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Legal Studies

 Law as a Profession

The focus of this four year comprehensive program provides a basic theme, "Law - the Foundation of Human Society", on which the curricula are structured. All courses are taught in conjunction with a Mentor Law Firm and resources from the Justice Resource Center which provide lawyers to work directly with Curtis students.
 

Law Enforcement Academy

The focus of this four year comprehensive program, through service learning and an interdisciplinary approach, is preparation for public service careers related to public safety. All courses are taught in conjunction with John Jay College of Criminal Justice and the Justice Resource Center. Law influences every aspect of our lives. As a member of a family, as a worker, as an entrepreneur, as a tax payer, each of us is affected by the law. Therefore, law-related education is of prime concern if students are to become active and productive citizens in today's society. Curtis offers two four-year legal studies strands in preparation for a college path in the legal field. Both programs provide students with in-depth studies of law and its applications in our society and world. The Human and Legal Studies small learning community provides understanding of and preparation for law-related careers in the business world as well.

H&L Course Sequence

Law Students

Course Sequence

Freshman Year
Law as a Profession - Introduction to Criminal Law & Civil Law I & II
Law Enforcement Academy - Introduction to Criminal Law & Civil Law I & II
 
Sophomore Year
Law as a Profession - Trial & Debate I & II
Law Enforcement Academy - Criminology (Fall) - Juvenile Justice (Spring)
Forensics I & II - Science/Law Elective
 
Junior Year
Law as a Profession - Mock Trial I & II
Law Enforcement Academy - Police and the Community (Fall) - Probation & Corrections (Spring)
 
Senior Year
Law as a Profession - Constitutional Law I & II 
Law Enforcement Academy - Constitutional Law I & II (Cyber Security Focus in Spring)
*College credit from St. John's University is available through special selected Human and Legal Studies courses*
*College Now - 3 Credit CUNY Course - Introduction to Criminal Justice*
Faculty & Staff
 
AP Social Studies - Naime Velovic
Coordinator - Charles Packowski
 
9th Grade Instructor - Donal Pierce
10th Grade Instructors -
  • Charles Packowski
  • Todd Buxbaum
11th Grade Instructors -
  • Cristyn D'Aversa
  • Todd Buxbaum
12th Grade Instructor - Charles Packowski
 
Extra - Curricular Activities:
  • Moot Court
  • Mock Trial
  • Georgetown 25
  • NYPD Explorers
  • Law Internships
  • SYEP Law Internships