Courses for Spring /Summer 2023
(on campus)

BA 225 - Business Law  -   Introduction to the American legal system (sources of law and legal process); forms of business (sole proprietorships, partnerships, LLCs and Corporations); contract law; agency; employment law; torts; products liability; property law; wills and trusts; business ethics.

CJ 379 - Judicial Process -  Role of the American court system.  Roots of Anglo-American jurisprudence; political aspects of legal institutions; structure of American court system.   

COM 360 / PLS-CJ 395 - Communication Law and Policy:  Communication Studies is an interdisciplinary program that uses critical and cultural studies to understand the central role of communication in society, with a focus on social justice. This program provides a broad overview of the different areas of communication, including the historical, institutional and social contexts of mass media and communication technologies; communication laws and ethics; rhetorical and semiotic analysis; as well as self-reflective citizen engagement and the creation of communication media 

MBA661 - Commercial Law  -  Advanced law course involving accelerated overview of contracts, bankruptcy, uniform commercial code [UCC], property, business organizations and government regulations.

CJ430/LS395 - Civil Liberties:  Investigation of the origins of the U.S. Constitution and its amendments (from the standpoints of criminal justice and law enforcement for CJ). Emphasis on studying and clarifying effects of U.S. Supreme Court decisions and how they relate to society.  Prerequisite:  CJ 101