Core Requirements

STAGE I:  EXPLORATORY STUDIES
Required of all students graduating from Fairhaven College

Fair 101A        An Introduction to Interdisciplinary Study at Fairhaven 1 credit
                          (required in the first quarter of enrollment)


Fair 201A        Critical and Reflective Inquiry 5 credits
                           (required in the first quarter of enrollment)


Fair 203A        Social Relationships and Responsibility: Theories and Critiques 5 credits
                          (required in the first or second quarter of enrollment)


Fair 305A        Writing and Transition Conference 3 credits

Fair 202A        Humanities and the Expressive Arts I* 5 credits


Fair 206A        Science and Our Place on the Planet I* 5 credits

One Fairhaven College course in each of the following areas, numbered 300 or above, selected from a listing of approved courses found in the quarterly Fairhaven Class Descriptions:
                        Humanities and the Expressive Arts II* 4-5 credits
                        Society and the Individual II*4-5 credits
                        Science and Our Place on the Planet II* 4-5 credits

 

STAGE II:  CONCENTRATED STUDIES

Option A:  WWU Major

Option B:  Fairhaven Interdisciplinary Concentration:

Fair 303A        Concentration Seminar5 credits
Fair 401A        Senior ProjectVariable credit

Option C:           Upside-Down Degree Program

STAGE III:  ADVANCED STUDIES

Fair 403A        Advanced Seminar4 credits


*These courses waived for students transferring into Fairhaven College with a Direct Transfer Associate of Arts Degree (DTA- AA) from a Washington state community college.  Other students transferring coursework into Fairhaven College's program will receive individual transfer credit evaluations at the time of enrollment.

In order to graduate:
(Concentrator & Majors)
Minimum
• 180 total credits
• 60 upper division credits
• 50 credits outside Fairhaven
• 25 credits at Fairhaven

Major & Concentration Requirements

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS:

• see department listing in catalog

 

CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS:

• min. of 6 quarters at Fairhaven.
• min. 30 non-Fairhaven credits.
• min. 3 qtrs. AFTER you have FILED your concentration.
• min. 36 credits over the 3 qtrs.
• Independent Study Projects = 10%-25% of total Concentration credits.
• FAIR 401a usually is completed BEFORE 403a.

 

MAJORS & CONCENTRATORS:

• FAIR 403a taken the quarter you graduate

 

 

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