Academic Affairs: Information and Regulations

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. BIOL 1010/1080 - Field Biology (minimum 2 credits) BIOL 1125 - General Biology I BIOL/CHEM 3240 - Biochemistry I BIOL/CHEM 3245 - Biochemistry II BIOL 4810 - Seminar and Research CHEM 1120 - General Chemistry I CHEM 1125 - General Chemistry II CHEM 2110 - Organic Chemistry I CHEM 2115 - Organic Chemistry II CHEM 3120 - Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry CHEM 3115 - Instrumental Analysis CHEM 3130 - Physical Chemistry CHEM 4910 - Capstone Research Projects MATH 2115 - Statistics MATH 2150 - Calculus I MATH 2155 - Calculus II MATH 3160 - Statistics for the Sciences Math/Science Elective - 2000-level or higher Math/Science Elective - 2000-level or higher Math/Science Elective - 3000-level or higher PHYS 2110 - General Physics I PHYS 2125 - General Physics II Curricular Elective - 3000-level Curricular Elective - 3000-level Curricular Elective - 3000-level

Curriculum Electives Choose a minimum of 3 courses from the list below. BIOL 3002 - Nutrition BIOL 3155 - Biophysics BIOL 3210 - Principles of Biotechnology CHEM 3110 - Forensic Chemistry CHEM 3125 - Environmental Chemistry CHEM 3135 - Food Chemistry CHEM 3140 - Advanced Organic Mechanisms CHEM 3145 - Fermentation Chemistry

Math/Science Electives: Students must take at least 3 additional math or science courses at the 2000 level or higher, (minimum 3 credits per course). Laboratory Hours Requirement: Students must log a minimum of 400 laboratory exposure hours prior to graduation; this may include course-affiliated laboratory time, credited independent laboratory study, and hours associated with senior capstone projects. Senior Capstone Requirement: This project must be a chemistry-oriented laboratory experience and not a survey study; projects must be approved by chemistry faculty prior to graduation.

Free Electives: Sufficient free electives must be taken to ensure a minimum of 126 credits earned for graduation.

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.

Communication Arts Bachelor of Arts

The bachelor of arts in communication arts gives students foundational understanding of human communication and provides the opportunity to understand humans as thinkers and storytellers, in personal interaction, media, and writing. Students can take courses in film, digital media, journalism, literature, and creative writing and can learn about communication in a variety of professional and creative contexts.

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 at the 3000 and/or 4000-level.

COMM 1115 - Interpersonal Communication COMM 1120 - Mass Communications COMM 2110 - Professional Speech COMM 3110 - Communication Theory COMM 3115 - Communication Research Skills COMM 4000 - Communications Elective – 4000-level COMM 4710 - Communication Internship (3 credits minimum) COMM 4810 - Capstone I COMM 4910 - Capstone II Literature Elective - 2000-level or higher Writing Elective - 3000-level or higher (chosen from list below) Curricular Elective (chosen from list below) Curricular Elective (chosen from list below) Advanced Curricular Elective - 3000-level or higher (chosen from list below) Advanced Curricular Elective - 3000-level or higher (chosen from list below)

Writing Electives

ENGL 3010 - Special Topics in Creative Writing: Screenwriting ENGL 3011 - Special Topics in Creative Writing: Playwriting ENGL 3012 - Special Topics in Creative Writing: Creative Non-Fiction ENGL 3013 - Special Topics in Creative Writing; Fiction ENGL 3014 - Special Topics in Creative Writing: Poetry ENGL 3120 - Technical Writing JOUR 3110 - Broadcast Writing JOUR 3120 - Advanced News Writing

Curricular Electives

ANTH 1110 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology ART 2135 - Fundamentals of Graphic Design ART 2160 - Fundamentals of Photography ART 2163 - Digital Photography BUSN 2110 - Principles of Management BUSN 2115 - Marketing BUSN 2130 - Business Communication BUSN 2160 - Sales COMM 2155 - Introduction to Radio and Podcasting COMM 2160 - Digital Media Production DIGM 1130 - Color and Design DIGM 1145 - Electronic Media in the Arts (may not be used if taken as technology elective above) ENGL 2110 - American Literature I ENGL 2115 - American Literature II ENGL 2145 - Creative Writing ENGL 2155 - Introduction to Poetry ENGL 2160 - Introduction to the Novel ENGL 2165 - Introduction to Dramatic Literature FILM 1110- Introduction to Cinema IT 1130 - Web Programming I IT 1135 - Web Programming II IT 2110 - Intermediate PC Office Applications JOUR 1110 - Introduction to Journalism

JOUR 2110 - Feature Writing LEAD 1110 - Foundations of Leadership PBRL 2145 - Public Relations PHIL 1110 - Introduction to Philosophy I PHIL 1115 - Introduction to Philosophy II SPAN 1110 - Elementary Spanish I SPAN 1115 - Elementary Spanish II

Advanced Curricular Electives

ART 3135 - Graphic Design II ART 3160 - Photography II ART 4910 - Advanced Graphic Design/Senior Seminar ART 4940 - Advanced Photography/Senior Seminar BUSN 3150 - Business/Civil Law BUSN 3300 - Business Ethics BUSN 4115/PSYC 4110 - Organizational Behavior CJ 3115 - Criminal Evidence and Court Procedures COMM 3010-3030 - Special Topics in Communication COMM 3125 - Advanced Audio Production COMM 3130 - Sport Communication COMM 3135 - Small Group Communication COMM 3300 - Communication Ethics COMM 3510/4510 - Independent Study COMM 4115 - Gender and Communication ENGL 3010-3014 - Special Topics in Creative Writing ENGL 3015-3030 - Great Themes in Literature ENGL 3120 - Technical Writing ENGL 3125 - Literature of Nature and the Environment FILM 3011-3030 - Special Topics in Film GEOG 3110 - Cultural Geography HIST 3125/POSC 3135 - Women’s History in America IT 3120 - Web for Business and Management JOUR 3110 - Broadcast Writing JOUR 3115 - Women in Journalism JOUR 3120 - Advanced News Writing JOUR 3300 - Journalism Ethics LEAD 3115 - Civic Responsibility LEAD 4110 - Leadership Strategies LEAD 4910 - Dynamics of Leadership Application POSC 3110 - Constitutional/Criminal Law POSC 3115/HIST 3110 - Civil Rights in America PSYC 3115 - Social Psychology SRM 3135 - Facilitation of Leadership SRM 4140 - Sport Public Relations

Journalism Specialization

This specialization is designed for those students who are interested in obtaining positions as reporters, copy editors or copy writers, or internal publications writers or editors.

Students are required to take the following courses: JOUR 1110 - Introduction to Journalism JOUR 2110 - Feature Writing JOUR 3120 - Advanced News Writing JOUR 3300 - Journalism Ethics

Students will choose two courses from the following: ART 2160 - Fundamentals of Photography COMM 2160 - Digital Media Production JOUR 3115 - Women in Journalism

Corporate/Administrative Communication Specialization

This specialization is designed for students who seek employment in fields of sales/marketing or corporate or nonprofit management and administration.

Students are required to take the following course: PBRL 2145 - Public Relations

Students will choose two of the following 2000-level courses. BUSN 2110 - Principles of Management BUSN 2115 - Marketing BUSN 2130 - Business Communication BUSN 2160 - Sales

Students will choose three of the following 3000-4000-level courses. BUSN 3150 - Business/Civil Law BUSN 4110 - Organizational Behavior COMM 3135 - Small Group Communications ENGL 3120 - Technical Writing

Photography/Graphic Design Emphases

Students interested in pursuing an emphasis in photography or graphic design in conjunction with the bachelor of arts: communication arts will complete 18 credits in the appropriate ART courses identified below.

In addition, students beginning the bachelor of arts: communication arts curriculum who have not yet completed IT 1115, and who identify photography, graphic design, or photo/graphics as an emphasis, should take DIGM 1145 instead of IT 1115 as both a core requirement and part of the 18-credit emphasis. If a student has already completed IT 1115, she/he will complete DIGM 1145 in addition to IT 1115.

For students wishing to complete an emphasis in photography, the following courses are required: ART 2160 - Photography I ART 2163 - Digital Photography

ART 3115 - Digital Projects or ART 4942 - Advanced Photo/Senior Seminar II ART 3160 - Photography II ART 4941 - Advanced Photography/Senior Seminar I DIGM 1145 - Electronic Media in the Arts

For students wishing to complete an emphasis in graphic design, the following courses are required: ART 2135 - Fundamentals of Graphic Design ART 2163 - Digital Photography or ART 3115 - Digital Projects or ART 4911 -Advanced Graphic Design/Senior Seminar I ART 3135 - Graphic Design II DIGM 1130 - Color and Design DIGM 1145 - Electronic Media in the Arts

For students wishing to complete an emphasis in photo/graphics, the following courses are required: ART 2135 - Fundamentals of Graphic Design ART 2163 - Digital Photography ART 3115 - Digital Projects ART 3135 - Graphic Design II DIGM 1130 - Color and Design DIGM 1145 - Electronic Media in the Arts

Free Electives: Sufficient free electives must be taken to ensure a minimum of 120 credits earned for graduation.

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 pre-registration; however, the student is ultimately responsible for meeting the requirements of the curriculum selected.

Course offerings are dependent on enrollment. Computer Science Bachelor of Science

The bachelor of science in computer science provides students the theoretical and practical foundation for problem-solving in today’s technology-centered world. Individuals who graduate from this program are equipped to pursue careers in software development, computer hardware engineer, systems analyst, database administrator, network architect, research scientist, web developer and IT project management. Also available with this program is a concentration in artificial intelligence which provides a basis for understanding this cutting edge technology.

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 and a 3.00 grade point average in all information technology and computer science courses to graduate from this curriculum. Additional graduation criteria are found on page 39 of this Catalog.

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

CPSC 3145 - Human Computer Interaction CPSC 4235 - Network Operating Systems I IT 1120 - Introduction to Programming: Python IT 2165 - Computer Networks and the Internet IT 3130 - Programming I: JAVA

IT 3135 - Programming II: JAVA IT 4220 - Software Engineering IT 4240 - Programming Languages MATH 2150 - Calculus I MATH 2155 - Calculus II MATH 2115 - Statistics MATH 2160 - Discrete Mathematics MATH 3113 - Linear Algebra Curricular Elective - To be chosen from the list below Curricular Elective - To be chosen from the list below Curricular Elective - To be chosen from the list below Curricular Elective - To be chosen from the list below Curricular Elective - To be chosen from the list below

Curricular Electives

CPSC 1135 - Diagnostics of Computer Systems and Hardware CPSC 3260 - Game Development CPSC 4110 - Machine Learning (AI concentration) CPSC 4130/PSYC 4130 - Artificial Intelligence (AI Concentration) CPSC 4250 - Network Operating Systems II CPSC 4930/IT 4930 - Computer Science/IT Capstone IT 1130 - Web Programming I IT 1135 - Web Programming II IT 2115 - Database Management Systems I IT 2120 - Database Management Systems II IT 2170 - Wide Area Networks and Wireless Technologies IT 4910 - Current Topics in Information Technology

Artificial Intelligence Concentration

Students may elect to complete this concentration by completing the following courses which may also be used as curricular electives above: CPSC 3260 - Game Development CPSC 4110 - Machine Learning CPSC 4130/PSYC 4130 - Artificial Intelligence

Free Electives: Sufficient free electives must be taken to ensure the student has earned a minimum of 120 credits for graduation.

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.

Criminal Justice Bachelor of Science

The criminal justice curriculum examines the history, function, and processes of the U.S. criminal justice system by exploring various topics related to law enforcement, corrections, and the judicial system. The curriculum focuses on social justice issues, ethical decision-making, and the nature and extent of crime in society. Students have the opportunity to acquire career-based skills through offcampus experiences, internships, and service-learning opportunities. This program also prepares students for graduate and professional studies.

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 at the 3000-and/or 4000 level. CJ 1115 - Introduction to Criminal Justice CJ 2110 - Criminology CJ 2125 - Juvenile Delinquency CJ 2135 - Policing in America CJ 2140 - Corrections in America