Catalog - Virginia Intermont College

Academic Program 62
Before enrolling in The Keystone Project, students must have already successfully
completed the following from the Foundational Skills category:
• Comprehensive Studies 101, 102, 201, 302, or 303
• Composition101 or 103
• Composition 102 or 104
The student must also complete thirteen credits from defined categories listed in
the Areas of Study:
• Four credits from the sciences (A)
• Six credits from the humanities (B, C, or D)*
• Three credits from the arts or social sciences (E, F, or G).
*One humanities course may be taken concurrently with The Keystone Project
These requirements ensure that the student receives exposure to various ways of
knowing the world before enrolling in Comprehensive Studies 301: The Keystone
Project. The Keystone Project must be attempted between the second semester
of the sophomore year and the first semester of the junior year. In terms of credit
hours, students must take The Keystone Project after satisfactory completion of
36 credit hours but before satisfactory completion of 68 credit hours. Generally,
students will take The Keystone Project during 1) the spring semester of the
sophomore year, or 2) the summer following sophomore year. In some cases,
students may enroll in The Keystone Project in the fall of the junior year. If a
student does not pass The Keystone Project, the student must enroll in College
Writing 210 in the following semester. In all cases, the student must work closely
with the faculty advisor to ensure timely completion of The Keystone Project.
“Timely” means one to two years (two to four regular semesters) before the
projected graduation date. All students must earn a C- or better in The Keystone
Project in order to graduate from Virginia Intermont College.
• 3 Credits
Comprehensive Studies 300: The Keystone Project for Bachelor of Arts,
Bachelor of Fine Arts, and Bachelor of Social Work Core
DEGREE REQUIREMENTs Continued
2. Satisfactory completion of work in chosen program of study. At least
half of the hours in the major must be completed at Virginia Intermont.
A minimum of 40 semester hours in upperdivision courses (300 and 400
level) must be completed.
3. Students must attend a minimum of 32 Convocation Events to fulfill the
Convocation graduation requirement. The number of required events is
prorated for transfer students based upon student classification at the time
of enrollment.
Virginia Intermont College 2012–2013 College Catalog