June 10–August 4, 2012

Whether you are a beginning or an advanced student, you can earn credit through a wide variety of field and laboratory courses at Arizona State University's Kampsville Field School. Held at the Center for American Archeology’s research and education headquarters in Kampsville, Illinois, the program allows students to earn 9 credits of undergraduate or graduate coursework from one of three 6-week options.

Director of the program Dr. Jane E. Buikstra – winner of two lifetime achievement awards for her pioneering work in bioarchaeology – is joined by a team of specialized faculty, whose classes emphasize empirical and theoretical training in archaeological research design and implementation. Students learn much more than the routine methods of archaeological recovery and analysis – they learn to think like scientific researchers.

Students choose one from the following tracks:  

• Bioarchaeology and Human Osteology
• Field Archaeology and Geophysical Testing
• Geomatics

Kampsville is more than an archaeology program; it's an experience! 

• Gain insights into what being a real archaeological scientist entails: long hours, one-on-one collegial interactions and original research.
• Establish lifelong friendships with future peers in the field, as well as mentorships with senior archaeological authorities.
• Acquire an appreciation for the theoretical and practical aspects of archaeological research in the context of long-term, cutting-edge research.

“From the ASU Kampsville Program, I have gained tremendous insight into bones and the inspiring people who have excavated and found meaning in them. I have been challenged and pushed by both the field school’s administration and its constituents. Kampsville is so much more than a “summer program”; based in the heart of archaeology, it provides an experience that is educational to its core.”   — Former Kampsville Student

Collaboration

The Kampsville program is a collaboration of faculty and resources from Arizona State University, the Center for American Archeology, the Illinois State Museum and the Center for Advanced Spatial Technology (CAST) at the University of Arkansas.