Ohio University
Graduate Catalog
Business Law (BUSL) Courses
500 Law and Society (4)
Conceptual approach to origin, nature, structure, functions, and
procedures of law with study of contractual relationships.
Staff; F, W, Sp, Su.
542 Law of Property and Real Estate (4)
Property law as institution and analysis of creation, transfer, and
relation of various legal interests in property, especially land.
Staff.
560 Law of Health Care Industry (4)
Analysis of public/private contracts in foundation health agencies;
experimentation and risk assumption; agency and independent contract
liability; reasonable standards of care doctrines; governmental
regulations; liability of nurses, doctors, and hospitals.
Staff; W.
562 Law of Estates and Trusts (4)
Law as it pertains to decedents' estates including law of wills,
intestate succession, and trusts.
Staff.
565 Law of Sports (4)
Addresses legal issues raised by industry with vast contours.
Regulations of amateur athletics, public regulation of sports
activities, legal relationships in professional sports, enforcement
of professional sports contracts, antitrust aspects of sports
activities, liability for injuries in sports activities.
Staff; W.
570 Environmental Law (4)
Legal aspects of individual and societal environmental rights and
duties with respect to U.S. Constitution, private property, nuisance,
negligence, statutes, regulatory agencies, and courtdecisions.
Staff; Sp.
575 Government and Business (4)
Governmental regulatory environment of business including analysis of
statutes, court decisions, and rulings affecting policy
decisions.
Staff.
690 Research (3-5)
Methodology, data analysis, and preparation of research findings.
Staff.
691 Seminar (1-5)
Selected topics of current interest.
Staff.
693 Readings (1-5)
Readings on topics selected in consultation with faculty member.
Staff; F, W, Sp, Su.
697 Independent Research (1-5)
Research on topics selected in consultation with faculty member.
Staff; F, W, Sp, Su; D.
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