Business Law Concentration
Coordinators:
Raymond E. Johnson, Accounting Department
Betty T. Kane, Business Management Department
The Business Law concentration exposes students to substantive legal topics, theory, and analysis and prepares them to deal with legal issues that arise in the workplace and to respond to ethical issues as they interact with the law. Students will apply basic legal theories to specific problems and situations in order to develop alternatives and provide solutions. Students will assess resources available for researching different aspects of law and develop appropriate research and analytical skills. They will also develop their competencies in professional writing and oral presentation. Students will develop the ability to recognize and apply their practical understanding of business law to both business and personal situations.
Requirements
Four courses (16 credit hours) are required:
- BUS 215: Business Law
- ACCT 321: Taxation of Individuals or ACCT 322: Taxation of Corporations and Partnerships
- An elective course chosen from among the following:
- ACCT 422: C.P.A. Law
- BUS 321: Human Resource Law and Management
- JPS 201: Criminal Law
- JPS 204: Courts: Prosecution & Trial
- JPS 313: Law and Society
- PHIL 247: Philosophy of Law
- SPST 432: Legal Aspects of Sport and Exercise
- IDS 402: Business Ethics or IDS 426: Legal Decisions (or another IDS 400 approved by the Coordinators)