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Business Law I

Course

Course Title

Class

Lab/ Shop

Clinical/ Co-op

Credit

BUS 115

Business Law I

Prerequisites: None

Corequisites: None

Effective Term: Fall 2015

This course introduces the student to the legal and ethical framework of business. Contracts, negotiable instruments, the law of sales, torts, crimes, constitutional law, the Uniform Commercial Code, and the court systems are examined. Upon completion the student should be able to identify legal and ethical issues that arise in business decisions and the laws that apply to them. This course has been approved for transfer under the Comprehensive Articulation agreement as a premajor and/or elective course requirement.

Competencies

·Student Learning Outcomes
1. Identify the elements of a contract.
2. Describe the structure of the U.S. court system.
3. Identify laws, conditions and regulations in national and international work environments.

2014FA - Revised Local Prereq from RED 090 to DRE 098

2015FA - New Course Version (S24153)

2019SP - Revised Local Prereq: Add ENG 002

2020FA - Revised Local Prereq: Delete DRE 098, ENG 002

This Course can be found in these Programs of Study

Accounting and Finance - Accounting Track REVISED - Associate in Applied Science (Day, Online)
Accounting and Finance - Accounting Track REVISED - Diploma (Day, Online)
Accounting and Finance - Financial Services Track REVISED - Associate in Applied Science (Day, Online)
Business Administration - General Track - HR Focus REVISED - Associate in Applied Science (Day, Evening, Online)
Business Administration - General Track - Management Focus REVISED - Associate in Applied Science (Day, Evening, Online)
Business Administration - Global Entrepreneurship REVISED - Certificate (Day, Evening, Online)
Business Administration - International Business - Bilingual Focus NEW - Associate in Applied Science (Day, Online)
Business Administration - International Business - Global Coordination Focus NEW - Associate in Applied Science (Day, Online)
Business Administration - Public Administration Track REVISED - Associate in Applied Science (Day, Evening, Online)
Project Management Technology REVISED - Associate in Applied Science (Day, Online)
Supply Chain Management REVISED - Associate in Applied Science (Day, Online)