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The Government and Public Administration Career Cluster focuses on planning and performing governmental functions at the local, state, and federal levels, including governance, national security,foreign service, planning, revenue and taxation, and regulations. Principles of Government and Public Administration introduces students to foundations of governmental functions and career  opportunities within the United States and abroad. Students will examine governmental documents such as the U.S. Constitution, current U.S. Supreme Court and federal court decisions, and the Bill of Rights.

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This Social Studies course examines the political, cultural, and economic inter-relatedness of Africa and the United States, including the contributions of Africa to American society. This course also explores the socio-economic, geographic, and political structures of various African countries and the current political and economic relationships between Africa and the United States.

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This Social Studies course examines a variety of topics related to Asia, including the physical and political geography, history, languages, literature, philosophy, culture, fine arts, ecology, economics, and politics of its various countries.

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Students will participate in an Organization of American State model assembly. Thereby, students represent a country through in-depth study of country's position on topics they will be advocating on behalf during committee sessions. Topics may include political and economic stability, environmental protection, drug trafficking, human rights, refugees and repatriation, economic development and trade, the status of women and indigenous populations, education and scientific training, and the inter-American system.

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This Social Studies course examines the history, politics, culture, religion, economics, and current events of three major regions of the Middle East, including the Near East, North Africa, and the Arabian Gulf. Students will be able to understand and appreciate the distinct historical and cultural traditions that developed in each region.

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This Social Studies course develops an understanding of international issues from the perspective of people in other countries. It examines the political, social, and economic systems of various nations and regions of the world. This course will require students to demonstrate an appreciation of various ethnicities and international cultural groups.

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This Social Studies course is designed for systemic study of patterns and processes that have shaped human understanding, use, and alteration of the Earth's surface. Students employ spatial concepts and landscape analysis to examine human and social organization and its environmental consequence. They also learn about the methods and tools geographers use in their science and practice. The particular topics in this course should be judged in light of the following five college-level goals that build on the National Geographic Standards developed in 1994 and revised in 2012. The student should be able to: 1) Interpret maps and analyze geospatial data; 2) Understand and explain the implications of associations and networks among phenomena in places; 3) Recognize and interpret the relationships among patterns and processes at different scales of analysis; 4) Define regions and evaluate the regionalization process; 5) Characterize and analyze changing interconnections among places. This course is taught with college-level texts, and preparation for the AP test will be a goal of the course. Participation in AP professional development is required to teach an AP course.

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This Social Studies course gives students a critical perspective on politics and government. It is taught with college-level texts, and preparation for the AP test will be an integral part of the course. Students will learn to assess historical materials--their relevance to a given interpretive problem, their reliability, and their importance--and to weigh the evidence and interpretations presented in historical scholarship. The course will develop the skills necessary to arrive at conclusions on the basis of an informed judgment and to present reasons and evidence clearly and persuasively in essay format. This course prepares students for intermediate and advanced college social studies courses. Participation in AP professional development is required to teach an AP course.