| Pilot Site: | |
| Pilot course for Crawford and Hoover High Schools. Other schools may not offer this course without prior approval from the Interdivisional Curriculum Committee. | |
| Grade Range: | |
| 12 | |
| Prerequisites: | |
| None | |
| Course duration: | |
| Two semesters | |
| Subject area in which graduation credit will be given: | |
| Government | |
| UC subject area satisfied: | |
| a - History | |
| Notes: | |
| This course meets the Ethnic Studies graduation requirement. | |
| Course Description: | |
This course places the study of American government and civics within the context of the Legal and Government Services pathway of the Public Services CTE industry sector. It introduces students to the principles on which the United States was founded, including the structures of government, the balance between individual and civil liberties, and the ways in which order is maintained through law enforcement and judiciary systems. | |
| State Course Code(s): | |
| 8432 - Advanced Legal Practices (Capstone) | |
| Basic Texts and Teaching Guides: | |
| No adopted text. School choose from among available resources. | |