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 Department:    BUS

 Course #:    200

 Credits:    5

 Variable:     No

 IUs:    5

 CIP:    520101

 EPC:    n/a

 REV:    2021

 Course Description  

Introduction to the origins, development, structure, institutions and processes of the US legal system. Topics include law as a system of social thought and behavior; law as a framework for the resolution of conflicting claims; legal reasoning; law as a process for protecting and facilitating voluntary interactions and fundamental rights in a business society; legal terminology, civil and criminal procedures, legal rights and remedies, torts, contracts, criminal law, and property. Required for all business students transferring to the UW School of Business; recommended for any student interested in a career in law, law enforcement or related.

 Prerequisite  

Prerequisite: ENGL& 101 with a "C" or higher.

Contact Hours (based on 11 week quarter)

Lecture: 55

Lab: 0

Other: 0

Systems: 0

Clinical: 0

Intent: Distribution Requirement(s) Status:  

Academic Social Sciences  

Equivalencies At Other Institutions

Learning Outcomes

After completing this course, the student will be able to:

1. Understand how law reflects the society it serves including the foundations and structure of the US legal system and fundamental legal concepts including legal rights and remedies, courts and court procedures, contracts, criminal law and procedure, torts, property, civil procedure and litigation, comparative law, legal terminology and case briefing.

General Education Learning Values & Outcomes

Revised August 2008 and affects outlines for 2008 year 1 and later.

Course Contents

1. Foundations of the US legal system
2. Legal terminology
3. Fundamentals of legal reasoning
4. Case briefing
5. Legal terminology
6. Fundamentals of Criminal law and procedure
7. Fundamentals of Civil law, procedure and litigation
8. Fundamentals of contract law
9. Fundamentals of torts
10. Fundamentals of comparative law
11. Fundamentals of legal rights and remedies
12. Structure and functions of US court systems