General Information

• Name: Business Law II
• Discipline: Business (BUS)
• Units (Credits): 3
• Schedule History: See when this course was offered over the last three years.
• Transfer Information: Courses with numbers 100 to 299: This course is designed to apply toward a WNC degree and/or transfer to other schools within the Nevada System of Higher Education, depending on the degree chosen and other courses completed. It may transfer to colleges and universities outside Nevada. For information about how this course can transfer and apply to your program of study, please contact a counselor.
• Academic Division: Social Science, Education, Humanities & Public Service

Prerequisites and Recommended Courses

• Recommended: BUS 101, BUS 108

Course Outline

I: Catalog Course Description

Teaches the nature and sources of law. Studies the court systems and law as related to contracts, negotiable instruments, sales, insurance, and agencies.

II: Course Objectives

Teaches the nature and sources of law. A study of the court systems and law as related to contracts, negotiable instruments, sales, insurance, and agencies.

• Apply various rules and principles related to the sale of goods and commercial paper, as provided for in the Uniform Commercial Code.
• Recite basic legal procedures available to creditors, debtors, and consumers.
• Discuss principal, agent, and third-party relationships.
• Contrast the various forms of business organization.

III: Course Linkage

Linkage of course to educational program mission and at least one educational program outcome.

BUS 274 (Business Law II) addresses Student Learning Outcomes:

1. know the subject matter appropriate to the emphasis of the degree.

2. have developed managerial and personal skills essential to the current business environment.