BSAD 1100 - Business Law I

4.5 Credits

Students learn ordinary legal aspects of business transactions involving such topics as legal rights and duties, law of contracts, employment law, basic business organizations, and law of property. Students gain a general understanding of and develop basic legal logic in business situations through the use of legal principles, cases, and information useful in determining the need for professional counsel.

Lecture Hours: 4.5
Lab Hours: 0.0
Internship Hours: 0.0
Clinical or Practicum Hours: 0.0

Course Objectives

Describe the context in which business law is created and applied; identify the substance and procedure of the law governing American Commerce; and distinguish a tort from a crime.
State the elements of a contract and apply general legal theory in solving business cases.
Explain basic business entity choices, as well as employment laws applicable to business situations, including laws prohibiting discrimination in the workplace.
Distinguish real property from personal property (including intellectual property) and the attributes of each; ownership, use, protection, and transfer.

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