BUSINESS LAW

Course 6319/6320

Course Description:  Business Law, a two term advanced level course, is designed to introduce students to law and to our legal system.  During the first term, students will study the nature and kinds of laws, civil vs. criminal law, the court system, ethics & social responsibility, and the requirements for valid contracts in our society.  In addition, sales contracts, sales warranties & product liability, and consumer rights will be explored.

The second term covers more of the basic principles of law encountered in everyday transactions carried on by the individual.  The rights of holders of commercial paper, creditor rights & bankruptcy, agency & labor/employment laws, forms of business organizations and government agencies will be explored.  In addition, minors & the law, marriage and family issues, personal property & bailments, real property, the landlord-tenant relationship, insurance laws and wills/trusts will be covered.  The students will be able to participate in a Mock Trial, whereby they themselves will play the roles involved in a mock trial, and then decide the outcome of the case.

Knowledge of the law will help students in both their professional careers and personal lives.  In addition, the wide variety of careers in law will also be explored in this course.