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 ClassFinder.  To register for these classes 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 Office at 360-650-6680. 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
  •  Humanities and the Expressive Arts II
  • Science and Our Place on the Planet II
  •  Society and Individual II
  • Elective

 

32 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
43812 FAIR 201A Critical and Reflective Inquiry - Theme: Critical Creative Writing Fairhaven Core Curriculum Yanara Friedland
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
43816 FAIR 203A Social Relationships and Responsibility: Theme - Power Fairhaven Core Curriculum Midori Takagi
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
42384 FAIR 235A Experiential Farm Skills: Fall Elective Terri Kempton
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
44093 FAIR 258W Intro to Acrylic Painting Elective John Feodorov
44061 FAIR 270H Intro to Audio Recording Elective Ezra Anisman
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 TBD
43831 FAIR 322K Intro to Legal Analysis, Research and Writing Law, Diversity & Justice Maren Anderson
44064 FAIR 328M American Lives: Growing Up Humanities & Expressive Arts II Stan Tag
43823 FAIR 334C International Human Rights Society & the Individual II Babafemi Akinrinade
44062 FAIR 336N Food, Environment, and Power Science & Our Place on the Planet II Terri Kempton
44057 FAIR 343U Psychedelic Science 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
44127 FAIR 384J Writing Nature Humanities & Expressive Arts II Richard Simon
43828 FAIR 403A Core: Advanced Seminar Fairhaven Core Curriculum Dolores Calderon
43829 FAIR 432Q Ecological Restoration Science & Our Place on the Planet II John Tuxill
43830 FAIR 433P Advanced Topics in Evolution - Ecopsychology Science & Our Place on the Planet II John Bower