BUS 491 - Honors: Business Law

Credits: 4

Using the case study method, a survey of legal issues relevant to the contemporary Business environment including: Alternative Dispute Resolution Federal and State Jurisdiction; Constitutional Law; Civil Litigation; Torts – Intentional, Negligence, Strict Liability, and Product Liability; Crimes and Criminal Procedure; Fiduciary Duties; Property Personal, Real, Intellectual Property and Community; Landlord/Tenant Law; Contract Law; including numerous writing and presentation exercises and a visit to a local Trial Court.

Prerequisite: RHET 120 or RHET 126 or RHET 131 or RHET 195 or RHET 203 or RHET 205 or RHET 206 or RHET 208 or RHET 212 or RHET 214 or RHET 216 or RHET 250 or RHET 295 or RHET 304 or RHET 310 or RHET 320 or RHET 321 or RHET 323 or SII 120
Restriction: Class restricted to Junior and Senior; Restricted to Honors (Business); Class area restricted to BU