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The Humanitas School of Urban Justice The School of Urban Justice prepares students for active participation in the 21st Century and the global community. Specific urban issues to be explored include: civil, human, and environmental rights; urban planning, design, and redevelopment; civil engineering, architecture, politics, forensic science, reproductive rights, youth leadership, juvenile justice, youth culture, community-based and urban policing, and animal rights. The school will prepare students for success in the college/university and career of their choice.

Our Mission The Humanitas School of Urban Justice exists to provide students a personalized educational experience in a nonjudgmental environment. This community explores the values of Family, Trust, Respect, and Responsibility. The Humanitas School of Urban Justice exists to provide students a personalized educational experience in a nonjudgmental environment. This community explores the values of Family, Trust, Respect, and Responsibility.

What is Humanitas? The Humanitas Model provides teachers with a curricular framework for creating interdisciplinary, thematic team-taught, writing-based humanities instruction. Humanitas is a truly organic entity and it changes and evolves over time. The Humanitas Model provides teachers with a curricular framework for creating interdisciplinary, thematic team-taught, writing-based humanities instruction. Humanitas is a truly organic entity and it changes and evolves over time.

A-G Required Courses 10th Grade Honors English Honors English English 10 AB English 10 AB World History AB World History AB Biology AB (Honors or AP) Biology AB (Honors or AP) Physical Education Physical Education Foreign Language (1AB) Foreign Language (1AB) Mathematics (Geometry or Algebra 1AB) Mathematics (Geometry or Algebra 1AB)

A-G Required Courses 11th Grade American Literature/Contemporary Composition American Literature/Contemporary Composition United States History AB United States History AB Performing Arts/Painting Performing Arts/Painting Chemistry or Physics Chemistry or Physics Foreign Language (2AB) Foreign Language (2AB) Advanced Mathematics (Algebra 2AB or Math Analysis) Advanced Mathematics (Algebra 2AB or Math Analysis) Applied Technology/Technical Drafting/ Urban Planning (Graduation Requirement) Applied Technology/Technical Drafting/ Urban Planning (Graduation Requirement)

A-G Required Courses 12th Grade Expository Composition/Modern Literature Expository Composition/Modern Literature Principles of American Democracy (Honors) Principles of American Democracy (Honors) Economics Economics AP Macroeconomics* AP Macroeconomics* AP Microeconomics* AP Microeconomics* Mathematics Mathematics AP Environment AP Environment *AP and Supporting classes are available based on enrollment.

Electives 10th Grade Comparative Religions Comparative Religions Women in History Women in History Human Cultures Human Cultures Urban Ecology Urban Ecology

Electives 11th Grade Women in Literature Women in Literature Govt. LB Criminal Law Govt. LB Criminal Law Human Geography Human Geography Physiology Physiology

Electives 12th Grade Sociology (Honors) Sociology (Honors) Law and Youth Law and Youth Senior Seminar Senior Seminar *Business Law *Business Law Psychology (Honors) Psychology (Honors) Forensic Science Forensic Science Electives will be based on enrollment: 1st, 2nd and 3rd choice will be required.

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College/University Majors Law Law Criminal Justice Criminal Justice Environmental Science Environmental Science Education Education Law Enforcement Law Enforcement Sociology Sociology Anthropology Anthropology Engineering Engineering Industrial Engineer Industrial Engineer Drafting Drafting