Electives

The electives offered at SJA help girls find their unique passions and hone their creativity.

St. Joseph’s Academy offers a wide range of electives to complement our curriculum offerings and support our overall philosophy of meeting the needs of the whole student. Elective courses provide meaningful ways for young women to advance their God-given gifts and talents; discover and explore their unlimited and unique potential; unlock and improve new skills; and gain valuable insight into possible career choices.

Freshman Year Elective Choices

Sophomore Year Elective Choices

AP Art 2-D/3-D/Drawing
AP Art History
AP Comparative Government
AP Computer Science Principles
AP Human Geography
AP Economics: Micro and Macro
AP Psychology
AP U.S. Government & Politics
Art
Art-Ceramics
Band
Chorus
Computer Science
Dance
Engineering
Family & Consumer Science
Financial Literacy
Journalism: Print, Broadcast and Digital Media
Media Arts
Social Psychology
Sports Medicine
Theater

Junior Year Elective Choices

Accounting
AP Art 2-D/3-D/Drawing
AP Art History
AP Biology
AP Chemistry
AP Comparative Government
AP Computer Science
AP Human Geography
AP Economics: Micro and Macro
AP Environmental Science
AP Psychology
AP Statistics
AP U.S. Government & Politics
Art
Art-Ceramics
Band
Chorus
Clothing Construction
Computer Science
Criminology
Dance
Engineering
Entrepreneurship
Family & Consumer Science
Financial Literacy
Food & Nutrition
Foreign Language
Journalism: Print, Broadcast and Digital Media
Law Studies
Media Arts
Social Psychology
Sports Medicine
Theater

Senior Year Elective Choices

Accounting
Adult Responsibility
Advanced Clothing Construction
AP Art 2-D/3-D/Drawing
AP Art History
AP Biology
AP Chemistry
AP Comparative Government
AP Computer Science
AP Economics: Micro and Macro
AP Environmental Science
AP Human Geography
AP Psychology
AP Statistics
AP U.S. Government & Politics
Art
Art-Ceramics
Band
Chorus
Clothing Construction
Computer Science
Criminology
Dance
Engineering
Entrepreneurship
Family & Consumer Science
Financial Literacy
Food & Nutrition
Foreign Language
Journalism: Print, Broadcast and Digital Media
Law Studies
Media Arts
Philosophy of Religion
Social Psychology
Sports Medicine
Theater

A Look at Opportunities in the Arts

Questions?

For questions regarding Academics at SJA, please contact our Dean of Academics:

Aubrey DeJohn
Dean of Academics
dejohna@sjabr.org
(225) 388-2269

Our Campus

SJA continues to expand and enhance our campus with specialized facilities designed to provide spaces for our students to develop their passions and hone their talents. Among the recent additions to our campus are:

The Fife Student Commons is the newest addition to campus. The 5,000-square foot building provides comfortable dining seating for 300 students and auditorium-style seating for up to 400 students. With wraparound arcades and floor-to-ceiling arched windows, the space is filled with natural light, providing enticing spaces for individual and group study, gathering spots, club meetings and evening events.

The Andrea Clesi McMakin ’74 STEM Lab, which contains 3D printers and laser cutters and is the classroom for our Engineering courses and home to our Robotics team, is located in Medaille Hall. Our emphasis on the science, technology, engineering and math disciplines has led to SJA being named a STEM School of Excellence by the International Technology and Engineering Educators Association.

A broadcasting studio in The Technology and Learning Center offers students the opportunity to produce newscasts and podcast episodes as well as twice-weekly morning announcements broadcast into classrooms across campus.

The Center for Entrepreneurship is home to St. Joe Dough, SJA's first student-run business. Located in the Sister Agatha Dining Hall, St. Joe Dough sells a variety of fresh-baked cookies to students, faculty and staff and offers seasonal treats to the general public.

We invite you to visit campus to see our facilities for yourself.