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COMM 1115 - Interpersonal Communication ECON 2110 - Principles of Economics I ECON 2115 - Principles of Economics II ECON 3110 - Money and Banking EDUC 3210 - Teaching English Language Learners LEAD 3115 - Civic Responsibility LEAD 4110/PSYC 4115 - Leadership Strategies LEAD 4910 - Dynamics of Leadership Applications PBHL 1110 - Introduction to Public Health PBHL 3115 - Environmental Health POSC 1110 - American National Government POSC 2110 -State and Local Government POSC 2130 - International Relations POSC 3120 - Comparative Government POSC 3130 - Public Policy PSYC 1110 - General Psychology PSYC 2190 - Child Development I PSYC 2195 - Child Development II PSYC 3165 - Cognition and Learning PSYC 4110 - Organizational Behavior SOCI 1110 - Introduction to Sociology SOCI 2120 - Social Problems SPEC 2110 - Characteristics and Needs of Exceptional Learners SRM 2120 - Sociology of Sport SRM/HOSP/HIST 3170 - History of the Leisure Industry SRM/HIST 3180 - American Sport History
Technology and Information Literacy
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ART 2163 - Digital Photography ART 3115 - Digital Projects DIGM 1145 - Electronic Media in the Arts EDUC 2160 - Technology in the Classroom ENVT 2110 - GIS/GPS IT 1110 - Introduction to Information Technology IT 1115 - Introduction to PC Office Applications IT 1120 - Introduction to Programming: Python IT 2110 - Intermediate PC Office Applications SOSC 4910/PSYC 4125 - Research Implementation and Analysis
Baccalaureate Degree Programs
Accounting Bachelor of Science
The flexibility of the accounting major at Keystone College provides students with the opportunity to focus on courses designed to help prepare them for the CPA exam, the CMA exam, or any of the many general accounting career options.
In today’s fast-paced corporate environment, accountants play a vital role in any successful company. Accountants undertake challenging and rewarding tasks, ranging from developing merger and acquisition strategies to supervising quality-management programs and using advanced information systems to track financial performance.
A degree in accounting from a program that offers a sound academic foundation and valuable professional experience can be the starting point for a successful business career.
Non-accounting majors may minor in accounting (see page 188). An accounting minor may be useful for students who want to manage their own business or who will work with accounting information in their field.
Students must obtain an average 3.00 GPA for all accounting courses. Students who do not attain this requirement will be unable to continue as accounting majors. However, the students may be eligible to continue at Keystone College in other majors.
The program is accredited by the International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE).
Graduation Requirements
ENGL 0050 - Critical and Analytical Reading: All students must demonstrate competency in this course whether by achieving specified SAT/ACT scores or by successful completion of the course. The course carries two credits which are included in full-time status and financial aid considerations, but do not count toward the minimum earned credits necessary for graduation. Students who are exempted from the course due to SAT/ACT scores receive an exemption that does not carry credits.
All students must successfully complete the general education and curriculum requirements listed below with a minimum overall grade point average of 2.00 to graduate from this curriculum. Additional graduation criteria are found beginning on page 39.
General Education Requirements (Minimum 40 credits)
Courses fulfilling the General Education Requirements can be found beginning on page 52.
Competencies
Communication Skills
11 credits COMM 1125 - Speech Communication ENGL 1110 - College Writing I: Academic Writing ENGL 1125 - College Writing II: Writing About Literature FYS 1110 - The First-Year Seminar Moral Reasoning Quantitative Reasoning 3–6 credits 3–6 credits
Scientific Literacy
3–6 credits Technology & Information Literacy 3–6 credits Critical Analysis & Reasoning Arts & Humanities Literacy 6–9 credits Social & Cultural Consciousness 6–9 credits
Curriculum Requirements
At least 36 of the 120 credits required for the bachelor’s degree must be at the 3000- and/or 4000-level. ACCT 1125 - Managerial Accounting ACCT 1155 - Financial Accounting ACCT 2110 - Intermediate Accounting I ACCT 2115 - Intermediate Accounting II ACCT 2130 - Cost Accounting ACCT 2140 - Intermediate Accounting II ACCT 2145 - Individual and Business Taxes ACCT 3110 - Accounting Information Systems I ACCT 3115 - Auditing ACCT 3120 - Accounting Information Systems II ACCT 3125 - Accounting Policy and Professional Responsibility ACCT 3130 - Advanced Cost Accounting ACCT 4110 - Advanced Accounting ACCT 4715 - Accounting Internship (6 credits)1 ACCT 4910 - Senior Seminar/Capstone IT 3190 - Data Analytics
Free Electives: Sufficient free electives must be taken to ensure a minimum of 120 credits earned for graduation.
Footnotes
1 Students normally take a six-credit internship. Students planning to take the CPA or CMA exams must take the six-credit internship. All students require the signature of the program coordinator to take fewer than six credits and, if taking fewer, must take sufficient curricular electives at the 3000-/4000-level from the following disciplines: BUSN, IT, LEAD, HRM, or SRM to make up the difference.
Recommended Sequence of Courses: Visit www.keystone.edu/academics for further information.
The academic advisor assists the student in planning his/her curriculum and in preregistration; however, the student is ultimately responsible for meeting the requirements of the curriculum selected.
Course offerings are dependent on enrollment.
Business Bachelor of Science
The bachelor of science in business curriculum teaches core skills and a common body of professional knowledge needed for success in business and other organizations. The curriculum offers a broad business education preferred by top leaders in an emerging global economy. In addition to providing the knowledge and skills necessary to succeed as a leader in for-profit or not-for-profit organizations, the business curriculum is also ideal for the small business owner or future entrepreneur. The required courses also provide a standard foundation for future graduate study in business.
The business degree core education is enhanced if students complete an internship and a businessrelated minor. The business curriculum is designed to facilitate the completion of an internship and an 18-credit minor of the student’s choice. Students identify internship opportunities by working closely with the Business Internship Coordinator. Available business minors include accounting, data analytics, economics, event planning, finance, information technology, management, marketing, paralegalism, and sport and recreation management. Courses for completion of the bachelor of science in business degree are available online. Students work closely with a faculty advisor to select courses.
In today’s economic environment successful organizations function as businesses. Many nonbusiness students may find a business minor helpful in their careers. Non-business students may minor in business.
The program is accredited by the International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE).
Graduation Requirements
ENGL 0050 – Critical and Analytical Reading – All students must demonstrate competency in this course whether by achieving specified SAT/ACT scores or by successful completion of the course. The course carries two credits which are included in full-time status and financial aid considerations, but do not count toward the minimum earned credits necessary for graduation. Students who are exempted from the course due to SAT/ACT scores receive an exemption that does not carry credits.
All students must successfully complete the General Education and Curriculum requirements listed below with a minimum overall grade point average of 2.00 to graduate from this curriculum. Additional graduation criteria are found beginning on page 39.
General Education Requirements (Minimum 40 credits)
Courses fulfilling the General Education Requirements can be found beginning on page 52.
Competencies
Communication Skills
11 credits COMM 1125 - Speech Communication ENGL 1110 - College Writing I: Academic Writing ENGL 1125 - College Writing II: Writing About Literature FYS 1110 - The First-Year Seminar Moral Reasoning Quantitative Reasoning Scientific Literacy 3–6 credits 3–6 credits 3–6 credits
Technology & Information Literacy 3–6 credits Critical Analysis & Reasoning Arts & Humanities Literacy 6–9 credits Social & Cultural Consciousness 6–9 credits
Curriculum Requirements
At least 36 of the 120 credits required for the bachelor’s degree must be 3000- and/or 4000-level courses. ACCT 1125 - Managerial Accounting ACCT 1155 - Financial Accounting BUSN 1110 - Introduction to Business BUSN 2110 - Principles of Management BUSN 2115 - Marketing BUSN 2130 - Business Communication BUSN 2710 - Special Topics: Career Preparation1 BUSN 3115 - Financial Management BUSN 3150 - Business/Civil Law BUSN 3170 - International Business BUSN 3300 - Business Ethics BUSN 4115/PSYC 4110 - Organizational Behavior BUSN 4145 - Strategic Business Management BUSN 4710 - Internship (1 credit minimum)2 or BUSN 3130 - Workplace Environments in Business BUSN 4910 - Business Policy Capstone ECON 2110 - Principles of Economics I ECON 2115 - Principles of Economics II MATH 2115 - Statistics or MATH 2120 - Statistics for the Social Sciences
Free Electives: Sufficient free electives must be taken to ensure a minimum of 120 credits earned for graduation.
Footnotes
1Students who have previously taken another Special Topics courses are exempt from this requirement. 2Internship experiences range from one to nine credits and must meet with the approval of your advisor.
Recommended Sequence of Courses: Visit www.keystone.edu/academics for further information.
The academic advisor assists the student in planning his/her curriculum and in preregistration; however, the student is ultimately responsible for meeting the requirements of the curriculum selected.
Course offerings are dependent on enrollment.
Chemistry Bachelor of Science
The bachelor of science in chemistry is a traditional undergraduate chemistry curriculum designed to meet the bachelor of science (BS) degree requirements outlined by the American Chemical Society (ACS). The program provides students a complete foundational experience focused in the chemical sciences through extensive classroom instruction, guided laboratory experiences, and independent research experiences studying the composition, structure, states, and behavior of matter in both living and non-living systems. The program further aims to provide students with a wealth of handson analytical and instrumental experience studying chemical systems; in this context, students must complete over 400 hours of laboratory work via a combination of required and elective laboratory courses and independent research with faculty prior to graduation. This rigorous pathway will prepare students for a broad range of careers and graduate academic programs in the physical sciences. This may include work in traditional chemistry-oriented industries, such as the oil and gas, energy, defense, environmental, materials, consumer products, food & beverage, forensics, medical, and pharmaceutical industries, as well as softer fields where chemical expertise is sought (i.e. law, public policy, medicine, and public health).
Graduation Requirements
ENGL 0050 - Critical and Analytical Reading: All students must demonstrate competency in this course whether by achieving specified SAT/ACT scores or by successful completion of the course. The course carries two credits, which are included in full-time status and financial aid considerations, but do not count toward the minimum earned credits necessary for graduation. Students who are exempted from the course due to SAT/ACT scores receive an exemption that does not carry credits.
All students must successfully complete the General Education and Curriculum requirements listed below with a minimum overall grade point average of 2.00 to graduate from this curriculum. Additional graduation criteria are found beginning on page 39.
General Education Requirements (Minimum 40 credits)
Courses fulfilling the General Education Requirements can be found beginning on page 52.
Competencies
Communication Skills
11 credits COMM 1125 - Speech Communication ENGL 1110 - College Writing I: Academic Writing ENGL 1125 - College Writing II: Writing About Literature FYS 1110 - The First-Year Seminar Moral Reasoning Quantitative Reasoning Scientific Literacy 3–6 credits 3–6 credits 3–6 credits Technology & Information Literacy 3–6 credits Critical Analysis & Reasoning
