BLAW 635.  Business Law for Accountants I   (3).

Law of contracts, bailments, sales, commercial paper and secured transactions. Centers on the Uniform Commercial Code. Prerequisite(s): junior standing, advanced standing.

BLAW 636.  Business Law for Accountants II   (3).

Law of agency, partnerships and corporations. Considers the organizational and relational aspects of both small, closely held businesses and large corporate enterprises. Prerequisite(s): junior standing, advanced standing.

BLAW 637.  Business Law for Accountants   (3).

Designed to provide accounting students with a general understanding of legal topics that are unique to the accounting profession. The course curriculum includes: sections of the Uniform Commercial Code pertaining to contracts, debtors and creditors rights, and secured transactions; agency law; business structures, including partnerships, LLCs and corporations; debtors and creditors rights under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code; and widely accepted uniform state laws and relevant non-statutory references. Prerequisite(s): BLAW 431.

BLAW 690.  Seminar in Selected Topics   (1-5).

An umbrella course created to explore a variety of subtopics differentiated by letter (e.g., 690A, 690B). Not all subtopics are offered each semester – see the course schedule for availability. Students enroll in the lettered courses with specific topics in the titles rather than in this root course. Prerequisite(s): junior standing, advanced standing.

BLAW 810.  Law and Ethics for Business   (3).

An understanding of the foundational principles of the legal system and the laws that impact business is essential to the business leader. Course provides an overview of the legal system and dispute resolution procedures, and covers specific legal topics of particular importance to business leaders, including contracts, torts, constitutional law, product liability, intellectual property, employment law, business entities and business regulation. It introduces students to ethical decision making processes, the major philosophical traditions in ethical theory, as well as principles of corporate governance, corporate responsibility and sustainability. The focus is on stimulating analytical thinking and class discussion about how to apply ethical principles to practical business situations.