| A Bachelors of Science in Business Administration requires the successful completion of 121 academic credit hours (approximately 40 courses). To specialize in Legal Studies, students are required to complete 18 credit hours in this area of expertise. The following chart summarizes the distribution of credit hours. |
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Click here for a suggested BSBA course sequence for foundation, focused and core courses. |
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Law is a significant and ongoing factor in American life. Virtually everything we do, socially, economically, and in business, is touched by the law. Legal concerns are increasingly important in business where issues such as truth in advertising, product liability, employment discrimination, intellectual property, privacy, identity theft, and financial fraud by top exectutives make ther way into the news everyday. |
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| A concentration in legal studies is a pre-law program designed to prepare students for law school and subsequently for careers as attorneys specializing in business and finance. The curriculum blends courses in law and government with a broad exposure to business, creating an ideal background for the practice of commercial law. The program includes guidance from a faculty pre-law advisor (an attorney) on getting into law school and doing well once you're there. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| A minor in legal studies provides valuable support for careers in virtually any other major. A grounding in contract law, for example, can be particularly valuable for executives in marketing, sport management, finance, communications, or accounting. | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| If you would like to contact the Legal Studies Program Chair, William R. Lasher, PhD, CPA, JD, Professor of Finance, e-mail him at: William.Lasher@nichols.edu or call him directly at (508) 213-2258. |