LLE (98) Legal Studies
Administered by Department of Finance and Legal Studies
Effective Fall 2009
98.331 Law and the Legal Environment (3) - Covers the structure of the American legal, constitutional and regulatory system, the nature and sources of law, competing theories of law and the principles of law applicable to business, including administrative law, contracts and the UCC Article 2, torts and products liability, property and criminal law. Students must have earned 30 semester hours before enrolling in this course.
98.332 Business and Commercial Law (3) - Presents basic principles of commercial law (UCC), agency and such topics as debtor/creditor relations, business organizations and securities regulation, bankruptcy and ethics. Prerequisite: 98.331.
98.336 Legal Aspects of Fraud Examination (3) – The course covers the practical, legal and ethical considerations involved in the conduct of a fraud examination addressing the rules of evidence and civil and criminal procedure; rules concerning proof of intent and obstruction of justice; and the major federal statutes relevant to fraud investigation. Professional standards of fraud examiners will be studied and, current cases examined. Three hours lecture per week. Prerequisites: 60 hours of credit must be earned before taking this course; 98.331 is highly recommended, but not required
98.340 Law and Literature (3) - An introduction to law and literature, both as an approach to the reading of legal texts and as a means of addressing issues in law, justice and morality as portrayed in works of fiction, film and other narratives. Modules include slavery and racism, abortion, the death penalty, disability law, Native American rights war, and international law and literature. This course is approved as a Diversity General Education Course.
98.350 Environmental Law & Policy for Business (3) - Introduces environmental law, regulation and policy and their impact on business, emphasizing the origins, purposes and methods of environmental law and its ethical, scientific, business and global context. Topics include: origins of the environmental movement for preserving natural resources and pollution control; common law and statutory foundations for the environmental regulation of business; the regulatory toolkit; constitutional issues such as property rights and delegation of rulemaking; externalities, cost-benefit analysis and the precautionary principle; citizen participation and corporate responsibility for sustainable development. Covers the major statutes, regulations and treaties, including the Clean Air Act,
Clean Water Act, Endangered Species Act, Resource Conservation Recovery Act, CERCLA (Superfund), NEPA, Waste Management, the Montreal Protocol, Climate Change agreements and voluntary understandings such as ISO Standard 26000. This course approved as 3 credits of Values, Ethics and Responsible Decision Making toward general education requirements. Prerequisite: 30 credits or permission of the instructor. Three hours lecture per week.
98.407 International Legal Environment of Business (3) - Public and private international law as applied to the globalized business environment. Includes: treaty law, dispute settlement mechanisms, extraterritorial application of U.S. law, trade law (including the WTO and NAFTA), the European Union, multinational corporations, intellectual property, labor and services, and environmental regulation. Prerequisite: 98.331 or consent of the instructor. This course is approved as a Diversity General Education Course.
98.432 Internship In Legal Studies (3-6) May be applied to the Legal Studies Minor.
98.450 Legal Environment of Business (3) - Advanced coverage of topics in government regulation of business through administrative law, legislation and judicial intervention. Topics include: corporate securities, antitrust, environmental regulation, insurance and other aspects of legal regulation of the competitive process. Prerequisite: 98.331.
98.460 Employment Discrimination and Affirmative Action (3) - A survey of major federal laws that address equal opportunity in employment and focuses on types of job discrimination outlawed by Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. Legal and ethical issues relating to affirmative action programs are discussed, as are state and local laws addressing employment discrimination. This course is approved as a Diversity General Education Course.
98.498 Special Topics in Law. (3) Addresses a range of topics in law and legal studies, permitting the instructor to focus on new or developing areas of importance. Students should contact the instructor prior to enrollment, as the content will vary.
98.507 International Legal Environment of Business (3) - Public and private international law as applied to the globalized business environment. Includes: Treaty law, dispute settlement mechanisms, extraterritorial application of U.S. law; trade law (including the WTO and NAFTA), the European Union, multinational corporations, intellectual property, labor and services, and environmental regulation.
98-550 Law, Ethics & Public Policy (3) – Explores the legal, ethical and policy challenges facing the modern business corporation in the post-Enron era. How do we define a socially responsible corporation, meet the reasonable demands of stakeholders, and encourage, measure and reward ethical behavior in the firm? Cases will vary, and include topics such as corporate crime, tobacco, sexual harassment and the environment.
98.560 Employment Discrimination and Affirmative Action (3) - The course covers all major statutes, agencies and regulations, and major court rulings, in this important and constantly evolving body of law. It makes use of real cases, contracts and problems, and through case analysis, in-class debates and brain storming, papers and exams, ensures students are both current and competent in the discipline upon completion of its requirements.
98.599 Special Topics in Law. (3) - Addresses a range of topics in law and legal studies, permitting the instructor to focus on new or developing areas of importance. Students should contact the instructor prior to enrollment, as the content will vary.