Interdisciplinary Studies
In this program, you will take an active role in the design and content of your education by building strong working relationships with faculty and exploring new ideas within a supportive educational structure.
What are Interdisciplinary Studies?
鈥痠s a small interdisciplinary, liberal arts college within 青涩直播 Washington University. In this program, you will take an active role in the design and content of your education by building strong working relationships with faculty and exploring new ideas within a supportive educational structure.
With faculty and curricular support, the Interdisciplinary Concentration is an opportunity for students to create their own major of approximately 60-90 credits. The concentration may be comprised of coursework from across 青涩直播鈥檚 campus, transfer coursework, and self-directed independent study projects such as internships or other experiential learning. Fairhaven students complete the in lieu of General University Requirements. Fairhaven College uses a that will facilitate your development and self-assessment skills. Fairhaven students can build skillsets for their future careers, research topics from an interdisciplinary standpoint, and pursue pre-requisites for graduate or professional programs
If you choose direct-to-major admission to a Fairhaven major, you will be contacted to schedule a meeting with the Fairhaven Orientation and Enrollment Manager. You will discuss your interests and learn more information about Fairhaven during this meeting.
Interdisciplinary Studies Degree(s)
Interdisciplinary Concentration, BA
The Interdisciplinary Concentration is an individualized student and faculty designed major available to students admitted to Fairhaven College of Interdisciplinary Studies. This major is ideal for self-directed students aiming to integrate their academic studies from various disciplines into a cohesive major representing their unique and individualized interests
Contact
Mikaela Francis, Enrollment & Orientation Manager
francim5@wwu.edu | 360-650-2123
Department Website(s)
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Interdisciplinary Concentration: Law, Diversity & Justice Emphasis, BA
The Law, Diversity & Justice (LDJ) Concentration is designed for students with a strong interest in law, diversity and access to the legal system for under-served communities. The concentration is open to all Fairhaven students with a passion for social justice.
Contact
Mikaela Francis, Enrollment & Orientation Manager
francim5@wwu.edu | 360-650-2123
Department Website(s)
View in Catalog
At Fairhaven College, you'll enjoy a small learning community while also drawing from resources within the larger university. Fairhaven College offers students a small, interactive classroom of 15-20 students within a college of 400 students. The College鈥檚 interdisciplinary curriculum is shaped around inquiry, creativity, leadership, and scholarship. Fairhaven emphasizes critical inquiry with a focus on social and environmental justice and diversity.
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My time at Fairhaven has been just as I had hoped it would be鈥鈥檝e learned so many tools for approaching study that I feel like I can finally combine my interests in a way that鈥檚 actually realistic. I think there鈥檚 so much more to discover in the world when you can think of things in more of a global perspective or an interdisciplinary perspective, and Fairhaven offers that.
Emma Parkinson
Alum, Concentration Title 鈥淐reative Ecology & Collective Reciprocity"
Student Experiences
Experiential Learning
Strong encouragement and faculty support is available for experiential learning through , , and community-based internship learning opportunities that can count toward credits in their Fairhaven major. Fairhaven College students participate in managing the , publish the Fairhaven Free Press and Inkspeak literary journal and make creative use of the college audio recording studio, video editing, and visual arts facilities.
Faculty-led have offered students the opportunity to learn and contribute in service learning projects in the Dominican Republic, India, Nepal as well as other areas of the world. Our ongoing partnership with the Institute for Village Studies offers students study abroad programs annually and the awards $20,000 grants for students to pursue 10-month international travel experiences.
Scholarships
There are dozens of scholarships available to students who are enrolled in Fairhaven College. Each scholarship has its own application criteria; please see the for more information
Organizations and Clubs
Fairhaven College students are consistently involved in campus and community activities. They can be found writing for 青涩直播鈥檚 student run newspaper the 青涩直播 Front, deejaying on KUGS-FM, competing in intercollegiate athletics, writing and editing literary publications, serving as Resident Advisers, participating in Residence Hall leadership programs, and acting, singing and dancing in musical and dramatic productions. Every year any number of Fairhaven students coordinate, work for and hold leadership positions in many Associated Students organizations.
Here's a tiny sampling of things you can do on campus:
Fairhaven College graduates have distinguished themselves in virtually all fields including business, health, education, the arts, government, journalism, research, medicine, law, ministry, international and public relations, and more.
Graduate and professional schools throughout the world recognize that Fairhaven students have successfully taken responsibility for the content and direction of their education and are well prepared for graduate study.
Notable alumni include:
- Debora Juarez, Tribal Law expert and former King County Superior Court Judge
- Theodore Bestor, professor of Harvard's Anthropology Department
- Rabbi Ellen Weinberg Dreyfus
- TJ Martin, Oscar-winning director for "Undefeated"
- Pulitzer-Prize winning Environmental Journalist William Dietrich.
Recent graduates have been admitted to top programs around the country including:
- University of Washington Medical School, UCLA's School of Law
- the Public Administration program at Syracuse University
- Vancouver Film School
- Cornell University's Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
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