The information on this page pertains to program requirements for students who matriculated in the 2022-2023 academic year. View requirements for previous catalog years here.
The Business Law major is designed for students who are interested in developing expertise on the legal and regulatory climate that affects business decisions. Coursework emphasizes a systematic framework for analyzing statutes, regulations, case law, contracts, and policy while considering corresponding business risks and liabilities. Students will develop superior problem-solving and analytical skills alongside strong communication skills so that they can interpret and explain complex information both verbally and in writing.
This major will appeal to those with an interest in how businesses operate in an increasingly complex and dynamic legal environment. Many graduates of this program will enroll directly in law school, but they are just as likely to immediately begin a career in human resources, compliance, risk management, insurance, banking, securities, real estate, or any other highly regulated industry.
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Business Core Courses |
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ACCT 041 - Introduction to Financial Accounting |
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ACCT 042 - Introduction to Managerial Accounting |
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BUS 195 - Business Strategy and Policy |
3 |
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BLAW 060 - Business Law I |
3 |
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BUS 001, 002, 003, 004, 005 - The Business Profession I-V |
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BUS 070 - Globalization |
3 |
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BUS 073 - Professional Verbal Communications |
2 |
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BUS 074 - Professional Written Communications |
2 |
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ECON 002 - Principles of Microeconomics |
3 |
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IS 044 - Microsoft Office Tools for Business Analysis |
2 |
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IS 075 - Information Technology and Business |
3 |
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FIN 101 - Corporate Finance |
3 |
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MATH 028 - Business Calculus (or higher) |
3 |
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MGMT 110 - Organizational Behavior |
3 |
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MGMT 120 - Management of Operations |
3 |
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MKTG 101 - Marketing Principles |
3 |
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ACTS 131 - Introduction to Probability I, or |
3 |
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ACTS 135 - Mathematical Statistics, or |
3 |
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Business Law Major Courses |
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BLAW 120 - Business Law II |
3 |
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BLAW 180 – Legal Issues of Business Organizations |
3 |
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ACCT 185 Individual Taxation |
3 |
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INS 141 Business Risk Management |
3 |
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Choose three of the following CBPA courses |
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ACCT 186 - Business Entity Taxation |
3 |
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BLAW 190 - Legal Topics/Current Interest |
3 |
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BUS 090 Introduction to Business Ethics |
3 |
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ECON 105 Money & Banking |
3 |
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ECON 109 Public Economics |
3 |
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ECON 115 Labor Economics |
3 |
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ECON 120 - Regulation & Anti-Trust Policy |
3 |
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ENTR 101 Introduction to Entrepreneurship |
3 |
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ENTR 150 Entrepreneurship-The Business Model |
3 |
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FIN 129 Financial Institutions Management |
3 |
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INS 161 Insurance Company Operations |
3 |
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IS 083 Information Technology Law & Ethics |
3 |
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MGMT 182 Human Resource Management |
3 |
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MGMT 186 Compensation and Benefits |
3 |
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Choose one of the following courses to enhance skills in writing and/or logic |
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BUS 120 Communication Leadership for Virtual Teams |
3 |
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BUS 122 Practicum in Leadership Communication |
3 |
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Any ENG 100 level course |
3 |
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JMC 138 Public Affairs and Advocacy |
3 |
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PHIL 114/CS 114 Symbolic Logic |
3 |
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PHIL 120 Language & Interpretation |
3 |
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SCSR 128 Argumentation & Advocacy |
3 |
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Choose one of the following courses for additional exposure to legal topics outside of the CBPA |
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ENSS 138 Water Resources and Policy |
3 |
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HSCI 108 Intro to U.S. Health Care Policy |
3 |
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JMC 104 Communication Law & Ethics |
3 |
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LIBR 099 Copyright Issues in the U.S. |
3 |
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LPS 100 Perspectives of Constitutional Law |
3 |
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LPS 133 Drugs, Law, and Society |
3 |
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LPS 135 Special Topics in Law, Politics, and Society |
3 |
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LPS 138 Reproductive Law & Politics in the U.S. |
3 |
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POLS 130 State & Local Government |
3 |
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POLS 153 Judicial Politics |
3 |
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POLS 170 International Law |
3 |
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POLS 190 Seminar in Constitutional Law |
3 |
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With the Business/Law 3+3 program, students may choose any major within the College of Business and Public Administration as their undergraduate major, but must satisfy all major requirements in their first three years with the exception of the 124 120 hour graduation requirement. Students save their elective hours to use in the first year of law school.
| Course | Credits |
| Business Core Courses | |
| ACCT 041 - Introduction to Financial Accounting | 3 |
| ACCT 042 - Introduction to Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| BUS 195 - Business Strategy and Policy | 3 |
| BLAW 060 - Business Law I | 3 |
| BUS 001, 002, 003, 004, 005 - The Business Profession I-V | 0 |
| BUS 070 - Globalization | 3 |
| BUS 073 - Professional Verbal Communications | 2 |
| BUS 074 - Professional Written Communications | 2 |
| ECON 002 - Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| IS 044 - Microsoft Office Tools for Business Analysis | 2 |
| IS 075 - Information Technology and Business | 3 |
| FIN 101 - Corporate Finance | 3 |
| MATH 028 - Business Calculus (or higher) | 3 |
| MGMT 110 - Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| MGMT 120 - Management of Operations | 3 |
| MKTG 101 - Marketing Principles | 3 |
| ACTS 131 - Introduction to Probability I, or STAT 071 - Statistics I |
3 |
| ACTS 135 - Mathematical Statistics, or STAT 072 - Statistics II |
3 |
| Business Major Courses - Courses depend on the chosen major | |
| Electives - Satisfied by first-year Law School courses | |
| TOTAL | varies |
The Minor in Law and Business is available to all undergraduate students.
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Course |
Credits |
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ACCT 041 - Intro to Financial Accounting, or |
3 |
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BLAW 060 - Business Law I |
3 |
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BLAW 120 - Business Law II |
3 |
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BLAW 180 - Legal Issues of Business Organizations |
3 |
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Choose two of the following |
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ACCT 185 - Individual Taxation |
3 |
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ACCT 186 - Business Entity Taxation |
3 |
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BLAW 190 - Legal Topics/Current Interest |
3 |
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BUS 090 - Intro to Business Ethics |
3 |
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ECON 120 - Regulation & Anti-Trust Policy |
3 |
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INS 051 - Personal Risk Management |
3 |
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INS 141 - Business Risk Management |
3 |
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IS 083 – Information Technology Law and Ethics |
3 |
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JMC 104 - Communications Law and Ethics |
3 |
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LIBR 099 – Copyright Issues in the U.S. |
3 |
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PHIL 090 - Ethics |
3 |
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POLS 190 - Seminar in Constitutional Law |
3 |
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Or equivalent course as approved by Department |
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