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UCR’s Chapter – IOTA
The UC Riverside (UCR) chapter, designated Iota of California, was chartered
in 1964. UCR was the third campus of the University of California, after
Berkeley and Los Angeles, to have a chapter of Phi Beta Kappa.
 Phi Beta Kappa may elect approximately 10 percent of seniors majoring in
liberal subject areas of the arts and sciences. Scholarly achievement,
character, and broad cultural interests are the bases for election by UCR's Iota
Chapter. Grades earned in applied or professional courses are not counted in
computing GPA. All prospective members must have the equivalent of level four
(intermediate skill level) of a foreign language and some significant evidence
of breadth through courses beyond those required for the major or by the
student's college or other demonstration of academic excellence across a
diversity of fields. Students in the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social
Sciences are strongly encouraged to take courses in mathematics, biological
sciences, and physical sciences. Likewise, students in the College of Natural
and Agricultural Sciences must have breadth beyond their own college
demonstrated by taking courses in humanities, arts, and/or social sciences. A
few students with exceptionally good records may be elected during their junior
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