Law and Legal Services

Business Law

Business Law will help students make smart and informed decisions in the following areas: Fundamentals of Contracts, Property Rights, Forms of Ownership, Workplace Law and Civil Law. Students will review case files and participate in a mock trial.

Criminal Justice

Criminal Justice CP is the study of criminal law with an emphasis on the study of police, courts and the prison system. Criminal Justice CP involves the in-depth examination of people, institutions and important societal issues.

Law Education

This is a course in general law. Law Related education involves teaching students about the rights and responsibilities of citizenship. It provides students with active learning opportunities that foster their understanding of the role of law in a democratic society. Students learn about laws and the legal system and how it affects their lives.

Public Speaking

This college preparatory course is designed to introduce students to the foundations of proper communication. Selected units may include interpersonal skills, debate, discussion, interviewing, broadcasting, oral interpretation, and parliamentary procedure. Students will prepare and perform formal and informal speeches.

US Government & Economics

Government/Economics deals with the unique relationship between a democratic government and a capitalist economic system. Federal, state and local governments are closely examined to determine how our federal system works in the United States. Strong emphasis is placed on South Carolina government and the local government in York County. Economics takes an in-depth look into the workings of the capitalist system that is used in the United States. Supply and demand, labor, taxation, money and banking, the Federal Reserve: Investments and the markets, unemployment and inflation, and international trade are units that are covered extensively. A thorough understanding of the relationship between government and economics is conducted through each unit of study.