BPA 253H - Business Law 1 - Honors

3 credit hours - Three hours weekly; one term.
This is an honors course.

Study basic principles of law and their impact on common business transactions. Explore sources of law, the judicial system, a wrongdoer’s liability for harm to society (crimes) and to the injured party (torts), the formation and performance of contracts, the ownership and transfer of personal and real property, principals and their agents and factors to be considered in choosing the form of a business (partnerships and corporations) to be organized. Lab fees reduced for this course. Refer to Course Fees.

Prerequisite(s): Eligibility for Honors courses.

Crosslisted: Also offered as BPA 253, LGS 253 and LGS 253H; credit is not given for BPA 253H and also BPA 253, LGS 253 or LGS 253H.