The Field School is an open access program that may be taken by anyone who qualifies and is selected through the admission process. The Field School operates in conjunction with a set of cooperating institutions but it is NOT necessary for participants to be from one of these.
If applicants desire university credit then arrangements should be made in advance with the institution where credit will be given. The Field School instructors are happy to help with this process but are not responsible for transferring credits. The courses in the Field School are currently approved for credit as:
Applications are free to submit for consideration.
Only the first 24 students who are qualified* to participate will be allowed to register.
Total cost of additional course fees (transportation, meals and lodging) is $2750 for the 6-week course ("Basic Skills" and "Advanced Skills") or $2,000 for just the "Basic Skills" 4-week course.
All payments for the field school are made on-line with the first being a deposit of $500.00 due upon acceptance and the balance being due on the first day of the program (January 2, 2011). No one is considered accepted into the Field School until the deposit has been submitted.
*Qualification for the Field School includes: