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Interdisciplinary Studies
PO Box 1510
Pembroke, NC 28372

Phone: 910.521.6472
Email: bis@uncp.edu

Location: Sampson Hall, Room 216
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The BIS program is exclusively designed for learners with at least two years of transferable credit from institutions other than UNCP, who hold either Associate in Applied Arts or  Associate in Applied Science degrees.  The program serves adult students, in particular, who seek a broad, more flexible degree program to help them to advance or become more established in their careers or to improve their understanding of the world around them.

The BIS is intended for a set of diverse students who bring to the university many academic, personal, and work-related experiences.  They may choose the BIS program because (1) they are aware that they are more employable in many occupations with the degree, (2) that learning in the arts and sciences and in a field of specialization leads to understanding and empowerment, and (3) they review their personal plans and recognize that they can effectively meet their most important goals for a bachelor’s degree through the BIS. 

The University of North Carolina at Pembroke, like every other college accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, requires that all its academic programs have an approved balance among general education, one or more fields of specialization, and electives.  The BIS is no exception.  BIS students are required to meet the university’s general education core requirements and are involved in middle and upper level classes combined into a varied array of interdisciplinary program majors. 

The BIS is not designed for persons needing to receive specific state or national certification in a professional field—for example, teaching, nursing, or computer science—or wishing preparation in pursuit of a graduate degree.

Updated: Wednesday, May 25, 2011