Off campus programs
As an archaeology minor, you will have the opportunity to study at universities and archaeological sites in New Mexico, Britain, and Hungary, through Calvin's off campus programs. The interdepartmental archaeology minor committee members can also help you make arrangements to study abroad through the non-Calvin programs in countries including Greece, Israel, Japan, China, and Egypt.
Interim 2012, Jordan
The January 2012 Interim field school involved students in a documentation season at Umm el-Jimal, Jordan, a well preserved town from the Roman, Byzantine, early Islamic, and modern eras. Students will participate in digital photographic documentation of structures, planning of both digital and actual site-museum presentation, interview-based recording of modern Umm el-Jimal village culture, planning of a community heritage center, architectural analysis of a large Byzantine house, and working as part of a team of professional archaeologists from Jordan and the United States.
Lab assistants
The archaeology department at Calvin houses an archaeology lab that employees several students in work including archiving, research, writing articles, and more. Research assistantships are also available. Contact Prof. Bert de Vries for more information.
Scholarship
The Sally and Bert de Vries scholarship is awarded to help cover the costs of the required interim field work course.
