2013 Field Schools Application Form

General Information

UWF is hosting four field schools summer 2013: two Terrestrial Archaeology, one Combined Maritime/Terrestrial Archaeology, and one Forensic Anthropology field school. All of the field schools are based out of Pensacola. The archaeology field schools are offered for 3-9 credit hours at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Undergraduate majors in anthropology at UWF must take it for 9 credit hours as per the degree requirements. Undergraduate students from other universities may take it for 3-9 credit hours. Graduate students have to take it for 3 credit hours, but may take it for 6 to meet financial aid requirements though only 3 will count toward degree requirements. The forensic anthropology field school is offered for 3 credits hours at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Undergraduates must be at least a sophomore. A prerequisite for all the field schools is Principles of Archaeology (ANT 3101) with a grade of ‘C’ or better. A similar course taken at other institutions may meet this requirement. Email the appropriate project director for more information.

All students must apply online using the form provided on this page, and will be notified regarding their status by the dates indicated below.  Students accepted for the undergraduate session will be registered by the Department under the appropriate course numbers provided below.  Students accepted for the graduate-level supervisory field school will be registered by the Department for ANG6824, Advanced Archaeological Field Methods.

Students applying for a terrestrial field school should indicate a field school preference on the application (Colonial Frontiers, Arcadia, or “No Preference”). Please note that a limited number of slots are available for each terrestrial field school. It is possible that the number of applicants for one field school will exceed its maximum enrollment. In the event that either of the two terrestrial field school exceeds its enrollment capacity, some students with a preference for that field school will be assigned to the other field school. Final terrestrial field school assignments for all successful applicants will be made by the Department.

School Dates

Forensic Anthropology School: May 20 - June 21; Monday through Friday
Maritime and Terrestrial Combined Schools: May 13 - July 26; Monday through Friday
Terrestrial Schools: May 20 - July 26; Monday through Friday

Important Dates

Forensic Anthropology Field School Application Deadline: April 15, 2013
Forensic Anthropology Field School Acceptance Notification: April 22, 2013 (via email)
Archaeology Field Schools Application Deadline: April 15, 2013
Archaeology Field Schools Acceptance Notification: April 22, 2013 (via email)

2013 Forensic Anthropology Field School

(ANT 4523, Forensic Field Methods)

The Forensic Anthropology field school will be held on the UWF Pensacola campus. The major goal of the 5-week field school is to train students in standard forensic methods for discovery, recording, and recovery of human skeletal remains from surface and buried contexts. Students learn to distinguish human bone from faunal remains, basic mapping procedures, evidence collection, and other skills which they will apply to simulated forensic scenes involving both surface and buried skeletal remains. The final two weeks of the field school will be spent in test excavations at St. Michael's Cemetery in downtown Pensacola.
Dates: May 20 - June 21, 2013
Schedule: Monday through Friday 8 am – 4 pm
Application Deadline: April 15, 2013
Acceptance Notification: April 22, 2013 (via email)
Prerequisites: Biological Anthropology (ANT 2511/L), Principles of Archaeology (ANT 3101) with a grade of “C” or better. Human Osteology (ANT 4525/L) preferred.
Credit: The course is offered for 3 credit hours.
Accommodations: Living arrangements will be the responsibility of students.
Food: Students will provide their own lunches during the course. Drinking water will be provided on site.
Dig Kit: Students will be required to purchase a dig kit (trowel, brushes, tapes, etc.); we will provide a list of items to purchase. This usually runs around $125.
Transportation: Transportation to and from campus will be the responsibility of the student.

For further information about the Forensic Anthropology field school, contact Dr. Joanne Curtin (850-474-2795; jcurtin@uwf.edu).

Combined Maritime/Terrestrial Field School

(ANT 4121, Combined Archaeological Field Methods)

UWF will be conducting a combined terrestrial and maritime archaeology field methods course during the summer of 2013. In the combined field school qualified students will split their summer, taking the maritime component during either the first five weeks or the second five weeks of the course. For the maritime component, students will participate in underwater archaeological investigations in Pensacola Bay and surrounding waters. This summer's activities include excavations on a vessel dating to the Don Tristán de Luna y Arellano expedition of 1559; hull recording of small vessels in the Blackwater and Escambia Rivers; remote sensing survey using magnetometer, side-scan sonar, and sub-bottom sonar equipment; as well as site assessments and dives on known historic wrecks and maritime sites located in the area. Fieldwork will be supplemented by lectures and discussions on themes ranging from the colonization of northwest Florida to maritime landscapes and economic maritime connections in the Gulf region. When not diving, students will perform topside duties such as dive tending and support, artifact recording, and database entry. Students will also participate in the conservation and laboratory analysis of recovered material.
Prerequisites: In addition to Principles of Archaeology (ANT 3101) with a grade of 'C' or better, an open-water scuba diving certification from a nationally recognized dive agency (PADI, NAUI, YMCA, etc.) is required for participation in the maritime field school. Students must also provide their own masks, fins, snorkel and weight belt; it is recommended that students also supply their own regulator and B.C.D., but there are some units available for rent from the Marine Services Center if this is not possible.  In addition, all students must complete mandatory scientific diver training during the week of May 143-17.  Additional information about CPR/First Aid certification providers and snorkel checkout/swim test dates will be provided upon notice of acceptance into the field school.
Accommodations: Participants are responsible for their own housing and meals. Arrangements can be made to live in campus housing. Alternatively, the Pensacola area offers many weekly and monthly rentals.
Transportation: Daily transportation to the staging location, the University's Marine Services Center in Pensacola, is the responsibility of the student. Transportation to boat launches and dive sites will be provided by the University whenever possible, but students may occasionally be required to carpool to local dive locations.
Schedule:
May 13 - May 17: UWF Scientific Diver Training (mandatory for all students participating in combined field school)
May 20 - June 21: First session of Maritime Field School
June 24 - July 26: Second session of Maritime Field School

For further information about the maritime field school, contact Dr. John Bratten (850-474-2706, jbratten@uwf.edu) or Greg Cook (850-857-6321, gcook1@uwf.edu)

UWF Campus Survey Terrestrial Field School (combined)

(ANT 4121, Combined Archaeological Field Methods)

The terrestrial portion of UWF's combined archaeological field schools will focus on CRM-style survey and testing projects on and near the UWF campus. This ongoing project will explore areas of campus currently being considered for future development. We will be examining the research potential of sites we know to be in these areas, and possibly finding new sites along the way. Additionally, this field school will perform the first field investigations for a new research project exploring prehistoric Pensacola immediately prior to Spanish contact.
Fieldwork will consist of Phase I surveys as typically performed by cultural resource management companies throughout the United States. Archaeological sites will also be subjected to Phase II testing programs to evaluate the significance of cultural deposits relative to National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) criteria. The course is organized to benefit those students who are choosing the joint terrestrial/maritime field school, in that a complete survey and testing project will be conducted during each 5-week half of the semester. As per all of UWF's archaeological field schools, students will learn about and directly experience a variety of relevant archaeological field techniques and principles, from shovel testing and test unit excavation, to mapping, proper documentation of the work, and research development.
Prerequisites: The prerequisite for the terrestrial field school is Principles of Archaeology (ANT 3101) with a grade of ‘C’ or better.
Accommodations: Living arrangements will be the responsibility of the student. Students will need to bring a water bottle, lunch, and any snacks to the field each day.
Transportation: The UWF Campus Survey terrestrial field school will take place in the Pensacola area. Students will need to meet at UWF or the nearby project location on Garçon Point each day. Carpooling is recommended.
Equipment: Each student will need to bring a set of personal field gear; lists will be provided for the project upon acceptance. This usually runs around $125.
Field Conditions: The field school will take place in a range of outdoor conditions, and students should be prepared for summer heat, sun, rain, and insects. A list of required and recommended field clothing will be provided upon acceptance.

For more information about the UWF Campus Survey terrestrial field school, please contact Dr. Ramie Gougeon (850-474-2831, rgougeon@uwf.edu)

Arcadia Mill Terrestrial Field School

(ANT 4824, Terrestrial Archaeological Field Methods)

The 2013 Archaeological Field School at Arcadia Mill marks the fifth year of focused research on the residential areas of the antebellum water-powered complex. This ethnically diverse industrial community, populated by an enslaved African-American labor force, Anglo-American workers, and an elite class of management/owners, presents an unprecedented opportunity to examine the archaeology of slavery, social structure and community organization within an industrial context. Building on the 2009 - 2012 Arcadia field schools, in which probable slave residential area of the community AND the mill owner’s residence were archaeologically identified, participants in 2013 field school will return to the mill owners’ residence, and nearby slave residences. Field school students will learn the basic skills of archaeological survey and excavation and field laboratory methods, with instruction on survey instruments, including geophysical survey equipment, grid layout and use, unit and feature excavation, field journals and records, drawing plans and profiles, archaeological photography, site mapping. An on-site field laboratory will introduce the fundamentals of processing recovered artifacts and managing field records.
Prerequisites: The prerequisite for the terrestrial field school is Principles of Archaeology (ANT 3101) with a grade of ‘C’ or better.
Accommodations: Living arrangements will be the responsibility of the student.
Food and Equipment: Students will need to bring a lunch and any snacks to the field each day. Each student will also need to bring a set of personal field gear; lists will be provided for the project upon acceptance. This usually runs around $125.
Field Conditions: The field school will take place in a range of outdoor conditions, and students should be prepared for summer heat, sun, rain, and biting insects. A list of required and recommended field clothing will be provided upon acceptance.
Transportation: The Arcadia terrestrial field school will take place in the Pensacola area. Students will need to meet at the Arcadia Mill site each day.

For further information about the Arcadia terrestrial field school, contact John Phillips (850-857-6328, jphillip@uwf.edu).

Colonial Frontiers Terrestrial Field School

(ANT 4824, Terrestrial Archaeological Field Methods)

The 2013 Pensacola Colonial Frontiers field school will take place at the archaeological site of Mission San Joseph de Escambe (c1741-1761) in Molino, Florida, though additional survey fieldwork may also be scheduled in search of another contemporaneous mission site. The fifth year of fieldwork at Escambe will center on block excavations at the stockade, the probable church/friary compound, and the possible 1760 cavalry barracks. During the summer, field school students will be exposed to a broad range of archaeological field techniques, ranging from excavation and surveying to scale drawing and record-keeping.
Prerequisites: The prerequisite for the terrestrial field school is Principles of Archaeology (ANT 3101) with a grade of ‘C’ or better.
Accommodations: Living arrangements will be the responsibility of the student.
Food and Equipment: Students will need to bring a lunch and any snacks to the field each day. Each student will also need to bring a set of personal field gear; lists will be provided for the project upon acceptance. This usually runs around $125.
Field Conditions: The field school will take place in a range of outdoor conditions, from open fields to thick, shaded forest, and students should be prepared for summer heat, humidity, sun, rain, and biting insects. A list of required and recommended field clothing will be provided upon acceptance.
Transportation: The Colonial Frontiers terrestrial field school will take place at Molino, Florida, located approximately 21 miles by car north of the UWF campus, or possibly also at another location located within half an hour’s drive of UWF. Students will need to provide their own transportation (car-pools are strongly encouraged) to the parking area near the site.

For further information about the Colonial Frontiers terrestrial field school, contact Dr. John Worth (850-857-6204, jworth@uwf.edu).