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| Semester: | Summer 2021 |
| Number: | 0204-250-001 |
| Instructor: | Winston Waters |
| Days: | Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday 8:30 am - 10:30 am |
| Note: | Online, Synchronous |
| Location: | Online |
| Credits: | 3 |
| Course Meets: | May 26 - June 30 |
| Notes: |
Class Will Be Livestreamed Online On Mtwr From 8:30 Am - 10:30 Am |
| Course Materials: | View Text Books |
| Description: |
A basic survey course in business law. Stresses the laws of contracts as the basis for most commercial transactions and applies the law of contracts to the specific contracts of bailments and carriers, insurance, suretyships, and negotiable instruments. |
| Learning Goals: |
Course Goals: The student at the end of course will: 1. Understand the American legal system, its relationship to society, and its importance to business; 2. Attain a basic understanding of the fundamental principles of contract law, property, torts, and the Federal and State Court Systems; 3. Develop a knowledge of both substantive law and procedural law to understand various legal issues in one’s personal, civic and business affairs;4. Understand the procedural process involved in civil and criminal cases;5. Understand the concept of a “legal claim;”6. Easily organize and analyze legal problems and cases involving common business transactions and to correctly apply the appropriate legal principles; 7. Have the skill to recognize the legal implications of situations which one may encounter with regard to the substantive areas discussed; 8. Relate the fundamentals of business law to other fields (e.g., Marketing, Personal Management), and to apply the legal principles as may be needed, and 9. Recognize under what circumstances further legal assistance and advice should be sought. *The learning goals displayed here are those for one section of this course as offered in a recent semester, and are provided for the purpose of information only. The exact learning goals for each course section in a specific semester will be stated on the syllabus distributed at the start of the semester, and may differ in wording and emphasis from those shown here. |
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