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The David C. Frederick Honors College and University Center for International Studies (UCIS) have created the Bachelor of Philosophy in International and Area Studies (BPhil IAS), a research-based undergraduate major that will help students meet the demands of today鈥檚 world. The BPhil IAS degree is awarded jointly by the student鈥檚 home school and the David C. Frederick Honors College and is the first undergraduate degree in international studies at Pitt.

The goal of the BPhil IAS degree is to enable students to think critically about their global world and to gain 鈥済lobal competence,鈥� which involves working effectively in different international settings, an awareness of the major currents of global change and the resulting issues raised, the capacity for effective communication across cultural and linguistic boundaries, and personal adaptability to diverse cultures.

Students seeking the BPhil IAS degree must have a minimum GPA of 3.50/4.00; complete an approved program of study involving coursework, second language, and study abroad; and write and publicly defend their research thesis before a faculty examining board that includes a visiting faculty member from outside the University. The BPhil IAS is not a freestanding major, as it requires the student to combine the BPhil IAS with a major in the student鈥檚 home school of admission (A&S, CBA, Engineering, etc.); students must combine the BPhil IAS requirements with all curriculum requirements for a degree in their home school of admission.