BUS& 201: Business Law

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Class Program

Business

Credits

Weekly Contact Hours

Course ID

092397

Meets Degree Requirements For

General Elective

Description

Introduction to legal institutions, processes, and legal reasoning. Topics include the law of contracts, torts, agency, sales, negotiable instruments, real property, personal property, business organizations, employment, government regulation, and ethics. Emphasis on legal reasoning, legal theory, and practical applications of legal issues as they relate to business. (Students may not get credit for both BUS 204 and BUS& 201).

Grading Basis

Graded

Course Learning Outcomes

Demonstrate a basic understanding and appreciation of the law.

Identify and understand key points of the law as it relates to legal issues and business.

Apply correct legal terminology and critical thinking processes to various points of law as they relate to the core topics of this course.

Use appropriate terminology to become conversant with basic legal concepts and selected areas of law affecting business transactions.

Demonstrate effective oral and written communication skills to reason clearly, responsibly, and succinctly when faced with legal problems and questions.

Examine the law and recognize ethical issues in business, including their legal implications.

Core Topics

Introduction to law, sources of law and legal thinking.
Ethics and social responsibility in business.
Structure of the courts and alternative dispute resolution.
Basic civil procedure.
Introductory international law issues for U.S. consideration.
Constitutional authority to regulate business.
Intentional torts, negligence, strict liability and products liability.
Criminal law and business.
Real property and landlord/tenant law.
Extensive coverage of contracts: elements, analysis, performance, discharge, breach of contract, and contracts in cyber space.
Business organizations (sole proprietorship, partnerships, and corporations) law for small business.
Agency law.
Employment law.
Government regulation and business.
Intro to the UCC, Article 2: Sales and contracts.