Field Description
There are few business decisions of any consequence that are without legal risks. Businesses must operate within domestic and international legal frameworks. Therefore, knowledge of business law is a vital, inherent part of business. The study of law also develops students' critical thinking, analytical, and negotiation skills---all of which are essential to being a successful businessperson. The Department of Law offers a business law minor that includes cutting-edge courses related to the legal regulation of e-commerce, employment relationships, the environment, the entertainment business, entrepreneurial ventures, the health care sector, international trade, intellectual property, real estate, and securities markets. In addition, the department supervises real estate law offerings and administers the Tier III concentration in law and policy.
The Minors
- Law and Policy Tier III Interdisciplinary Concentration
- The Zicklin School of Business Minor In Business Law
- Minor in Law and Business for Non-Business Major
Law and Policy Tier III Interdisciplinary Concentration
The Department of Law at the Zicklin School of Business and the Weissman School of Arts and Sciences offer a joint interdisciplinary program in law and policy that satisfies Baruch Colleges Tier III liberal arts requirement. The law and policy concentration is suitable for both liberal arts and business students who have an interest in developing a critical, multidisciplinary understanding of the U.S. legal system. This program focuses on analyzing the legal system from various liberal arts and jurisprudential perspectives and thus draws heavily on philosophical, historical, sociological, and political insights about law and individual rights.
To satisfy the Tier III concentration in law and policy, students must first take two of the courses listed below from the Weissman School of Arts and Sciences and then take one of the capstone courses offered by Department of Law.
Arts and Sciences Courses
Civil Rights Legislation and Litigation ( ) | 3 credits | |
Media Ethics ( ) | 3 credits | |
Economic and Legal Aspects of Ecology | 3 credits | |
Social Welfare Policy | 3 credits | |
Religion and Politics in the United States | 3 credits | |
African American History | 3 credits | |
Women in America | 3 credits | |
Law and the Environment* | 3 credits | |
Philosophy of Law | 3 credits | |
Crime and Punishment | 3 credits | |
Constitutional Law | 3 credits | |
Civil Liberties | 3 credits | |
Urban Public Policy | 3 credits | |
Psychology and Law | 3 credits | |
Crime and Justice in Sociological Perspective | 3 credits |
Capstone Courses
There are presently two capstone courses for the interdisciplinary law and policy Tier III concentration. Students in this program must take one of these two courses after taking two of the Arts and Sciences courses listed above.
Law, Public Policy and Legal Theory | 3 credits | |
U.S. Immigration Law and Policy | 3 credits |
*For the purposes of this program, this course counts as an Arts and Sciences course.
The Zicklin School of Business Minor In Business Law**
The Department of Law also offers a minor in business law for students in the Zicklin School of Business, which is oriented toward the legal regulation of business, rather than liberal arts. Unlike the interdisciplinary law and policy Tier III concentration, the Zicklin business law minor does not satisfy Baruch Colleges Tier III liberal arts requirement. Students with an interest in business law are encouraged to take the business law minor in addition to the liberal arts concentration used to satisfy the Tier III requirement. To satisfy the business law minor, students may take any three LAW courses at the 3000 level:
The Law of Business Organizations | 3 credits | |
The Law of Negotiable Instruments | 3 credits | |
The Law of Mercantile Transactions | 3 credits | |
Law & Entrepreneurship | 3 credits | |
The Law of Business Regulation | 3 credits | |
Law and the Internet | 3 credits | |
Law, Business, and the Defective Product | 3 credits | |
Debtor and Creditor Law | 3 credits | |
Law and International Business | 3 credits | |
Legal Aspects of Health Care Administration | 3 credits | |
Law of Commercial Negotiation and Dispute Resolution | 3 credits | |
Securities Law and Business Crime | 3 credits | |
Law of Unfair Competition and Intellectual Property | 3 credits | |
Law and the Environment | 3 credits | |
Employment Law | 3 credits | |
Law and the Entertainment Business | 3 credits | |
Real Estate Law, Markets and Institutional Settings ( ) | 3 credits | |
The Law of Real Estate Transactions ( ) | 3 credits |
**Optional second minor open only to students pursuing a major within the Zicklin School of Business.
Minor in Law and Business for Non-Business Major
Students in the Weissman School of Arts and Sciences or in the School of Public Affairs who wish to take business courses may do so by declaring a minor in law and business. Before declaring the minor, they must complete either BUS 1001 (1 credit) or have previously completed BUS 1000 (3 credits). To be awarded the minor, students must have a GPA of 2.0 or more in the courses included in the minor. Eligibility to declare such a minor is restricted to students who have an overall GPA of 2.0 or more at the time they declare the minor. Courses that apply to the minor may not be used for any other requirement. This minor does not fulfill the requirement to complete a Tier III minor.
Students must choose three courses (9 credits) from the following:
Law and the Internet | 3 credits | |
Law and International Business | 3 credits | |
Law of Commercial Negotiation and Dispute Resolution | 3 credits | |
Securities Law and Business Crime | 3 credits | |
Law of Unfair Competition and Intellectual Property | 3 credits | |
Law and the Environment | 3 credits | |
Employment Law | 3 credits | |
Law and the Entertainment Business | 3 credits | |
Real Estate Law, Markets and Institutional Settings ( ) | 3 credits |
Courses
Courses in Law (LAW)
Fundamentals of Business Law | 3 hours; 3 credits | |
The Law of Business Organizations | 3 hours; 3 credits | |
The Law of Negotiable Instruments | 3 hours; 3 credits | |
The Law of Mercantile Transactions | 3 hours; 3 credits | |
Law & Entrepreneurship | 3 hours; 3 credits | |
The Law of Business Regulation | 3 hours; 3 credits | |
Law and the Internet | 3 hours; 3 credits | |
"Law, Business, and the Defective Product" | 3 hours; 3 credits | |
Debtor and Creditor Law | 3 hours; 3 credits | |
Law and International Business | 3 hours; 3 credits | |
Legal Aspects of Health Care Administration | 3 hours; 3 credits | |
Law of Commercial Negotiation and Dispute Resolution | 3 hours; 3 credits | |
Securities Law and Business Crime | 3 hours; 3 credits | |
Law of Unfair Competition and Intellectual Property | 3 hours; 3 credits | |
Law and the Environment | 3 hours; 3 credits | |
Employment Law | 3 hours; 3 credits | |
Business Negotiation and Commercial Dispute resolution | "3 hours, 3 credits" | |
The Law of Real Estate Transactions I | 3 hours; 3 credits | |
Law and the Entertainment Business | 3 hours; 3 credits | |
"Real Estate Law, Markets and Institutional Settings" | 3 hours; 3 credits | |
The Law of Real Estate Transactions | 3 hours; 3 credits | |
The Law of Real Estate Finance | 3 hours; 3 credits | |
"Law, Business and Sustainability" | 3 hours; 3 credits | |
Sports Law | 3 hours; 3 credits | |
Special Topics in Law | 1 hour; 1 credit | |
Special Topics in Law | 2 hours; 2 credits | |
Special Topics in Law | 3 hours; 3 credits | |
Special Topics in Law | 1.5 hours; 1.5 credits | |
"Law, Public Policy and Legal Theory: Law Capstone Seminar" | 3 hours; 3 credits | |
U.S. Immigration Law and Policy- Law Capstone Seminar | 3 hours; 3 credits | |
"Women, Law, and Policy" | 3 hours; 3 credits | |
Hon Fund Bus Law | 3 hours; 3 credits | |
Hon Law & Jurinsprnd | 3 hourss; 3 credits | |
Hon Law of Bus Org | 3 hours; 3 credits | |
Hon Law & Intl Bus | 3 hours; 3 credits | |
Hon Law & The Env | 3 hours; 3 credits |