Department of History
Burkhardt Building (BB), room 200
Ball State University
Muncie, IN 47306

Hours: 8 a.m-5 p.m. Monday-Friday
(Summer Hours: 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
Phone: 765-285-8700
Fax: 765-285-5612
E-mail: history@bsu.edu

Public History Program

Getting your first professional job after college will be one of many exciting times in your life. If a rewarding career is your goal after college, our public history option will help get you there.

Our curriculum, coupled with the hands-on experience of an internship, will prepare you for history-related careers in public agencies, private nonprofit organizations, and private for-profit firms, organizations, and agencies.

The required internship will help you gain valuable experience while providing a service to employers. The internship program is essential to your understanding of public history.

Learn more about the benefits of our internship concentration.