Courses

Fairhaven College Course Descriptions

Below you will find our current course descriptions.  Previous quarter course descriptions are also available by selecting the quarter and year you are searching for.  Electronic course descriptions are available back to winter 2009.  For information on days and times as well as location please visit Browse Classes.  To register for these classes, please log into Web4U. Important information about registration including deadlines and fees can be found on the Registrar's Office page.  For any questions about these course descriptions or for assistance with registration please call the Fairhaven College Curriculum & Records Manager (360) 650-3701. Information on Fairhaven College Wait List Policies.

Non-Fairhaven Students

Most Fairhaven classes are open to all Western students who meet the prerequisites in Phase II of registration.

Core Requirements:

Classes determined to satisfy a Fairhaven Core requirement are grouped in the following categories:

  • Required Core (lower level core)
  • Humanities and the Expressive Arts II (upper division core)
  • Science and Our Place on the Planet II (upper division core)
  • Society and Individual II (upper division core)
  • Elective
  • Law, Diversity, and Justice core

 

49 courses found

Edit CRN Course Title Core Type Instructor
41285 FAIR 101A An Introduction to Interdisciplinary Study At Fairhaven College Fairhaven Core Curriculum Kate Di Nitto
43810 FAIR 201A Critical & Reflective Inquiry: Theme - Artistic Research Fairhaven Core Curriculum Robert Yerachmiel Sniderman
43811 FAIR 201A Critical & Reflective Inquiry: Theme - The 2024 U.S. Election Fairhaven Core Curriculum John Bower
43814 FAIR 201A Critical and Reflective Inquiry: Theme - Writing in Place Fairhaven Core Curriculum Stanley Tag
43959 FAIR 201A Critical & Reflective Inquiry: Theme - Origin Stories: Writing as Storytelling Fairhaven Core Curriculum JR Lara
43813 FAIR 201A Critical & Reflective Inquiry: Keywords in Sound Fairhaven Core Curriculum Steven Sehman
43812 FAIR 201A Critical and Reflective Inquiry - Theme: Critical Creative Writing Fairhaven Core Curriculum Yanara Friedland
44054 FAIR 202A Reading and Writing Fiction Fairhaven Core Curriculum Rich Simon
43816 FAIR 203A Social Relationships and Responsibility: Theme - Power Fairhaven Core Curriculum Midori Takagi
44167 FAIR 203A Social Relationships and Responsibilities: Theme - Civil Rights & Education Fairhaven Core Curriculum Ceci Lopez
43817 FAIR 206A Science & Our Place on the Planet I: Population, Health, and the Environment Fairhaven Core Curriculum Hilary Schwandt
43818 FAIR 206A Science and Our Place on the Planet: Theme - Forests and Sustainable Futures Fairhaven Core Curriculum John Tuxill
41989 FAIR 210A World Issues Elective Babafemi Akinrinade
44322 FAIR 213B Race, Gender and Class in the Disney Monopoly Elective TBD
42384 FAIR 235A Experiential Farm Skills: Fall Elective Terri Kempton
43820 FAIR 242A Introduction to Queer Theory Elective Tamara Spira
41993 FAIR 246 Mariachi Music Performance and Culture Elective Mark Miyake
41459 FAIR 255Y The Folk Music Experience: Songs of War and Peace Elective John Bower, Mark Miyake
44324 FAIR 257V Intro to Social Practice Art Elective TBD
44093 FAIR 258W Intro to Acrylic Painting Elective John Feodorov
44061 FAIR 270H Introduction to Audio Recording Elective Ezra Anisman
44184 FAIR 297H Connecting with Stories Elective Stan Tag
44185 FAIR 297N Latin American Foodways Elective John Tuxill
44186 FAIR 297P Writing Out Loud Elective Stan Tag
42383 FAIR 301A Writing & Transition Conference Fairhaven Core Curriculum Hilary Schwandt, Niall O Murchu
43821 FAIR 303A Interdisciplinary Concentration Seminar Fairhaven Core Curriculum Mark Miyake, Tuti Baker
44128 FAIR 304A Comparative Cultural Studies: Explored Through Media Society & the Individual II Midori Takagi
43950 FAIR 311B The United States Legal System Law, Diversity & Justice , Society & the Individual II Claudia Johnson
44129 FAIR 314E Critical Pedagogy Society & the Individual II Tania Douglas
43831 FAIR 322K Intro to Legal Analysis, Research and Writing Law, Diversity & Justice , Society & the Individual II Maren Anderson
44182 FAIR 323G Strange Fictions Humanities & Expressive Arts II Yanara Friedland
43823 FAIR 334C International Human Rights Law, Diversity & Justice , Society & the Individual II Babafemi Akinrinade
44205 FAIR 335C Multicultural Psychology Society & the Individual II TBD
44220 FAIR 336N Natural History Science & Our Place on the Planet II Stan Tag
43824 FAIR 336V Walking in Ethnocidal Places Humanities & Expressive Arts II Robert Yerachmiel Sniderman
44323 FAIR 336V Art for Social & Political Movements Humanities & Expressive Arts II TBD
44057 FAIR 343U Survey of Somatic Psychology Elective Scot Nichols
43825 FAIR 368 Decolonization Across the Medicine Line Society & the Individual II Mary Baker
44063 FAIR 370B Video Essays: Global Cineama Humanities & Expressive Arts II Niall O Murchu
44060 FAIR 370I Introduction to Pro Tools Elective Ezra Anisman
44052 FAIR 370J Studio Recording Elective Erik Wallace
44059 FAIR 370K Advanced Studio Recording Elective Erik Wallace
44065 FAIR 380A Digital Music Production and Composition Humanities & Expressive Arts II Steven Sehman
44127 FAIR 384J Writing Nature Humanities & Expressive Arts II Richard Simon
43828 FAIR 403A Core: Advanced Seminar Fairhaven Core Curriculum Dolores Calderon
43949 FAIR 412E Adv. Legal Topics - Poverty Law Law, Diversity & Justice , Society & the Individual II Claudia Johnson
43829 FAIR 432Q Ecological Restoration Science & Our Place on the Planet II John Tuxill
43830 FAIR 433P Advanced Topics in Evolution - Ecopsychology Elective John Bower
44122 FAIR 472A Queering Families Society & the Individual II Tamara Spira