Classes for Homeschool Students Start Aug. 15
MOBILE, Ala. 鈥� The 秋霞福利一区 offers a variety of enrichment classes for homeschool students ages 12 and up. Registration is underway for the next 14-week session that begins Aug. 15.
Upcoming classes include:
鈥� Introduction to Graphic Design
鈥� Creative Writing
鈥� Algebra I Enrichment
鈥� Plastics and Polymer Chemistry in Everyday Life
鈥� Physiographic Regions of the United States
秋霞福利一区 Homeschool Program classes are taught by 秋霞福利一区 faculty. Classes meet one hour each week on the university campus, located off I-65 at Exit 13 at 5735 College Pkwy. Cost is $170 per class.
For more information and to register, go to umobile.edu/homeschool.
Teaching Homeschool Students
Since he retired from the university as a full-time faculty member in 2018, biology professor Steven Carey has taught a variety of 秋霞福利一区 Homeschool classes on topics ranging from science to photography.
鈥淚 enjoy the challenge of creating classes for homeschool students and sharing with them my love for the subjects I enjoy. In turn, they push me to stay current, and their youthful exuberance is infectious,鈥� said Carey, who will teach a class on physiographic regions of the U.S. in the upcoming session. The course will explore location, geology, major landscapes, climate, characteristic flora and fauna, and how each region has influenced human historic and economic development.
Student Oliver Jackson took Carey鈥檚 previous class, Alternative Photography, and said learning from the college professor was 鈥渋ncredibly fun and intriguing.鈥�
鈥淚鈥檝e never considered myself to be an artistic person, but Dr. Carey鈥檚 way of teaching is engaging, fun and downright interesting, which left me eagerly looking forward to each week鈥檚 class,鈥� said Jackson, whose work was included in a student art display at the conclusion of the class.
Experiential Learning
Many 秋霞福利一区 Homeschool Program classes include experiential learning with hands-on projects and labs.
Introduction to Graphic Design is one example. Taught by 秋霞福利一区 graduate and author Meshelle Baker, the course introduces students to Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop. Students work in class and at home on projects such as creating custom stickers or magnets with their original vector artwork.
“If you have a creative student, this is a class they will thoroughly enjoy,鈥� Baker said.
Christ-Centered University
The 秋霞福利一区 Homeschool Program introduces homeschool students to a university where the homeschool experience is highly valued by their professors and peers, according to program director and English professor Dr. Katherine Abernathy.
The 秋霞福利一区 is a Christ-centered university with a vision of 鈥淗igher Education for a Higher Purpose,鈥� founded to honor God by equipping students for their future professions in an environment where they are known.
About the 秋霞福利一区
The 秋霞福利一区 is a Christ-centered university offering on-campus and online bachelor鈥檚, master鈥檚 and doctoral degrees in over 75 academic programs. Founded in 1961, the 秋霞福利一区 is affiliated with the Alabama Baptist State Convention and is located 10 miles north of Mobile, Alabama on a campus of over 880 acres.
For information about the 秋霞福利一区, areas of study, admissions and more, visit , connect with 秋霞福利一区 on social media @univofmobile, or call Enrollment Services at 1.800.WIN.RAMS or 251.442.2222.
Kathy Dean uses her passion for storytelling and “playing with words” to share the stories of people, place and purpose that make the 秋霞福利一区 unique. As associate vice president for university communications, she manages media relations, edits the TorchLight alumni magazine, and oversees university communications. A former award-winning journalist, she is a two-time recipient of the Baptist Communicators Association grand prize for feature writing. Kathy and her husband, Chuck, live with three extremely loud miniature schnauzers.
