Western的History’小学专业是为计划成为小学老师的学生而设计的。在历史课程中，History’初级专业学生学习如何查找和访问各种资源，分析包括文本和视觉资源在内的历史证据，评估历史解释以及发展和支持自己的解释。历史课程所需的写作和讨论量也有助于学生发展有效的沟通技巧。History’小学专业满足基础教育对教师资格证书的学术专业要求，并且必须随附基础教育专业准备课程。
The History-Elementary major is designed for students who plan to become elementary school teachers. In their history courses, History-Elementary majors learn how to locate and access a wide range of sources, to analyze historical evidence, including textual and visual sources, to evaluate historical interpretations, and to develop and support their own interpretations. The quantity of writing and discussion required in history courses also helps students to develop effective communication skills.<br><br>This major satisfies the academic major requirement for teacher certification with an endorsement in elementary education and must be accompanied by the professional preparation program in elementary education. See the Early Childhood, Elementary, and Multilingual Education section of this catalog for program admission, completion, and teacher certification requirements.