Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Adviser Name:_______________________ Catalog: 2013-2014 Catalog Program: Law, Diversity & Justice Minor Minimum Credits Required:__________________

Law, Diversity & Justice Minor

Fairhaven College of Interdiscplinary Studies

23-28 credits

Introduction/What is the Study of Law, Diversity & Justice?

The Law, Diversity & Justice Minor is an interdisciplinary course of study for students who are interested in law, diversity and access to the legal system for under-served communities. This minor, open to all Western students, is taught by a faculty that includes attorneys using law school texts. The minor builds the skills necessary for success after college: critical reading, writing, research, oral communication, and analytical ability. The curriculum also emphasizes a critical examination of how issues such as race, class, gender, sexual orientation and disability intersect with the legal system. The minor welcomes students who desire to effect change and who have the potential to act as leaders and role models in their communities using legal knowledge and processes.

Why Consider a Law, Diversity & Justice Minor? 

 

 

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 Major/Career Resources

http://www.wwu.edu/careers/students_choosingamajor.shtml

How to Declare (Admission and Declaration Process):

Successful completion of PLSC 311 with a grade of C or better or FAIR 311B with a grade of ‘S’, and permission of the Law, Diversity and Justice (LDJ) Minor Advisor.

Grade Requirements

A grade of ‘S’ in Fairhaven courses or C- or better in courses in other departments is required for this minor. 

NOTE: An ‘S’ in a Fairhaven College course is equivalent to C or better work.

Core Requirements (15-18 credits)

Course NameTerm TakenGradeGen Ed

❑  One course from:

     FAIR 311B - The American Legal System
     PLSC 311 - Introduction to Law and Judicial Process

❑  One course from:

     FAIR 334C - International Human Rights
     FAIR 393B - Rights, Liberties and Justice in America
 FAIR 412E - Advanced Topics in Law
 FAIR 422K - Advanced Legal Writing and Analysis (senior year)

Electives (minimum 8-10 credits)

Additional coursework related to diversity issues approved in advance by the LDJ Minor advisor. These courses might be drawn from the American Cultural Studies courses, Fairhaven courses, Political Science courses, Sociology courses,  or other appropriate electives with approval.

University Graduation Requirements

General University Requirements (GURS) 
Writing Proficiency Requirement (WP)
180 Minimum Total Credits
60 Minimum Upper Division Credits
Residency Requirement
Minimum Grade Requirements
Final Quarter Requirement

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