COURSE NUMBER & NAME: 211 Business Organizations I

CREDIT HOURS: Three (3) REQUIRED: yes ELECTIVE: no

PREREQUISITES (Required): NONE

PREREQUISITES (Advised): NONE

WHEN OFFERED: Fall semester.

SUBSTANTIVE COVERAGE AND OBJECTIVES OF COURSE:

Survey of agency law and selected statutory provisions, administrative regulations, and common law doctrines relating to the formation, operation, and dissolution of general partnerships, limited liability partnerships, limited partnerships, limited liability companies, and corporations.

RELATION TO OTHER OFFERINGS IN CURRICULUM:

This course is related to other commercial and corporate law courses in the curriculum including, but not limited to, Business Organizations II, Business Planning, Securities Regulation, Corporate Taxation and Partnership Taxation.

RELATION TO BAR EXAM SUBJECTS:

Agency, partnership, and corporations are all tested on the bar exam.

RELATION TO CAREER OPPORTUNITIES:

This course is a basic requirement for any practice of law.