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Course Description
This course not only gives learners an understanding of the functions of contracts in American business law but also touches the history and sources of American law, legal systems and procedures, agency and employment, sales, and other topics. The knowledge from this course is practically important if you will run your own business or deal with legal system in the course of your career.
Learning Outcomes
- Investigate the origin of American law, the Constitution, Bill of Rights, and the branches of government.
- Compare and contrast the legal systems in the U.S., court functions, civil vs. criminal law, substantive law vs. procedural law and what happens when a lawsuit begins.
- Outline the basics and capacity of contracts including termination, types, contracts and issues with minors, third-part beneficiaries, and assignment and delegation of rights and duties.
- Examine the Statute of Frauds.
- Paraphrase types of breaches, remedies for breaches of contracts, defenses to enforcement of a contract, how a contract can be discharged and concepts related to torts.
- Examine topics that include legal ethics, antitrust law, product liability, consumer and credit protection, privacy protection, and international business law.
- Analyze how to create the agency relationship and liability of the principal and liability of the agent.
Instructor
- LecturerDr. Tanya Thomas, J.D.
- University of West Georgia
Teaching:FallSpring
January
6
Spring
2026
Start Date
April
30
Spring
2026
End DateUpcoming refers to the next academic term after the current one.
May
1
Summer
2025
Start Date
September
2
Summer
2025
End DateDuration
16 weeks
Instruction Method