Careers, Colleges and Choices
Teacher: Joy Howard

Tuition: $160.00 per year, payable in monthly installments of $20.00 OR $150.00 payable in two semester payments of $75.00

Supply/Materials Fee (due at registration): $15.00

Deposit (due at registration): $20.00

Grades: 9th - 12th

Minimum Class Size: 5

Maximum Class Size: 20

Class Time: 3rd hour (10:40-11:35)

Estimated homework: 1 hour per week

Required Materials or Books: Books (if any) are still being evaluated and will be announced later.

  • Pencils
  • Notebook

In this class we will start with understanding the 16 different personality types (using Myers-Brigg's Personality Type Indicator) and how they relate to study skills, relationships, and especially career choices.  Not only will students get to take a personality test, but also they will learn how to guess other types (which can be quite fun).  This skill can help students in job and college interviews. We will learn why people are successful and satisfied with their careers.                          

We will build on this foundation with a study of the 6 "pillars" of making godly decisions.  We will also learn secret to getting accepted to colleges (applications, transcripts, and how to prepare in high school) and to getting scholarships.  This class is not exclusive for those who want to pursue a college degree, but anyone wanting guidance in making a career choice.                                

We will have some assignments, such as practicing college application essays and researching possible careers, as well as a library of college and career books to check out.

Teacher information: Joy Howard received her education degree from Baylor completely on scholarship (b/c her mom "made" her fill out so many scholarship applications--she received 3 of them!)  She taught at Waco High and Midway High, with the most experience in teaching algebra and geometry.  She is now a math tutor and uses personality types to teach each student according to his/her strengths.  She also served as a missionary in Germany for 2 1/2 years.  She has 2 daughters and has been homeschooling for 3 years.  Her interest include personalities, education, health, and math.