The Leadership and Law Preparatory Academy
Course Flow and Program Completion Requirements

Standards:

All magnet students MUST be enrolled in:

• Nine classes as a 9th through 11th grader. Seniors in the program may elect to take a reduced load of 6 classes, pending approval of the Magnet Theme Coordinator and Principal.
• Their Magnet themed class(es) AND the required magnet related courses (marked with *)
• AP US History and AP Government
• Honors in all English, Social Studies and Science classes

All magnet students SHOULD be enrolled in:

• Honors Math [exceptions should be made depending on stanines and teacher recommendation]
• Enough honors coursework to qualify for “Honors” diploma
• At least 2 years of language

Note:  The number and difficulty of classes is equal regardless of major.

ALL MAGNET STUDENTS Ninth Grade

• Fundamentals of Law and Research*
• English I Honors
• Math Honors
• Science Honors
• Foreign Language I (Strongly Recommended)
• PE I or AFJROTC
• Keyboarding/Health
• Elective
• Elective

ALL MAGNET STUDENTS Tenth Grade

• Leadership and Organizational Management*
• World History Honors or AP
• World Literature Honors
• Math Honor
• Science Honors
• Foreign Language II H (Strongly Recommended)
• PE II or AFJROTC
• Life Strategies/Drivers Education
• Elective
  

LAW MAJORS Eleventh Grade

• Constitutional Law*
• Forensics I*
• US History AP*
• English Honors or AP
• Math Honors or AP
• Science Honors or AP
• Foreign Language III or Elective
• Elective
• Elective

LEADERSHIP MAJORS Eleventh Grade

• World and American Leaders*
• Microeconomics AP*
• US History AP*
• English Honors or AP
• Math Honors or AP
• Science Honors or AP
• Foreign Language III or Elective
• Elective
• Elective
  

LAW MAJORS Twelfth Grade

• Senior Capstone Experience*
• Civil and Criminal Law*
• Legal Debate and Mock Trial*
• US Government AP*
• English Honors or AP
• Elective
• Elective
• Elective or Open Period
• Elective or Open Period

LEADERSHIP MAJORS Twelfth Grade

• Senior Capstone Experience*
• Media and Policy Studies*
• Macroeconomics/Comparative Gov’t AP*
• US Government AP*
• English Honors or AP
• Elective
• Elective
• Elective or Open Period
• Elective or Open Period

All magnet students are required to take the primary level of classes in the theme regardless of year of entry. Students admitted during the Freshman year must take the class titled “Fundamentals of Law and Research” where the first semester is dedicated to exploring the historical development of global legal systems and the evolution of the western system of law. The second semester is dedicated to the understanding of the historical foundations of the American legal system and the issues related to the American concept of rights and freedoms. All ninth graders are enrolled in “Computer Applications” where they are instructed in all Word Office applications and website creation/design.

Sophomore year all students are enrolled in “Leadership and Organizational Management” where the first semester is devoted to understanding leadership style, and the psychology of group management. The second semester is dedicated to understanding the ways in which we organize ourselves through political and economic systems and how they exist in the United States. At the end of the sophomore year students are asked to choose a major field of study and then are placed in a “cohort” group. This is a group of students who then will work together in their magnet themed and required classes until graduation to support each other in their academic goals and development.

Students in the Leadership Cohort are expected to take the magnet classes of World and American Leaders and Microeconomics AP (grade 11) as well as be enrolled in Honors or AP English and US History AP. They then will complete their course of studies with Media and Policy Studies, Macroeconomics AP and US Government AP. Students in the Law Cohort are enrolled in Constitutional Law and Forensics (structured debate) and US History AP. During the senior year students analyze the difference between and issues related to Civil and Criminal Law and specifically focus their skills in Legal Debate and Mock Trial and are enrolled in US Government AP as well.