Business Law (BLAW)
BLAW 3310 Legal Environment of Business
3 Semester Credit Hours (3 Lecture Hours)
An introduction to the legal systems of government, business and society. Includes coverage of ethics, the judicial process, basics of contracts law, constitutional issues, business torts and crimes, creditor/debtor relationships, business organizations, international law, environmental law, and various aspects of regulation of business.
Prerequisite: BUSI 0011.
BLAW 4345 Ethics for Accountants and Business Executives
3 Semester Credit Hours (3 Lecture Hours)
This course will cover ethical theory, ethical reasoning, integrity, objectivity, independence and other core values and regulatory requirements associated with the practice of professional accounting and decision making of other executives, with an emphasis on corporate governance in the post-Sarbanes-Oxley regulatory environment. This course satisfies the ethics requirement of the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy (TSBPA); however, it does not count for advanced accounting hours required to sit for the CPA exam. Students who receive credit for BLAW 4345 cannot also receive credit for BLAW 5345. Junior Standing or above.
BLAW 4390 Current Topics in Business Law
1-3 Semester Credit Hours (1-3 Lecture Hours)
Selected topics for special study related to laws impacting business, organizations and human resources. May be repeated for credit when topics vary.
BLAW 4396 Directed Individual Study
1-3 Semester Credit Hours
Individual supervised study and a final report.