The course offerings of the Department of Business Law & Ethics acquaint students with the two of the most important external factors affecting business decisions: law and ethics. These courses provide an understanding of the nature, functions, and practical operation of the legal system. They also provide considerable information about the most important substantive legal rules facilitating and restricting business conduct. Finally, they help develop critical thinking and ethical reasoning skills and an appreciation of the social, ethical, and economic forces that affect business. The Department of Business Law and Ethics offers one co-major and a variety of courses in business law.

Law, Ethics, & Decision-Making Co-Major Requirements (12 credits):

Required Grades and GPA: Grade of C or higher for each course counting toward the Law, Ethics, & Decision-Making Comajor. Major GPA of 2.0 or higher – GPA includes all courses counting toward the Law, Ethics, & Decision-Making Co-major.

Note: Law, Ethics, & Decision-Making is a second major only. It may not be declared in conjunction with the Legal Studies Major.

Required Coursework:

• BUS-L 304, Critical Thinking, Decision-Making & Advocacy
• BUS-L 305, Business Planning & Corporate Law
• BUS-L 360, Topics in Business Ethics

Requied Capstone:

• BUS-L 413, Applied Dispute Resolution (1.5 credit hours)

Elective Credits Managing Legal Risks and Opportunities (6 credit hours):

Global Elective Credits (3-6 credits; Students must complete at least one course from the list below):

• BUS-L 302, Sustainability Law & Policy
• BUS-L 314, International Business Law
• BUS-L 356, Intellectual Property Law & Strategy in a Global Environment
• BUS-L 355/BUS-L 455, Topics in Business Law and Ethics with Global Designation

• BUS-L 307, Forms of Buisness & Commercial Finance Law
• BUS-L 311, Law for Entrepreneurs
• BUS-L 315, The Business and Law of Entertainment and Sports
• BUS-L 350, Online Law
• BUS-L 355/BUS-L 455, Topics in Business Law and Ethics (non-global designation)
• BUS-L 406, Employment Problems and the Law
• BUS-L 408, Real Estate Law
• BUS-M 429, Legal Aspects of Marketing

View here for a list of all Business Law & Ethics courses.