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BUSINESS LAW 1840 Independent Study – Individualized 1 to 4 credit hours Exploration and analysis of topics within the discipline to meet individual student-defined course description, goals, objectives, topical outline and methods of evaluation in coordination with and approved by the instructor. May be taken three times for credit as long as different topics are selected. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. (1 to 4 lecture hours)

BUSINESS LAW 2205 Legal Environment of Business 3 credit hours Traces the history and development of the judicial system and the social and legal environment of business. Principles of business legal ethics and corporate social responsibilities, government regulation of business, securities law, consumer protection law labor law, employment law and environmental law are discussed and analyzed through use of cases and problems. Emphasis will be placed upon the legal dimension of ethical issues in the world of business. (3 lecture hours)

BUSINESS LAW 2211 Business Law I 3 credit hours Introduction to our Anglo-American system of law, tracing its sources and history. Introduction to the legal system as it affects business activity. Principles of the law of contracts, agency relationships, commercial paper and sales are discussed and analyzed through the use of the Uniform Commercial Code, cases and problems. Emphasis is upon the law and business relationships. (3 lecture hours)

BUSINESS LAW 2212 Business Law II 3 credit hours Principles of the law of agency, partnerships, corporations, wills, trusts, accounting law and liability bankruptcy, and real property are discussed and analyzed through the use of the Model Corporation Act, the Illinois Business Corporation Act, cases and problems. Emphasis is placed on the Uniform Commercial Code, including negotiable instruments, holder in due course, credit and secured transactions. Prerequisite: Business Law 2211. (3 lecture hours)

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