{"id":202,"date":"2025-06-17T14:44:18","date_gmt":"2025-06-17T14:44:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/program-african-and-african-diaspora-studies\/?page_id=202"},"modified":"2025-08-26T14:04:03","modified_gmt":"2025-08-26T14:04:03","slug":"field-studies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/program-african-and-african-diaspora-studies\/field-studies\/","title":{"rendered":"Field Study"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-202\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-202-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-202-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-202-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-202-0-0-0\" >\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p>St. Mary\u2019s students and faculty value applied research and field study to enhance classroom study.<\/p>\n<p>Affiliations with Historic St. Mary\u2019s City,\u00a0Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum, and the Maryland Archaeological Conservation Laboratory generate rich opportunities for students to engage in internships, independent studies, laboratory work, and hands-on professional research.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-202-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-202-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-202-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-8b5b6f678277-202\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/180\/2025\/06\/historic-1.jpg\" width=\"969\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/180\/2025\/06\/historic-1.jpg 969w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/180\/2025\/06\/historic-1-291x300.jpg 291w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/180\/2025\/06\/historic-1-768x793.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 969px) 100vw, 969px\" title=\"historic\" alt=\"\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-202-1-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-202-1-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-title panel-first-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-title so-widget-smcm-title-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h2 class=\"smcm-section-title navy\" style=\"\">Student Exchange <strong>Opportunities<\/strong><\/h2><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-202-1-1-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-202-1-1-1\" >\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p>Study beyond St. Mary\u2019s, and branch out. There are opportunities through Historic St. Mary\u2019s City to participate in hands-on learning.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Signature Semester<\/li>\n<li>The Service-Learning Semester<\/li>\n<li>The Field Studies Program<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-202-2\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-202-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-202-2-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-title panel-first-child\" data-index=\"4\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-title so-widget-smcm-title-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h2 class=\"smcm-section-title navy\" style=\"\">Field <strong>School<\/strong><\/h2><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-202-2-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-last-child\" data-index=\"5\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-202-2-0-1\" >\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p>A 10-week course in archaeological methodology sponsored by Historic St. Mary\u2019s City in partnership with St. Mary\u2019s College.<\/p>\n<p><strong data-sa11y-warning-inline=\"38\">Research Methods course (ANTH385)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You have the option to design and carry out archaeology surveys at properties in St. Mary\u2019s county. 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