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Descriptions and credit recommendations for all evaluated learning experiences
Version 1 and 2: Various (self-study, self-paced).
Version 1: June 2021 - November 2021. Version 2: December 2021 - Present.
Version 1 and 2: Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to: Apply the “automatic stay” rules to determine when creditors are prohibited from contacting debtors and stopped from bringing enforcement actions against debtors who have filed for bankruptcy protection; Describe the bankruptcy processes under the most common types of bankruptcies, under Chapters 7, 11 and 13 of the Bankruptcy Code; Determine which debts can and cannot be discharged in bankruptcy; Apply the rules of approving, modifying, discharging and objecting to bankruptcy proceedings; Assist in the preparation and filing of bankruptcy petitions and in the schedules and other documents relevant to a bankruptcy proceeding.
Version 1: This course covers the basics of bankruptcy law and focuses on the most common forms of bankruptcy and most important rules. The course opens by looking at the structure of the bankruptcy code, the system of bankruptcy courts and roles of federal and state law in the bankruptcy process. It also looks at the roles of the debtor, the creditors, the court, and the bankruptcy trustee. Version 2: Same as version 1 with expanded assessments including case studies.
Version 1: In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, 2 semester hours in Legal Technology, Legal Environment and Paralegal Studies (6/21). Version 2: In the lower division baccalaureate/ associate degree category, 3 semester hours in Legal Technology, Legal Environment and Paralegal Studies (11/21 Administrative Review).
Various (self-study, self-paced)
June 2021 - Present.
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to: Describe various business entities and distinguish between them; Choose the most appropriate business entity for a business organization, based on a wide variety of factors; Differentiate between liabilities, rights, tax implications, etc., of partnerships, LLCs, corporations, and other business entities; Determine whether an organization is eligible for S Corporation status and describe the ramifications of an S Corporation election; and Discuss the process of taking a company public and the additional regulations that public companies are subject to.
This course introduces students to the wide array of business forms, discusses how to create specific business entities, and explains the benefits and pitfalls of each type of business organization. This course also discusses the types of business entities, the state and federal laws that impact business formation, and the factors an entrepreneur should consider prior to forming a business such as: liability, ownership, costs, taxation, and transferability of ownership interests. It also covers factors relevant to various forms of business organizations.
In the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category, 3 semester hours in Introduction to Business, or Business Management (6/21).
Varies (self-study).
July 2022 - Present.
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to: Distinguish between a merger and an acquisition and describe each; Apply laws and regulations that apply to mergers, including securities laws; Describe antitrust laws that are applicable to the merger process and apply them to mergers and acquisitions; Identify issues and procedures relevant to mergers and acquisitions and how they are carried out; Illustrate the process of the hostile takeover and the various circumstances that make it possible, and explain the possible defenses available to the management of the targeted company.
Major topics taught in this course include: mergers, acquisitions, antitrust laws, hostile takeovers, hostile takeover defenses, poison pills, private company mergers and post-transactional issues after mergers and acquisitions. It is suggested that students take Business Organizations (BUS-101), prior to Mergers and Acquisitions (BUS-301).
In the lower division baccalaureate / associate degree category, 3 semester hours in Business, Paralegal Studies, or Legal Environments (6/21) (6/22 administrative review).
Varies, self-study.
July 2022 - Present.
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to: Determine whether an organization is eligible for and governed by nonprofit status; Describe how nonprofit organizations are incorporated and dissolved; Apply statutes and regulations that govern nonprofit management and activities; Explain how nonprofit organizations are governed; Describe the powers of directors and officers of nonprofit organizations.
Major topics taught in this course include: non-profit organizations, structures under which nonprofits operate, distinctions between non-profit and for-profit organizations, governance, taxation and compensation of employees in non-profit organizations.
In the lower division baccalaureate / associate degree category, 3 semester hours in Business Administration or Accounting (6/21) (6/22 administrative review).
Varies, self-study.
July 2022 - Present.
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to: Describe the securities laws that are most instrumental in regulating the behavior of publicly traded corporations; Determine which types of instruments are subject to securities laws and regulations; Distinguish between IPOs, exempt offerings, and re-sale of securities and discuss the rules applicable to each; Apply federal laws that criminalize securities fraud and insider trading.
Major topics taught in this course include: federal and state regulation of securities, buying and selling securities, public offerings, stock exchanges, listing, IPOs, disclosures, securities fraud and insider trading. It is suggested that students complete Business Organizations (BUS-101) prior to this course.
In the upper division baccalaureate degree category, 3 semester hours in Business or Business Law (6/21) (6/22 administrative review).
Varied, self-study.
July 2022 - Present.
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to: Describe the roles of stocks and stock instruments in establishing ownership of corporations; Delineate the rights of stockholders, such as the right to vote, to receive dividends, and to inspect the company’s financial records; Explain the mechanisms by which stocks are transferred; Apply the tax rules that are relevant to stock ownership and transfer, both while living and upon death.
Major topics taught in this course include: stocks, stock registration, stock ownership and transfer, shareholder rights, shareholder voting, liability of and to shareholders and tax implications of stock transfers. It is suggested students complete Business Organizations (BUS-101) prior to this course.
In the upper division baccalaureate degree category, 3 semester hours in Business or Business Law (6/21) (6/22 administrative review).
