2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog
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2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog For the most up-to-date information about Keystone College, please visit our web site at www.keystone.edu. Equal Opportunity Policy Keystone College is committed to providing equal education and employment opportunities for all qualified persons without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, ancestry, sexual orientation, disability, or any legally protected classification. Inquiries may be directed to: Keystone College Director of Admissions One College Green P.O. Box 50 La Plume, PA 18440-0200 (570) 945-8000 or 1-800-824-2764 or [email protected] Keystone College Anti-Discrimination and Harassment Policy Keystone College is a leading, comprehensive, student-centered college educating students in the liberal arts and sciences tradition. The College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, sex, sexual orientation or age. This policy is consistent with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. For the full policy, please visit www.keystone.edu/title-ix. Right to Revise The provisions of this catalog are not to be construed as an irrevocable contract between the students and the College. This catalog attempts to present information about the College for the 2018-2019 academic year as accurately and completely as possible. However, for educational or financial reasons, the College reserves its right to change at any time any of the provisions, statements, policies, curricula, procedures, regulations, or fees found in this catalog. Such changes will be duly published in the online catalog as they are made and will be included in the next print version of the catalog. Students, faculty, and staff of the College are responsible for all information and deadlines contained in this catalog. Should changes become necessary, they will be communicated at www.keystone.edu/academics/catalog and will become part of this document which is the official Keystone College catalog. April 2018 2018-2019 Catalog One College Green P.O. Box 50 La Plume, PA 18440-0200 (570) 945-8000 1-800-824-2764 [email protected] www.keystone.edu Table of Contents The Keystone College Promise ...........................................................................................................1 Keystone College .................................................................................................................................2 History of Keystone College ..............................................................................................................2 Keystone College Vision and Mission ................................................................................................4 Keystone College Campus ...................................................................................................................4 Keystone Traditions .............................................................................................................................5 Accreditation ........................................................................................................................................5 Alumni Association ..............................................................................................................................6 Admission to the College .....................................................................................................................7 International Students ........................................................................................................................7 Transferring Credits to Keystone ........................................................................................................8 Financial Information (Tuition and Fees) ..........................................................................................11 Financial Assistance and Planning .....................................................................................................15 Scholarships and Awards .....................................................................................................................25 Student Life: Information and Regulations ........................................................................................28 Student Support Services .....................................................................................................................32 Academic Affairs: Information and Regulations ................................................................................36 FERPA Policy Statement .....................................................................................................................44 Honors Program ..................................................................................................................................50 General Education Requirements .......................................................................................................53 Academic Programs Baccalaureate Degrees ........................................................................................................................59 Accounting ........................................................................................................................................................... 59 Biological Science Natural Science - Environmental Biology Concentration ............................................ 61 Biological Science Natural Science - Forensic Biology Concentration ....................................................... 63 Biological Science Natural Science - General Biology Concentration ........................................................ 65 Biological Science Natural Science - Physical Therapy Concentration ....................................................... 68 Biological Science Natural Science - Wildlife Biology Concentration ......................................................... 70 Business ................................................................................................................................................................. 72 Communication Arts .......................................................................................................................................... 74 Criminal Justice ................................................................................................................................................... 80 Criminal Justice/Psychology Double Major ................................................................................................... 82 Early Childhood Education................................................................................................................................ 84 Early Childhood Education/Special Education ............................................................................................ 87 Environmental Resource Management ............................................................................................................ 90 Environmental Resource Management - Petroleum and Alternative Energy Concentration ................. 92 Geology ................................................................................................................................................................. 94 Hospitality Business Management ................................................................................................................... 96 Information Technology ..................................................................................................................................... 98 Microbiology ....................................................................................................................................................... 100 Middle Level Education: Language Arts ......................................................................................................... 103 Middle Level Education: Social Studies .......................................................................................................... 106 Psychology ............................................................................................................................................................ 109 Public Health ....................................................................................................................................................... 111 Social Science ........................................................................................................................................................ 115 Sport and Recreation Management ................................................................................................................... 119 Teaching: Art Education K-12 ........................................................................................................................... 121 Teaching: Child and Family Studies (non-certification program) ................................................................. 124 Teaching: Mathematics Education (7th through 12th grade) .......................................................................... 128 Teaching: Social Studies Education (7th through 12th grade) ........................................................................ 131 Undeclared ........................................................................................................................................................... 134 Visual Art .............................................................................................................................................................