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LEGAL STUDIES COURSES
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BUSA 2106 The Legal Environment of Business (3.0)
Prerequisite: none. CSP: 1, 6. |
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This course provides the business student with a study of the interrelationship of law, ethics, and business. The course also covers government regulation of business activities and the legal environment within which business must operate. |
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LGLS 3020 Introduction to the Law (3.0)
Prerequisite: none. CSP: 1, 6. |
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This course is an introduction to the law, a multifaceted and broad discipline which affects and is affected by every aspect of our society. The course provides an overview of the legal system, sources of law, and legal analytical models. In addition, the course covers specific applications of law from the environment to business to personal relationships. Legal case analysis and legal research are components of the class. |
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LGLS 4050 Principles of Business Law (3.0)
Prerequisite: none. CSP: 1, 6. |
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This course provides the student with a study of traditional business law topics which include contracts, sales, commercial paper, secured transactions, agency, partnerships and corporations, and bankruptcy. In addition, the course covers the legal liability of accountants under tort and contract doctrine and statutory provisions. The course emphasizes the policy underlying the rules and law covered in the course. |
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LGLS 4389 Directed Readings in Legal Studies (1.0 to 3.0)
Prerequisite: BusA 2106, consent of instructor. |
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LGLS 4490 Real Estate Law (3.0)
Prerequisite: none. |
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This course is designed to provide the business student with a background in the nature, sources, and basic principles of modern real estate law. Topics include real property law, sales transaction contracts, general agency law, deeds and titles, methods of transferring title to real estate, mortgages, liens, land use control, landlord/tenant relationships, and legal analysis through traditional and electronic databases. |
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LGLS 8040 Legal and Regulatory Environment of Real Estate (Same as RE 8040) (3.0)
Prerequisite: none. CSP: 1, 6 |
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This course deals with the basic legal concepts and legal instruments associated with real estate and with the legal and governmental environment within which the use and development of real estate are regulated. Attention is given to real property law as a risk management process with emphasis upon acquiring, managing, and disposing of space in the built environment and the decision-making process. Applications of legal data sources, both traditional and electronic, are examined as a part of the decision-making process. |
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LGLS 8050 Comprehensive Business Law (3.0)
Prerequisite: none. CSP: 1, 6 |
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This course covers traditional business law topics and legal principles for managers and accountants. The topics include contracts and sales, commercial transactions, legal aspects of business organizations and bankruptcy and creditors' rights. The course focuses on liability issues, including accountants' liability and other professional liability, and current legal developments in business law. The class emphasizes case analysis and includes a legal research project. |
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LGLS 8330 Insurance Law (Same as RMI 8330 and LAW 7266) (3.0)
Prerequisite: none. CSP: 1, 6, 7 |
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This course comprises a study of the legal concepts and doctrines applicable to the field of insurance. Basic legal problems of the principal branches of insurance are dealt with along with the regulatory environment in which the insurance industry operates. |
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LGLS 8389 Directed Readings in Legal Studies (1.0 to 3.0)
Prerequisite: consent of the instructor, good academic standing. |
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LGLS 8450 Legal Environment of Health Care (Same as HA 8450) (3.0)
Prerequisite: consent of the instructor. CSP: 1, 6 |
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This course provides students with a study of the legal aspects of the health care business. The course covers the role of government in regulating health care and health applications of the law, of torts/malpractice, contracts, and administrative law. It equips students to recognize legal issues in the health care environment and to manage legal risks in decision making. |
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