Equivalency Evaluation

An introduction to the legal process to demonstrate its effects on business. Emphasis is placed on legislative, administrative, and common law, stressing topics affecting business such as environmental issues, consumer rights, and special and ethical problems confronting business management; thus, the focus is on public law, the regulation of business, and legal trends rather than on detailed private law. Three semester hours.

This course is designed to emphasize the legal environment of business and the pluralistic nature of the economy of the United States. The principal federal and state regulations as well as common law relationships applicable to businesses are presented to provide the student with an understanding of the limitations and consequences of business decisions, as well as the social and ethical responsibilities implicit in decision making. Topics to be covered include: introduction to law and legal system; white collar crimes and torts; ethics and social responsibility; negligence and product liability; administrative law; law of agency, partnership, corporations, and securities; ownership of real and personal property; bailments; overview of real and personal property; and overview of antitrust. NOTE: Please refer to the appropriate academic catalog for additional course information concerning prerequisites, co-requisites and course restrictions..