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Catalog Course Listings for Law
Professors. Perry A. Zirkel, J.D., LL.M. (Yale), Ph.D. (Connecticut), University Professor of Education and Law; George A. Nation III, J.D. (Villanova).
Associate professor. Matthew A. Melone, J.D. (Pennsylvania), C.P.A.
Adjunct professors. Jeanne M. Liedtka, J.D. (Virginia); Patrick F. McCormick, J.D. (Ohio Northern); Jeffrey M. Miller, J.D. (John Marshall); Nancy Schneiderman, J.D. (Harvard).
The following undergraduate law courses are offered through the Perella Department of Finance:
Undergraduate Courses
LAW 101. Introduction to Law (3)
A study of the nature and function of law and the legal system, the study of legal reasoning through the use of the case method.
LAW 111. Criminal Trials and Procedures (1)
The course focuses on criminal law and procedure from actual indictment and/or arrest through and including the appellate procedure. Tactics and strategy within the framework of the various steps of a typical criminal proceeding are discussed. Guest speakers contribute to the course which in the past included Philadelphia police inspectors talking about investigations and polygraphs; an FBI Agent on arrests and Miranda warnings; prominent Philadelphia criminal and trial lawyers; probation officers and others.
Courses numbered 200 and above in the College of Business and Economics are open to sophomores only on petition.
LAW 201. Legal Environment of Business (3)
The study of the legal relationships of business and government, business and society and the individual and society. The case method is used to develop analytical skills. Introduction to contract law and the law of sales underlying the free market system. Prerequisite: ECO 1
LAW 202. Business Law (3)
The law of agency, business organizations, secured transactions, bankruptcy and negotiable instruments. Prerequisite: LAW 201.
LAW 371. Directed Readings (1-3)
Readings in various fields of law, designed for students who have a special interest in a field of law.
LAW 372. Special Topics (3)
Special problems and issues in commercial law.
Course descriptions for the College of Business and Economics graduate courses can be found in this section (Section V) under the heading of Business and Economics Graduate Courses.
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