Legal Studies Concentration
The legal studies concentration emphasizes resolution of commercial disputes, for example disputes arising in a real estate context or in a human resources context, and students with a variety of career goals choose the legal studies concentration. Commercial risk management students choose the concentration to be well positioned to quantify and evaluate alternative resolutions of commercial disputes. This concentration prepares students who are interested in law as a form of critical thinking and analysis of social issues, as well as students pursuing a pre-law curriculum or preparing for a paralegal career. Some graduate track students seek this concentration as preparation for earning a graduate degree in business or for a career in forensic economics. In addition to a broad understanding of the law, quantitative skills are central to the legal studies concentration. Quantitative skills, are needed for estimation of the magnitude of remedies in a commercial context. Risk management requires the ability to be persuasive. Accordingly, written and oral communication skills are important for the legal studies concentration.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Legal Studies Concentration Required Courses | 6 | |
| LEGAL AND ETHICAL APPLICATIONS | ||
| DIVERSITY, EQUITY, ACCESS AND INCLUSION SOLUTIONS FOR MINIMIZING RISK | ||
| Legal Studies Concentration Business Application Courses | ||
| Select four of the following: | 12 | |
| SPECIAL PROBLEMS IN LAW AND SOCIETY 1 | ||
| LEGAL ISSUES IN MANAGEMENT | ||
| FINANCIAL REPORTING AND ANALYSIS | ||
| ECONOMICS OF PUBLIC ISSUES | ||
| BASIC APPRAISAL PROCEDURES | ||
| ADVANCED FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT | ||
| RISK MANAGEMENT FOR BUSINESS MANAGERS | ||
| REAL ESTATE LAW | ||
| MANAGERIAL NEGOTIATION STRATEGIES | ||
| SEMINAR ON BUSINESS LAW | ||
| HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT | ||
| SPEECH COMMUNICATION IN BUSINESS AND THE PROFESSIONS | ||
| Total Credits | 18 | |
Secondary Concentration in Legal Studies
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Legal Studies Secondary Concentration Required Courses | 6 | |
| LEGAL AND ETHICAL APPLICATIONS | ||
| DIVERSITY, EQUITY, ACCESS AND INCLUSION SOLUTIONS FOR MINIMIZING RISK | ||
| Legal Studies Secondary Concentration Law Electives | ||
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| SPECIAL PROBLEMS IN LAW AND SOCIETY 1 | ||
| REAL ESTATE LAW | ||
| LEGAL ISSUES IN MANAGEMENT | ||
| MANAGERIAL NEGOTIATION STRATEGIES | ||
| ECONOMICS OF PUBLIC ISSUES | ||
| SEMINAR ON BUSINESS LAW | ||
| ADVANCED FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT | ||
| FINANCIAL REPORTING AND ANALYSIS | ||
| HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT | ||
| BASIC APPRAISAL PROCEDURES | ||
| RISK MANAGEMENT FOR BUSINESS MANAGERS | ||
| SPEECH COMMUNICATION IN BUSINESS AND THE PROFESSIONS | ||
| Total Credits | 12 | |
BSBA Degree with Legal Studies Concentration
| Freshman | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| ENGL 1150 | ENGLISH COMPOSITION I 1 | 3 |
| MATH 1370 | APPLIED ALGEBRA AND OPTIMIZATION WITH DATA ANALYSIS 2 | 3 |
| CMST 1110 | PUBLIC SPEAKING FUNDS | 3 |
| Humanities and Fine Arts with Global Diversity | 3 | |
| Social Science | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENGL 1160 | ENGLISH COMPOSITION II | 3 |
| ECON 2200 | PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS (MICRO) | 3 |
| Humanities and Fine Arts with US Diversity | 3 | |
| Humanities and Fine Arts | 3 | |
| Natural/Physical Science | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Sophomore | ||
| Fall | ||
| MKT 3200 | BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS | 3 |
| ACCT 2010 | PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTING I | 3 |
| ECON 2220 | PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS (MACRO) | 3 |
| Natural/Physical Science with Laboratory | 4 | |
| International Dimension | 3 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| ACCT 2020 | PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTING II | 3 |
| BSAD 2130 | PRINCIPLES OF BUSINESS STATISTICS | 3 |
| MKT 3310 | PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING | 3 |
| MGMT 3490 | MANAGING PEOPLE AND ORGANIZATIONS | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Junior | ||
| Fall | ||
| FNBK 3250 | PRINCIPLES OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| LAWS 3930 | BUSINESS LAW FUNDAMENTALS | 3 |
| Legal Studies Elective 3 | 3 | |
| International Dimension | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| MGMT 3100 | MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS | 3 |
| Legal Studies Elective 4 | 3 | |
| Legal Studies Elective 4 | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Senior | ||
| Fall | ||
| LAWS 3940 | LEGAL AND ETHICAL APPLICATIONS | 3 |
| SCMT 3500 | MANAGING OPERATIONS IN THE SUPPLY CHAIN | 3 |
| LAWS 4410 | DIVERSITY, EQUITY, ACCESS AND INCLUSION SOLUTIONS FOR MINIMIZING RISK | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| MGMT 4480 | CORPORATE AND BUSINESS STRATEGY | 3 |
| Second Speech 5 | 3 | |
| Legal Studies Elective 6 | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| 2 Credit Elective | 2 | |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
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Requires placement from UNO’s English Placement and Proficiency Exam.
- 2
Requires placement from ACT/SAT scores, UNO’s Math Placement Exam, or an approved prerequisite course within the last two years. Students might be required to take a lower level math course before MATH 1370 depending on their placement scores.
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For this requirement students must choose from an approved list of Legal Studies Elective classes. (See DegreeWorks for approved options)
- 4
For this requirement students must choose from an approved list of Legal Studies Elective classes. (See DegreeWorks for approved options)
- 5
For this requirement students must choose from the following list: MKT 3100, CMST 2120, CMST 3100, CMST 3120, CMST 3130, CMST 3140, CMST 3150, or CMST 3160
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For this requirement students must choose from an approved list of Legal Studies Elective classes. (See DegreeWorks for approved options)
This roadmap is a suggested plan of study and does not replace meeting with an advisor. Please note that students may need to adjust the actual sequence of courses based on course availability. Please consult an advisor in your major program for further guidance.
This plan is not a contract and curriculum is subject to change
Additional Information About this Plan:
University Degree Requirements: The minimum number of hours for a UNO undergraduate degree is 120 credit hours. Please review the requirements for your specific program to determine all requirements for the program. In order to graduate on-time (four years for an undergraduate degree), you need to take 30 hours each year.
General Education courses (Humanities, Social Science & Natural Science) must be from at least two different disciplines https://www.unomaha.edu/general-education/overview/index.php.
Placement Exams: For Math, English, Foreign Language, a placement exam may be required. More information on these exams can be found at https://www.unomaha.edu/enrollment-management/testing-center/placement-exams/information.php
**Transfer credit or placement exam scores may change suggested plan of study
GPA Requirements:
Courses within the College of Business require students to obtain a minimum NU GPA of 2.5 or better.
Graduation Requirements:
Students must earn a minimum of 120 credit hours for a BSBA.
42 of those credit hours must be in upper division courses.
Students must earn a C (2.00) or above in all fundamental academic skills, pre-business, upper division business core, and business concentration courses.
CBA students must earn a minimum NU GPA of 2.50 and a minimum Business GPA of 2.50. If students are earning an accounting concentration or secondary concentration, a minimum upper division accounting GPA of 2.50 is additionally required.