Admissions for the BAHT Degree

The program leading to the bachelor of arts in humanities for teaching is designed and taught in collaboration with the Seattle University School of Education, a graduate school. The BAHT is a "cohort program"; that is, students are only admitted to the program as freshmen, through the normal process administered through the Seattle University Office of Admissions. Thereafter students follow a prescribed sequence of required courses (see curriculum) but will also have ample opportunities to undertake study in one or more "areas for endorsement" so as to fulfill the specific subject area requirements to be allowed to teach specific subjects in an elementary, middle, or secondary school. This degree does not itself confer a teaching credential of any kind but rather is an optimal academic preparation for someone who intends to obtain a credential through a master's degree in teaching or other graduate-level program, or even through the alternative certification programs offered in some states. Apart from the sequences of required courses, students' individual programs of study may vary widely depending on the grade level and the specific subject areas in which they intend to teach.