Minor in Business and Law

This 18-credit minor is designed for students who are interested in developing their knowledge in both business and law.

Paralegal and legal studies students build upon a solid foundation of legal and business coursework and then enlarge their knowledge of the business world through two additional courses selected from the business course offerings. The minor is not ABA-approved, so students wishing to prepare for work as a paralegal should complete the 27-credit certificate in advanced paralegal studies.

Likewise, business students complete the core legal and business coursework, and then enhance their knowledge of the legal system by selecting two additional law classes.

Students from outside the Division of Business and Law may also qualify for this minor by completing the required core coursework and then selecting one additional law and one additional business course.

Minor in Business and Law

(Minimum at Elms College: 12 credits/Minimum GPA: 2.0)

Required of all students - 12 credits
ACC 201 Accounting I (3 credits)
BUS 242 Principles of Management (3 credits)
LEG 204 Introduction to Legal Studies I (3 credits)
LEG 334 Interviewing & Alternative Dispute Resolution (3 credits)

Business students - elect two courses from the following list:
LEG 205 Introduction to Legal Studies II (3 credits)
LEG 290 Criminal Law and Procedure (3 credits)
LEG 295 Gender and Diversity in the Law (3 credits)
LEG 311 Health Law (3 credits)
LEG 315 Employment/Administrative Law (3 credits)
LEG 317 Constitutional Law (3 credits)
LEG 383 Sport Law (3 credits)
LEG 451 Elder Law (3 credits)

Paralegal/legal studies students - elect two courses from the following list:
ACC 202 Accounting II (3 credits)
ACC 350 Accounting Information Systems (3 credits)
ACC 410 Personal Taxes (3 credits)
BUS 248 Global Business Environment (3 credits)
BUS 252 Principles of Marketing (3 credits)
BUS 311 Principles of Financial Management (3 credits)
BUS 319 Personal Finance (3 credits)
BUS 340 Introduction to Entrepreneurship (3 credits)
BUS 341 Gender and Diversity in Management (3 credits)
BUS 342 Managerial Communications (3 credits)
BUS 345 Human Resource Management (3 credits)
BUS 350 Labor Relations (3 credits)
BUS 375 Organizational Behavior (3 credits)
BUS 432 Advertising (3 credits)

Students from all other majors - take the four required courses and one from each of the elective lists.