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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 2026 dates are June 22-July 10. See the documents below for more details and an application to complete and email to the instructor Dr. Karisa Terry.

  • CWU CRM Archaeology field school flyer
  • CWU CRM Archaeology field school information
  • CWU CRM Archaeology field school application

Forensic Anthropology Summer Field School:

Record and excavate a mock crime scene. Analyze skeletal remains in a laboratory setting. This field program runs three weeks on the Ellensburg campus, for 6 credits (quarter system). The 2026 dates are July 13-31, M-F, 9 AM- 5 PM. See the documents below for more details and an application to complete and email to the instructor Dr. Nicole Jastremski.

  • CWU Forensic Anthropology field school flyer
  • CWU Forensic Anthropology field school information
  • CWU Forensic Anthropology field school application

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 most of an anthropology minor 100% online over two summers. The following will be offered asynchronous online in Summer 2026:

  • 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. Jessica Mayhew (full session)

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