Talk to your advisor about how field opportunities can count towards your Anthropology Major requirements.

 

Field Opportunities

Costa Rica Primate Field Program

  • ANTH 339, 3 units: Costa Rican Primate Behavior
  • ANTH 339, 3 units: Neotropical Ecology
  • ANTH 306, 3 units: Costa Rican Cultures

The Costa Rica Primate Field Program provides an opportunity for students to study in a unique region of the world and to practice anthropological concepts and techniques. The program will take place at the La Selva Biological Station in Costa Rica. The three week intensive program will be offered to all qualified Humboldt State University students, as well as to qualifying students from other institutions.

– The Jungle as the Classroom

– Sequoia Volunteer Digs Costa Rica Study

– Costa Rica Primate Program Accepting Applications

Learn more about the Costa Rica Primate Field Program.

Belize Archaeology Field Program

The field school program involves survey, excavation at several Maya sites, and laboratory experience working directly with excavated Maya artifacts. Field techniques, lectures on Maya culture history and instruction concerning artifact analysis are provided during each session. Learn archaeological techniques, visit ancient ruins and earn HSU units in these two courses:

  • ANTH 306: Cultures of Belize (3) This course examines Belizean cultures, history and development. Students will study the impacts of ethnicity, class and gender experiences in various cultural practices, and examine the concepts of cultural identity and ethnic diversity in Belize.
  • ANTH 357: Field Archaeology (3)

The principal focus of the course will be instruction in the basic archaeology field techniques required both in cultural resource management and in more strict research settings. Course takes place abroad at the Programme for Belize Archaeology Project (PfBAP).

– HSU Anthropology Majors Stirred by Belize Discoveries

Learn more about the Belize Archaeology Field Program

Ethnobotany & Basket Weaving

  • ANTH 485, 2 Units: Ethnobotany & Basket Weaving

This is a special topics course, which will include travel to the Klamath/Salmon River area for a weekend to meet with and learn from members of the Karuk Indigenous Basket Weavers and California Indian Basket Weavers Association.

Learn more about Ethnobotany & Basket Weaving.