“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 protected 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 publication and is valid for the 2004-2005 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. Harris Hall, the oldest building on campus, was built in 1870. Keystone College 2004-2005 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 Student Programs ........................................................................... 22 Weekender Program ............................................................................................. 24 Tuition and Fees ................................................................................................... 26 Miscellaneous Fees ............................................................................................... 27 Financial Assistance and Planning ....................................................................... 34 Scholarships and Awards ...................................................................................... 44 Academic Information and Regulations ............................................................... 57 Residence Life ...................................................................................................... 57 Student Government ....................................................................................................... 60 Clubs and Organizations ................................................................................................. 60 Athletics.............................................................................................................................. 64 Honors Program ................................................................................................... 78 Chamberlin Center for Student Services .............................................................. 79 General Education Program ................................................................................. 83 Academic Programs Bachelor Degrees.................................................................................................. 99 Accounting ......................................................................................................................... 100 Biological Science ............................................................................................................... 103 Business: Individually Designed..................................................................................... 115 Communication Arts and Humanities ...................... .................................................. 119 Criminal Justice ................................................................................................................. 125 Early Childhood Education ............................................................................................ 128 Elementary Education ...................................................................................................... 133 Human Resource Management ....................................................................................... 138 Information Technology .................................................................................................. 141 Pre-Medical Professional Programs................................................................................. 144 Sport and Recreation Management ................................................................................. 146 Teaching - Art Education ................................................................................................. 150 Teaching - Child and Society (non-certification program) ............................................ 155 Visual Art ........................................................................................................................... 161 Water Resource Management............................................................................... ........ 164 Associate Degrees ................................................................................................. 167 Accounting ......................................................................................................................... 168 4 Allied Health ...................................................................................................................... 170 Medical Technology Emphasis................................................................................... 170 Nursing/Cytotechnology Emphasis ......................................................................... 172 Occupational Therapy/Respiratory Care Emphasis ................................................ 175 Radiotherapy/Medical Imaging/Cardiac Perfusion Emphasis ............................. 177 Art ....................................................................................................................................... 180 Biological Science ............................................................................................................... 182 Business Administration ................................................................................................. 184 Communications .............................................................................................................. 186 Criminal Justice ................................................................................................................. 189 Culinary Arts ...................................................................................................................... 191 Early Childhood Education ............................................................................................ 194 Environmental Studies .................................................................................................... 196 Forestry/Resource Management ..................................................................................... 198 Hotel and Restaurant Management ................................................................................ 200 Human Resource Management ....................................................................................... 202 Information Technology .................................................................................................. 204 Landscape Architecture ..................................................................................................... 206 Liberal Studies ................................................................................................................... 208 Liberal Studies - Education ............................................................................................. 210 Pre-Major ........................................................................................................................... 212 Sport and Recreation Management ................................................................................. 213 Wildlife Biology................................................................................................................. 215 Post-Baccalaureate, Certificate, and Transfer Programs ...................................... 217 Art Education Certification Program ............................................................................. 218 Culinary Arts