Presented by: J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences      

NEW: Bioarcheological Field School in Egypt

Tenative Travel Dates:

Spring Break 2008 (March 14-April 6, 2008)

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Estimated Program Budget

Program Full for Spring '08

Program Description

Spring Course Offerings/Descriptions

Faculty

Program Costs

Payment Schedule

Eligibility

Deadline

Further Information

Program Description

Since the late 1980s Dr. Jerome Rose has been excavating and conducting osteological analysis in Egypt.  While he usually takes one or two students with him to Egypt, this year he is branching out and willing to take up to seven students during the Spring semester, approximately March 14th-April 6th.  Students would be involved in excavating the commoners cemetery at Tell Amarna, which has wonderful skeletal preservation and numerous bones. Students would enroll in a three hour class for the Spring Semester, which would allow them to participate in the three-week site visit during the UA Spring Break and for two weeks thereafter.

For information about Amarna and the cemetery project visit http://www.amarnaproject.com/

Spring Course Offerings/Descriptions

6 hours of undergraduate or graduate credit

ANTH 4256 Archeology Field Session

ANTH 561V Field Research in Archeology (for 6 credit hours)

Students would take a six hour class meeting every week up to spring break, then the fieldwork of three weeks, followed by data analysis for three hours each week to the end of the semester.

At the site, the students would take turns working with two very experienced excavators at the cemetery.  Otherwise they would be working in the laboratory collecting the osteological data. In addition to learning how to do a general osteological project each student would collect some specialized data for their own research project. 

Faculty

Professor Jerome C. Rose, jcrose@uark.edu, University of Arkansas

Program Costs

Program Fee:  $3,620 + UA Tuition

Estimated Program Budget

The program fee includes group airfare from Fayetteville to Cairo, transition days in Cairo at an archaeologist class hotel, room and board at the Amarna expedition house, health insurance, and cultural excursions to the pyramids and Cairo Museum.

Not included are UA tuition, passport and visa fees, personal expenses and some meals in Cairo.

Payment Schedule

            Deposit                      $500                  due by October 19, 2007

            First payment              $900                    due October 19, 2007 but deferred until November 30, 2007*

        Second Payment          $1,520               due February 1, 2008

*It is anticipated that airline tickets will be purchased in full once deposits are paid on October 19. Students must assume responsibility for the full amount of the 1^st payment at the time they place the deposit, should they later withdraw from the program.  However, actual payment may be deferred until November 30.

Withdrawal Policy:

Notification of withdrawal is required in writing to the Office of Study Abroad.  Lack of written notification will result in the charging of the full fee to the student, regardless of the actual time of withdrawal.

For specific withdrawal procedures, please see payment agreement.

Eligibility  

Students must have completed a minimum of 24 hours by the beginning of the program with a cumulative GPA of 2.6 or better. One recommendation by a faculty member or academic advisor is required.  Applicants must also  have as pre-or co-requisites ANTH 3033 Egyptology, ANTH 3423 (3421L) Human Osteology and ANTH 3903 Bioarchaeology Methods. Graduate students could substitute ANTH5413 Bioarchaeology Seminar for Osteology.  Other MEST courses may be substituted. 

**Students will have to make arrangements to make up the work in other classes missed while in Egypt.

Deadline 

The application deadline is September 28, 2007.  Applications will not be considered after this date. 

Further Information

For  assistance with applications, costs, travel arrangements, etc., contact:

Laura Moix
UA Faculty Led Short Term Programs
Office of Study Abroad and International Exchange
lmoix@uark.edu 
479-575-7582

For addition  information about courses or program content, contact:

Dr. Jerry Rose
Dept. of Anthropology
MAIN 330
or by e-mail at emailto:jcrose@uark.edu
visit http://www.uark.edu/~jcrose with reports of previous seasons, held in Irbid, Jordan.

The University of Arkansas reserves the right to alter program costs or content, or to cancel the program should extraordinary circumstances require it.

Last Updated: 10/02/07