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Anthropology and Museum Studies

Summer Field Programs

CRM Archaeology Summer Field School

Learn about cultural resource management (CRM) and archaeological and GPR fieldwork. Participate in CRM projects in central Washington State. This in-person field program runs three weeks for 6 credits (quarter system). Meetings are in Ellensburg, and leaving from campus to the field on weekdays, typically 8 AM - 5 PM daily. The 2025 dates are June 23-July 11. See the documents below for more details and an application to complete and email to the instructor Dr. Karisa Terry.

Forensic Anthropology Summer Field School:
The Forensic Anthropology Summer Field School will not be held in Summer 2025. Instead, there will be a bioarchaeology field program in Ecuador. The forensic field school is next planned for Summer 2026.

Bioarchaeology in Ecuador Summer Field Course:
Learn bioarchaeology working with excavated, archaeological human remains and enjoy a rich cultural experience in Salango, Ecuador on this three-week course. The 2025 course is from August 8-31 for 3 credits (quarter system). See the links below, or contact the instructor Dr. Nicole Jastremski.

Other Summer Courses Online:
In addition to the field courses above, we offer introductory and upper-division courses fully online each summer. These may allow you to complete an anthropology minor 100% online over two summers. The following will be offered asynchronous online in Summer 2025:

  • ANTH 110 Exploring Biological Anthropology (5 cr.) Dr. Jessica Mayhew (Full session)
  • ANTH 120 Science of the Past (5 cr.) Dr. Karisa Terry (6-week session)
  • ANTH 130 Cultural Worlds (5 cr.) Dr. Hope Amason (6-week session)
  • ANTH 314 Human Variation & Adaptation (5 cr.) Dr. Lori Sheeran (full session)

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