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Business Administration and Law, BS

2023-2024 Edition

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Admissions to this program begin Fall 2024.

The Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Law program is designed for D'Amore-McKim School of Business students who seek careers in fields with frequent collaboration with lawyers or in heavily regulated industries or services. Offering knowledge and skills that are highly valued across business professions, this major will also be helpful for students who are interested in law school.

Complete all courses listed below unless otherwise indicated. Also complete any corequisite labs, recitations, clinicals, or tools courses where specified and complete any additional courses needed beyond specific college and major requirements to satisfy graduation credit requirements.

Universitywide Requirements

All undergraduate students are required to complete the Universitywide Requirements.

NUpath Requirements

All undergraduate students are required to complete the NUpath Requirements.

Business Core Requirements

Course List
Code Title Hours
Foundational Courses
BUSN 1102Personal Skill Development for Business1
BUSN 1103Professional Development for Business Co-op1
Required Courses
ACCT 1201Financial Accounting and Reporting4
ACCT 2301Managerial Accounting4
FINA 2201Financial Management4
INTB 1203International Business and Global Social Responsibility4
MGSC 2301Business Statistics4
ORGB 3201Organizational Behavior4
STRT 4501Strategy in Action4
Business Elective
Complete one of the following:4
INNO 2301
Innovation!
MISM 2301
Introduction to Information Systems and Digital Technologies
MKTG 2201
Introduction to Marketing
SCHM 2301
Supply Chain and Operations Management

Business Concentration Required

A concentration is required and may be chosen from the following:

  • Accounting
  • Accounting and Advisory Services
  • Brand Management
  • Business Analytics
  • Corporate Innovation
  • Entrepreneurial Startups
  • Family Business
  • Finance
  • Fintech
  • Healthcare Management and Consulting
  • International Business (available only as a second concentration)
  • Management
  • Management Information Systems
  • Marketing
  • Marketing Analytics
  • Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship
  • Supply Chain Management

Supporting Business Courses

Course List
Code Title Hours
ECON 1115Principles of Macroeconomics4
or ECON 1116 Principles of Microeconomics
MATH 1231Calculus for Business and Economics4
or MATH 1341 Calculus 1 for Science and Engineering
or MATH 1241 Calculus 1
or MATH 1251 Calculus and Differential Equations for Biology 1
or MATH 1340 Intensive Calculus for Engineers

Law Requirements

Course List
Code Title Hours
Core Requirements
LAW 3101Introduction to Legal Studies 1: Law and Legal Reasoning4
LAW 3102Introduction to Legal Studies 2: Statutes and Regulations4
Electives
Please consult with your advisor to select courses that support your choice of business concentration.
Complete six of the following:24
LAW 3140
Data Regulation and Compliance
LAW 3150
Introduction to Law and Organizational Management
LAW 3160
Introduction to International Regulations and Business Strategies
LAW 3170
Introduction to Financial Transactions
LAW 3180
Introduction to Health Law
LAW 3210
Introduction to Employee Rights and Employer Obligations
LAW 3232
Introduction to Intellectual Property and Media
LAW 3320
Introduction to Intellectual Property
LAW 3321
Introduction to Identifying and Securing Intellectual Property Rights
LAW 4335
Health Law and Policy
LAW 4369
Advanced Intellectual Property
LAW 4501
Patent Law and Practice
LAW 4525
Law and Economic Development
LAW 4640
Issues in Information Security Law
LAW 4664
Law and Inequality
LAW 4681
Issues in Law and Biotechnology

Integrative Requirements

Course List
Code Title Hours
Business
ACCT 3304Business Law and Professional Ethics4
or FINA 4312 Issues in Corporate Governance
or MGMT 3420 Managing Human Capital
Law
LAW 3120Introduction to Law and Strategy4
or LAW 3130 Introduction to Negotiation and Advocacy

Business GPA Requirement

Minimum 2.000 GPA in business courses required

Business Cooperative Education 

Course List
Code Title Hours
Complete one cooperative education experience:
COOP 3945
Co-op Work Experience
or COOP 3946
Co-op Work Experience--Half Time
or COOP 3947
Co-op Work Experience Abroad--Half Time
or COOP 3948
Co-op Work Experience Abroad

Program Requirement 

128 total semester hours required

Sample Plan of Study

Fours Years, Two Co-ops in Spring/Summer 1

Year 1
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
ACCT 12014ACCT 23014FINA 22014EI or open elective4
BUSN 11021ENGW 11114ND NUpath4Open elective4
ECON 1115 or 11164INNO 2301, MISM 2301, MKTG 2201, or SCHM 23014  
INTB 12034MGSC 23014  
MATH 12314   
 17 16 8 8
Year 2
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
BUSN 11031Co-op0Co-op0ORGB 32014
LAW 31014  Concentration course 24
LAW 31024   
Concentration course 14   
DD NUpath4   
 17 0 0 8
Year 3
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
Concentration course 34Co-op0Co-op0Open elective4
DMSB integrative course4  Open elective4
LAW elective4   
LAW elective4   
 16 0 0 8
Year 4
FallHoursSpringHours  
Advanced writing4STRT 45014  
Concentration course 44Law integrative course4  
LAW elective4LAW elective4  
LAW elective4LAW elective4  
 16 16  
Total Hours: 130

Sample Plan of Study

Four Years, Two Co-ops in Summer2/Fall

Year 1
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
BUSN 11021ACCT 23014FINA 22014DD NUpath4
ACCT 12014MGSC 23014ND NUpath 4Open elective 4
ECON 11154INNO 2301, MISM 2301, MKTG 2201, or SCHM 23014  
MATH 12314ENGW 11114  
INTB 12034   
 17 16 8 8
Year 2
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
Open elective 4LAW 31014Open elective4Co-op
EI or open elective4LAW 31024Advanced writing 4 
Concentration course 14Concentration course 34  
Concentration course 24DMSB integrative course4  
 BUSN 11031  
 16 17 8 0
Year 3
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
Co-opLAW elective4ORGB 32014Co-op
 LAW elective4STRT 45014 
 LAW elective4  
 Concentration course 44  
 0 16 8 0
Year 4
FallHoursSpringHours  
Co-op LAW elective4  
 LAW elective4  
 LAW elective4  
 Law integrative course4  
 0 16  
Total Hours: 130
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