BUSN 1230 Legal Terminology

(Elective course not offered but could be transferred into the Business Administrative Technology program.) This course introduces the spelling, pronunciation, definition, and usage of basic legal terms. The course broadly covers general law terms as well as specialized legal terminology. Topics include: word origins, word building, abbreviations and symbols, correct spelling, pronunciation, and meanings of terminology related to the court system, contracts, family law, real estate, litigation, wills/probate, bankruptcy, and other areas of the law.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

Provisional admission

Corequisite

None

Lab Contact Hours

0

Lecture Contact Hours

45

Total Contact Hours

45