BSLW 251 - Business Law
Credit Hours: 4
Billable Contact Hours: 4
Prerequisites: RDG 090 and ENGL 090 or qualifying scores on accepted placement tests
Session Cycle: FW
This course addresses various legal principles: law of contracts, agency, negotiable instruments and banking. Some of the more important cases under these topics will be discussed and explored.
Notes:
Business Division
Theory Hours: 60
Learning Outcomes:
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Describe the basic philosophy of the legal system.
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Outline the relationship between government regulation and business
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Understand the international legal environment
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Articulate the effect of crime on business
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Define and describe the law of torts as it relates to business
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Identify and define the basic elements of a contract: offer, acceptance and consideration
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Outline the factors of the basic capacity of an individual necessary to enter into a legal contract
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Identify those contracts that must be in writing in order to be enforced
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Describe the rules of contract interpretations
- List and describe the various differences to contract actions
- List the various remedies available in the event of a breach of contract
- Identify and determine the existence of a contract given a factual background
- Outline and demonstrate the ability to formulate a defense to a contract action given a factual background
- Outline and demonstrate the ability to fashion legal or equitable remedy for a breach of contract given factual background
- Explain and demonstrate an appreciation for the need to keep and enforce promise relation to commercial transactions
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