Program Overview

Fairhaven College of Interdisciplinary Studies

The Fairhaven College of Interdisciplinary Studies offers a range of academic programs, including interdisciplinary majors and minors.

Interdisciplinary Majors/Minors

• American Cultural Studies - in moratorium
• Audio Technology, Music & Society
• Education & Social Justice
• Human Rights Minor
• Interdisciplinary Concentration
• Interdisciplinary Concentration, Law, Diversity & Justice
• Law, Diversity & Justice
• Other WWU Majors as a Fairhaven College Student
• Upside Down Degree

Experiential Learning

The college provides opportunities for experiential learning, including:

• Center for Law, Diversity & Justice
• Interdisciplinary Concentration Senior Project
• Outback Farm

Education Abroad

Fairhaven College offers education abroad programs, including:

• Adventure Learning Grant
• Exchanges/Study Abroad

Faculty and Staff

The college has a faculty and staff dedicated to interdisciplinary studies, with information available on:

• About the Dean
• Faculty & Staff
• Student Research

Admissions and Aid

Information on admissions and aid is available, including:

• Apply
• Fairhaven Admissions
• Fairhaven Scholarships
• Fairhaven Student Grants
• Western Admissions
• Emergency Funding

Advising

The college provides advising services, including:

• Academic Advising
• Applying for Graduation
• Graduation Requirements
• Independent Study
• Narrative Evaluations
• Senior Project
• Student Resources

Life at Fairhaven

Fairhaven College offers a range of student life opportunities, including:

• Student Life
• Community Engagement
• Housing at Fairhaven
• Outback Farm
• Student Research
• Student Senate

News and Events

The college hosts various news and events, including:

• World Issues Forum
• Social Media
• Western Today
• Fairhaven in the News

Alumni Resources

Resources are available for alumni, including:

• Narrative Evaluations/Order Transcripts
• Student and Alumni Profiles
• Alumni

Course Information

Current Issues of Law - Disability and the Law

Course Details

• CRN: 23494
• Course Number: 319B
• Credits: 5
• Description: This class explores the interactions of disability and the law, delving into legal foundations, policies, and laws that ensure equality under the law.
• Learning Objectives:
  • Introduce students to foundational documents supporting disability rights
  • Explore themes of rights, access, and justice
  • Develop critical and analytical skills
  • Apply skills in relation to the interaction between law and society
  • Develop academic presentation skills

Prerequisites

• FAIR 311B or PLSC 311 or permission of instructor

Materials Fee

• 0.00

Texts

• All required readings will be provided by the instructor and posted on CANVAS, also accessible via WWU library
• Examples of readings include Washington State Laws, Federal Laws, Law Review Articles, and peer-reviewed articles on relevant topics

Credit/Evaluation

• Grading: Satisfactory (S) or Incomplete (NX)
• Requirements for an S grade:
  • Attend all class sessions (maximum of three excused absences)
  • Participation in class sessions
  • Completion of in-class exercises (no less than 85%)
  • Final project on a topic related to the class
  • Final presentation based on the final project
  • Submission of a Narrative Self-Evaluation at the end of the quarter

Core

• Law, Diversity & Justice
• Society & the Individual II

Term

• Spring 2026

Course Instructor

• Ceci Lopez

Course Subject

• FAIR

Tribal Lands Statement

Western Washington University's main campus is situated on the ancestral homelands of the Coast Salish Peoples, who have lived in the Salish Sea basin, all throughout the San Juan Islands and the North Cascades watershed from time immemorial. The university expresses its deepest respect and gratitude to its Indigenous neighbors for their enduring care and protection of the shared lands and waterways.