California Field School

We are currently taking sign ups for California Field School Program at Hidden Villa Ranch.  Contact Sam Connell if you are interested (connellsamuel@foothill.edu) or simply enroll in the classes and we will send you more info.

Interested in Winter 2026 Lab Season (Fridays 10-4) beginning January 9th - sign up for ANTH 17.

Spring 2026 applications found here, we will email more information.

Sign up by simply enrolling in the courses at Foothill.edu.  In the Fall - Enroll in Anth 16L, Anth51, and Anth57. These are Lab, Survey, and Applied Methods.  

In the Spring - Anth 52 - This is Archaeology Field Methods

They total 4 units of classes. 

 What to do right now.  

1) Do the quick preliminary application which is here. (Most of you have already done this.)

2) Enroll in the classes required as a student at Foothill College.  Spring Anth 16L, Anth 51 and Anth 57.   Fall Anth 52).

3) First class meeting is the FIRST FRIDAY OF THE QUARTER  at 9AM in Room 3103 at Foothill College.  Park in Lot 2 and walk up the stairs.

If you would like a Certificate of Archaeological Proficiency in CRM then this is the field program for you. 

If you can get Fridays off and pay no program fees then this is the field pr(ogram for you.