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May 04, 2024
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2022-2023 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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BUSN 201 - Business Law
PREREQUISITES: Demonstrated competency through appropriate assessment or earning a grade of “C” or better in ENGL 083 - Reading Strategies for College and ENGL 093 - Introduction to College Writing , or ENGL 095 - Integrated Reading and Writing or ENGL 075 - Co-Requisite Integrated Reading & Writing .
PROGRAM: Business Administration
CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
LECTURE HOURS MIN: 3
DATE OF LAST REVISION: Fall, 2013
Describes the judicial system and the nature and sources of law affecting business. Studies contracts, sales contracts with emphasis on Uniform Commercial Code Applications, remedies for breach of contract and tort liabilities. Examines legal aspects of property ownership, structures of business ownership, and agency relationships.
MAJOR COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Upon successful completion of this course the student will be expected to:
- Classify state and federal judicial structures and jurisdictions.
- Identify the sources of laws as applied to business, both local and global.
- Understand the legal parameters of the various business structures.
- Apply the laws of agency and debt adjustment.
- Understand how negotiable instruments are used in business.
- Recognize the rights and obligations of parties in relation to personal and real property.
- Recognize the rights and obligations of the parties to sales and lease of goods contracts.
- Analyze the Uniform Commercial Code: When, how, and why is it applied.
- Understand the application of consumer protection laws and their impact on businesses.
- Recognize the history, influence, and application of Federal and State employment laws.
- Understand the importance of protecting property rights: Copyrights, patents, trademarks, real property, etc…
- Understand tort law and liability as they apply to small business owners.
COURSE CONTENT: Topical areas of study include -
- Law and judicial systems
- Contract law
- Tort Law
- Applications of legal principles
- Sales and lease of goods
- Uniform Commercial Code Applications
- Negotiable instruments
- Real and personal property
- Agency and debt adjustment aspects
- Legal business organizations
Course Addendum - Syllabus (Click to expand)
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