Law and Public Policy Studies Minor

Required
Select 18 semester hours from the courses listed

• LAW 300U: Business Law (3 sem. hrs.) Offered Spring 2008, Spring 2009
  Principles of law relating to legal problems encountered in work environment, including contracts, business organizations, and secured transactions.
   his class may be used as a focus course for Paralegal Studies majors and may be used for the Business minor.
• LAW 302U: Law and Economics (3 sem. hrs.)
  The study of the effect of economic policy on the legal system. Review of legal topics including property, contracts and torts. Particular emphasis on product liability claims and the economic policies that have shaped product liability jurisprudence.
   This course may be used as a focus course for Paralegal Studies majors.
• LAW 303U: Constitutional Law (3 sem. hrs.) Offered Summer 2007, Fall 2007, Fall 2008, Spring 2009, Fall 2009, Spring 2010
  Examination of the U.S. Constitution, the U.S. Supreme Court and the major decisions of the Court rendered on issues including free speech, search and seizure and other police powers, right to bear arms, commerce, separation of church and state, separation of powers among the branches of the federal government, impeachment and other significant areas.
   This class may be used as a focus course for Paralegal Studies majors.
• LAW 304U: First Amendment Law (3 sem. hrs.) Offered Summer 2008
  An overview and analysis of the laws protecting freedom of speech, religion, the press and privacy.
   This course may be used as a focus course for Paralegal Studies majors.
• LAW 305U: Consumer Law (3 sem. hrs.) Offered Summer 2008
  Overview of consumer protection, privacy, credit and banking laws. Special focus on Internet/E-commerce issues and the elderly, disabled and military as the 'special classes of consumers.'
   This course may be used as a focus course for Paralegal Studies majors.
• LAW 321U: Land Use Law (3 sem. hrs.) Offered Fall 2007, Fall 2008, Summer 2009
  A study of comprehensive plans and the planning process of land. Topics will include land use control by zoning, including history, power and purposes of zoning, types of zoning and uses. Types of zoning relief, historic and agricultural preservation, private land use controls and eminent domain will also be discussed. Particular emphasis will be placed on Virginia law and procedure and field trips to local Planning Commission and Board of Zoning hearings may be included.
   This class may be used as a focus course for Paralegal Studies majors.
• LAW 322U: Employment Law and Policy (3 sem. hrs.) Offered Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010
  Survey of federal and state statutes and laws which govern the employment relationship. Covers topics such as establishing the employment relationship, discharge of employees, employee discrimination, wages, hours, and benefits, conditions of employment, occupational safety and health, and other topics.
   This class may be used as a focus course for Paralegal Studies majors.
• LAW 325U: CyberLaw (3 sem. hrs.) Offered Fall 2007, Fall 2008, Fall 2009
  Overview of federal and state laws, regulations and policies regarding operation and security of the Internet. Includes copyright, e-commerce and privacy issues.
   This class may be used as a focus course for Paralegal Studies majors.
• LAW 326U: Intellectual Property (3 sem. hrs.)
  Focus on building an understanding of trademarks, copyrights, patents and trade secrets and ownership thereof.
   This class may be used as a focus course for Paralegal Studies majors.
• LAW 398U: Selected Topics (1-6 sem. hrs.)