International Year One (1-Semester Pathway) Transfer to Bachelor of Arts - Interdisciplinary - Law, Diversity, and Justice

Program Description

The International Year program will provide you with the solid foundation you need to be successful in your university degree. Offered as a one, two, or three quarter program, you will study a range of subjects to develop your language and study skills, while focusing on your chosen field. After successfully completing your International Year, you will be able to progress to your undergraduate degree at Western.

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 Law, Diversity and Justice Concentration is open to all Fairhaven students with a passion for social justice.  The concentration 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. The curriculum also emphasizes a critical examination of how issues such as race, class, gender, sexual orientation and disability intersect with the legal system.

Law, Diversity and Justice Alumni Work in the Following Positions:

• Attorney
• Domestic Violence Legal Advocate
• Writer
• Tribal Government Leader
• Social Entrepreneur
• Human Resource Professional
• Non-Profit Leader
• Social Worker
• Community Activist