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Early Childhood Education/Special Education Dual Major
EDUC 1110 - Introduction to Teaching EDUC 2125 - Teaching Literacy Through Literature EDUC 2130 - Child, Family, and Community EDUC 2160 - Technology in the Classroom ENGL 2110 - American Literature I or ENGL 2115 - American Literature II MATH 1125 - College Algebra MATH 1150 - College Mathematics II PSYC 2190 - Child Development I PSYC 2195 - Child Development II PSYC 3165 - Cognition and Learning SPEC 2110 - Characteristics and Needs of Exceptional Children SPEC 2120 - Early Intervention
Free Electives: Sufficient free electives must be taken to ensure the student has earned a minimum of 61 credits for graduation.
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The academic adviser 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. Environmental Studies Associate in Arts
The environmental studies degree is primarily concerned with the relationships of people and their interactions with the natural world. The environmental studies degree will transfer to a variety of other institutions. Students meeting all graduation requirements receive an associate in arts.
Students completing the associate degree may continue at Keystone College and earn a bachelor of science degree in environmental science.
Graduation Requirements
ENGL 0050 - 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 fulltime 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 26 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 Quantitative Reasoning Scientific Literacy 3 credits 3 credits Technology & Information Literacy 3 credits Critical Analysis & Reasoning Arts & Humanities Literacy 3 credits Social & Cultural Consciousness 3 credits
Curriculum Requirements
BIOL 1010 - Introduction to Field Biology Field Biology/Science Skills (2 credits minimum) BIOL 1125 - General Biology I BIOL 1130 - General Biology II BIOL 1150 - Botany BIOL 2120 - Introductory Ecology CHEM 1120 - General Chemistry I CHEM 1125 - General Chemistry II
or PHYS 2110 - General Physics I ECON 2110 - Principles of Economics I or ECON 2115 - Principles of Economics II ENVT 2125 - Environmental Policy and Management GEOL 2110 - Physical Geology HIST 1115 - Western Civilization HIST 1130 - U. S. History I or HIST 1135 - U. S. History II MATH 2115 - Statistics MATH 2150 - Calculus I PHSC 1145 - Global Change POSC 1110 - American National Government or POSC 2110 - State and Local Government
Free Electives: Sufficient free electives must be taken to ensure the student has earned a minimum of 70 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.
Information Technology Associate in Applied Science
The associate degree in information technology (IT) is designed for individuals interested in professional careers in the IT field. Student instruction is centered on database management, programming concepts, and networking fundamentals in addition to other relevant courses to prepare graduates for today’s ever-changing business environment.
Students completing the associate degree may continue at Keystone College and earn a bachelor of science degree in information 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 to graduate from this curriculum. Additional graduation criteria are found beginning on page 39.
General Education Requirements (Minimum 20 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 Quantitative Reasoning 3 credits Technology & Information Literacy 3 credits Scientific Literacy, Arts & Humanities 3 credits Literacy, or Social & Cultural Consciousness
Curriculum Requirements
ACCT 1125 - Managerial Accounting or ACCT 1160 - Survey of Accounting BUSN 2130 - Business Communication IT 1110 - Introduction to Information Technology IT 1120 - Introduction to Programming: Python IT 1130 - Web Programming I IT 1135 - Web Programming II IT 2115 - Database Management Systems I
IT 2120 - Database Management Systems II IT 2165 - Computer Networks and the Internet IT 2170 - Wide Area Networks and Wireless Technologies
Free Electives: Sufficient free electives must be taken to ensure the student has earned a minimum of 61 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 pre-registration; however, the student is ultimately responsible for meeting the requirements of the curriculum selected.
Course offerings are dependent on enrollment. Liberal Studies Associate in Arts
Liberal studies is a program that is especially beneficial to, and a perfect fit for, students who enter college unsure of which baccalaureate degree program they want to pursue. Liberal studies is a twoyear associate degree program. In liberal studies, students have two years to decide which four-year degree program best suits them. The liberal studies program is the perfect platform for transfer into a four-year degree program. In liberal studies, students may earn general education credits and decide on a focus (math, business, psychology, history, and so on). The plan that the student makes with his or her advisor will be to earn concentration credits that will easily transfer into a four-year degree program.
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 26 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 Quantitative Reasoning Scientific Literacy 3 credits 3 credits Technology & Information Literacy 3 credits Critical Analysis & Reasoning Arts & Humanities Literacy 3 credits Social & Cultural Consciousness 3 credits
Curriculum Requirements
General Education Elective General Education Elective General Education Elective Curricular Elective 2000-level or higher Curricular Elective 2000-level or higher
