California Field School
Welcome 2024 pARTICIPANTS
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.
Spring 2024 field program begins in April. Sign up by simply enrolling in the courses at Foothill.edu. Enroll in Anth 16L, Anth51, and Anth57.
These are Lab, Survey, and Applied Methods. They total 4 units of classes and you get a Certification of Field School Completion at the end of the field season. It works great for your resume!
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).
3) First class meeting April12 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.
The Anthropology Department has launched California field school program that offers a suite of hands-on field courses aimed at developing excavation and lab ready employees in the CRM industry. After 12 weeks our students are prepared for a job in CRM. We have placed hundreds of students over the years in field tech jobs, transfer positions, and graduate schools via our field programs. Building on our experience in the Santa Cruz Mountains and Lake County, California, the Anthropology Department has developed a local program that students can enjoy with minimal time commitment and cost.
Working closely with Hidden Villa and Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District and State Parks we will provide a rich student field school experience at Hawthorns Ranch in Portola Valley. What traditionally has been an expensive summer trip is being offered by Foothill during the school year via 4 units of Spring Quarter courses beginning in April. Contact Dr. Sam Connell connellsamuel@foothill.edu or apply here.