Department of History, Ball State University

Undergraduate Programs

Social Studies Teaching Major

Public History Internship Program

Social Studies Materials Center

Center for Middletown Studies

International Journal of Social Education

Ancient Studies Program

African Studies Program

African-American Studies Program

Ball State University Burkhardt Room 200
Muncie IN 47306

Phone: 765-285-8700
Fax: 765-285-5612
history@bsu.edu
Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. M-F
(Summer Hours: 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. M-F)

Department Chair
Phone: 285-8700
bgeelhoed@bsu.edu

Burkhardt Building (BB)

Biography of Richard W. Burkhardt

Welcome to the Department of History
Our initial connection to history is sparked by reading an exciting book, hearing an inspiring teacher, watching a gripping documentary, or walking a Civil War battlefield. As our curiosity leads us to analyze the past in greater depth, we discover that history is important in a more profound sense. MORE...

Greetings from the Department Chair...

Department's Elementary Social Studies Program Awarded the Indiana History Outstanding Event or Project Award
The Indiana Historical Society presented its Indiana History Outstanding Event or Project Award to the Ball State University Department of History. MORE...

2010 Student History Conference- Call for Submissions
The Department of History invites submissions for the Thirteenth Annual Student History Conference to be held on February 26, 2010 in the Pittenger Student Center. MORE...

Dr. Carol Symes to give Burkhardt Lecture
Dr. Carol Symes will give the Burkhardt Lecture as part of the 13th Annual Student History Conference MORE...

Summer 2010 Course Offerings -First Session

Summer 2010 Course Offerings -Second Session