“Our faculty and staff know our students not only by their names; they know them by their dreams.” Dr. Edward G. Boehm, Jr., President March 1996 Keystone College is committed to providing equal education and employ- ment opportunities for all qualified persons without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, ancestry, sexual orientation, disability, or any legally protect- ed classification. Inquiries may be directed to: Keystone College Director of Admissions One College Green La Plume, PA 18440-1099 (570) 945-8000 or 1-877-4-COLLEGE or [email protected] Keystone College encourages you to visit our campus. Appointments for personal interviews should be made in advance and confirmed through the Office of Admissions by calling 1-877-4-COLLEGE, visiting www.keystone.edu, or writing to: Keystone College Office of Admissions One College Green La Plume, PA 18440-1099 The information contained in this catalog was accurate at the time of pub- lication and is valid for the 2006-2007 academic year. The Keystone College Board of Trustees reserves the right to change any provisions or requirements or cancel a program due to underenrollment at any time within a student’s term of enrollment. May 2006 Harris Hall, the oldest building on campus, was built in 1870. Keystone College 2006-2007 Catalog Phone: (570) 945-8000 Toll free: 1-877-4-COLLEGE E-mail: [email protected] Web site: www.keystone.edu Table of Contents President’s Welcome ............................................................................................. 6 The Keystone College Promise ............................................................................ 7 Keystone College .................................................................................................. 8 History of Keystone College ............................................................................... 8 Keystone College Mission .................................................................................... 10 Keystone College Campus .................................................................................... 10 Keystone Traditions .............................................................................................. 12 Accreditation ......................................................................................................... 13 Admission to the College ...................................................................................... 13 Transferring .......................................................................................................... 19 International Students ......................................................................................... 21 Weekender Program ............................................................................................. 23 Tuition and Fees ................................................................................................... 26 Miscellaneous Fees ............................................................................................... 29 Financial Assistance and Planning ...................................................................... 34 Scholarships and Awards ...................................................................................... 44 Academic Information and Regulations .............................................................. 58 Residence Life ...................................................................................................... 58 Student Government ..........................................................................................................62 Clubs and Organizations ...................................................................................................62 Athletics ................................................................................................................................67 Honors Program ................................................................................................... 81 Chamberlin Center for Student Services .............................................................. 85 Student Services .................................................................................................... 86 FERPA Policy Statement ...................................................................................... 86 General Education Program ................................................................................. 91 Academic Programs Bachelor Degrees .................................................................................................. 107 Accounting ..........................................................................................................................108 Biological Science................................................................................................................111 Business: Individually Designed .......................................................................................123 Communication Arts and Humanities ...........................................................................127 Criminal Justice ..................................................................................................................133 Early Childhood Education ..............................................................................................136 Elementary Education .......................................................................................................143 Environmental Resource Management ...........................................................................151 Information Technology ...................................................................................................154 Pre-Medical Professional Programs .................................................................................159 Sport and Recreation Management ..................................................................................161 Teaching - Art Education ..................................................................................................165 Teaching - Child and Society (non-certification program) ...........................................172 Teaching - Mathematics ....................................................................................................179 Teaching - Social Studies .................................................................................................186 Visual Art .............................................................................................................................193 4 Associate Degrees ................................................................................................. 197 Accounting ...........................................................................................................................198 Allied Health ........................................................................................................................200 Medical Technology Emphasis ...................................................................................200 Nursing/Cytotechnology Emphasis ..........................................................................202 Occupational Therapy/Respiratory Care Emphasis ...............................................205 Radiotherapy/Medical Imaging/Cardiac Perfusion Emphasis ..............................208 Art .........................................................................................................................................211 Biological Science................................................................................................................213 Business Administration ....................................................................................................215 Communications .................................................................................................................217 Criminal Justice ..................................................................................................................220 Culinary Arts .......................................................................................................................222 Early Childhood Education ..............................................................................................225 Environmental Studies .......................................................................................................228 Forestry Resource Management .......................................................................................230 Hotel and Restaurant Management ..................................................................................232 Information Technology ..................................................................................................234 Landscape Architecture .....................................................................................................236 Liberal Studies .....................................................................................................................238 Liberal Studies - Education ...............................................................................................240 Pre-Major .............................................................................................................................243 Sport and Recreation Management ..................................................................................244 Wildlife Biology ...................................................................................................................246