Three new courses will be offered in the Fall 2018 semester. Find out more about MNGT 470 – Leadership, Communication & Teams in the Virtual World, BLAW375 – The Legal System, Lawyers and the Common Law, and BLAW376 – Civil and Criminal Litigation.
MNGT 470 – Leadership, Communication & Teams in the Virtual World
Build skills for working successfully in the virtual world. Focus on issues and skill development impacting leadership, communication, and teamwork in the virtual world and effective practice of these skills. Prerequisites: Junior standing or senior standing.
BLAW375 – The Legal System, Lawyers and the Common Law
Introduction to the court system, sources of law, and an overview of the three major areas of the common law: torts, contracts, and property. Emphasizes intellectual property, zoning, product liability, Uniform Commercial code and other topics relevant to business. Examines the role of lawyers in business settings. Prerequisites: Junior standing and at least a 3.25 cumulative GPA.
BLAW376 – Civil and Criminal Litigation
Examines civil and criminal justice system and key legal concepts that frame the operations of these systems, including jurisdiction and venue, civil and criminal case progression, structure and function of key legal documents, discovery and evidence, civil appeals process, components of criminal responsibility criminal defenses, search and seizure, the privilege against self-incrimination, sentencing issues, and the post-conviction process. Examines issues that arise in business settings. Prerequisites: Junior standing and at least a 3.25 cumulative GPA.
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