BUS-227 Business Law

A study of legal principles applied to business transactions. Topics covered include: the origins of legal rights, ethics, court systems and procedures, constitutional authority, and contract law, agency and Torts.

Credits

3

Lecture Contact Hours

3

Lab Contact Hours

0

Other Contact Hours

0

Department

• Business

Grading Scheme

• Letter

SUNY Gen Ed Credit

• No

Course Learning Outcomes

1. 1. Evaluate an ethical dilemma and select the appropriate course of action
2. 2. Demonstrate knowledge of the US legal system as it relates to business
3. 3. Determine the probable outcome of a legal issue in the business field
4. 4. Examine how U.S. Constitutional law affects businesses
5. 5. Differentiate between the common law of contracts and those contracts governed by the Uniform Commercial Code