1995-1996 Undergraduate Catalog

Course Descriptions - Business Law		 NMSU
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BUSINESS LAW
Department of Finance
BLAW 230. Business Law 3 cr.
Introduction to law in general and application to business specifically; comprehensive study of the law of contracts; and the principal and agent relationship. Offered at all NMSU Branch Campuses except Doña Ana Branch Community College. Credit may not be earned in both BLAW 230 and BLAW 317.
BLAW 316. Legal Environment of Business 3 cr.
Survey of business law including: the legal system (court systems, sources and types of law, litigation and dispute resolution), ethics and corporate social responsibility, administrative law, tort law, contract law, property law, agency and employment law, securities regulations, antitrust law, environmental law and international law. Students may not receive credit for both BLAW 316 and BLAW 317.
BLAW 317. Business Law I 3 cr.
Intensive study of contracts law and an introduction to the legal system (sources of law, court system, litigation, dispute resolution), torts, business ethics and corporate responsibility, administrative law and regulation of business, and international business transactions. Students may not receive credit for both BLAW 316 and BLAW 317.
BLAW 318. Business Law II 3 cr.
Sales, negotiable instruments, secured transactions, bankruptcy, agency, partnerships and corporations. Prerequisite: BLAW 316 or BLAW 317.
BLAW 320. Contemporary Legal Issues 3 cr.
An analysis of contemporary legal controversies resulting from business and social activities, and the resolution of those issues by the American legal system. Prerequisite: BLAW 317, GOVT 390, C J 205, or consent of instructor.
BLAW 325. Real Estate Principles and Law I 3 cr.
Same as FIN 325.
BLAW 385G. Consumers and the Law 3 cr.
Study of the interrelationships between business, legal, and ethical aspects of consumer issues and their attendant civil liability and remedies in domestic and international markets.
B A 490. Selected Topics 1-3 cr.
Prerequisites vary according to the seminar being offered.
BLAW 498. Independent Study 1-3 cr.
Individual studies directed by consenting faculty with the prior approval of the department head. Prerequisites: junior or above standing and consent of instructor and department head.

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