Legal Studies
Major: Legal Studies
Degree Awarded: Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA)
Calendar Type: Quarter
Total Credit Hours: 180.0
Co-op Options: Three Co-op (Five years); One Co-op (Four years); No Co-op (Four years)
Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) code: 22.0201
Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) code: 23-1011
About the Program
Law is pervasive in all aspects of business and life. The major in legal studies provides Drexel University students with the ability to recognize the influence of the law, understand its application and make informed and intelligent decisions regarding the course of action to take.
Although the major in legal studies will benefit those interested in pursuing a career in law, it is not intended solely for students aspiring to attend law school. This major enhances any business student's perspective on the impact of legal issues within their respective professions.
Students will learn the basics of various areas of the law and the legal environment of business and will learn to identify the factual situation in which to apply that law. They will be able to analyze the facts, determine which aspects of the law are pertinent, apply the law to the facts, and draw a conclusion. Clarity of thought, reasoning and expression (both oral and written) are additional results of this process.
Emphasis is on critical thinking as a tool for problem solving, so that whatever the discipline, students will be able to identify and prevent possible problems or seek proper and timely assistance for critical decision making.
Additional Information
For more information about the program, contact the Department of Legal Studies.
Degree Requirements
| Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) Degree Requirements | ||
| General Education Requirements | ||
| CIVC 101 | Introduction to Civic Engagement | 1.0 |
| COM 270 [WI] | Business Communication | 3.0 |
| COOP 101 | Career Management and Professional Development | 1.0 |
| ENGL 101 | Composition and Rhetoric I: Inquiry and Exploratory Research | 3.0 |
| or ENGL 111 | English Composition I | |
| ENGL 102 | Composition and Rhetoric II: Advanced Research and Evidence-Based Writing | 3.0 |
| or ENGL 112 | English Composition II | |
| ENGL 103 | Composition and Rhetoric III: Themes and Genres | 3.0 |
| or ENGL 113 | English Composition III | |
| MATH 101 | Introduction to Analysis I | 4.0 |
| MATH 102 | Introduction to Analysis II | 4.0 |
| PHIL 105 | Critical Reasoning | 3.0 |
| PSY 101 | General Psychology I | 3.0 |
| UNIV B101 | The Drexel Experience | 1.0 |
| UNIV B201 [WI] | Career Management | 1.0 |
| English literature elective ENGL 200 through ENGL 399 | 3.0 | |
| Fine Arts Elective | 3.0 | |
| History (HIST) Elective | 4.0 | |
| Select two of the following: | 6.0 | |
| Applied Cells, Genetics & Physiology | ||
or BIO 101 | Applied Biological Diversity, Ecology & Evolution | |
| Applied Chemistry | ||
| Applied Physics | ||
| General Education Electives | ||
| Students select (16.0 credits) general education electives, with a minimum of one course in each of the following three categories. Students take the remaining 7.0 credits from any of the topics listed under Additional General Education Electives | ||
| Society and Culture | ||
| Communications, English, Fine Arts, Global Studies, Language or Philosophy | 3.0 | |
| Social Science | ||
| Anthropology, History, Sociology, Political Science, Psychology | 3.0 | |
| Science | ||
| Computer Science, Information Systems, Science | 3.0 | |
| Additional General Education Requirements | ||
| Seven (7.0) credits must be earned by taking courses from the following topics: Communication, English, Fine Arts, Global Studies, Language, Philosophy, Anthropology, History, Sociology, Political Science, Psychology, Computer Science, Information Systems, Math, Science | 7.0 | |
| Free Electives | 18.0 | |
| Business Requirements | ||
| ACCT 115 | Financial Accounting Foundations | 4.0 |
| ACCT 116 | Managerial Accounting Foundations | 4.0 |
| BLAW 201 | Business Law I | 4.0 |
| BSAN 160 | Business Analytics and Data Visualization | 4.0 |
| BUSN 101 | Foundations of Business I | 4.0 |
| BUSN 102 | Foundations of Business II | 4.0 |
| ECON 201 | Principles of Microeconomics | 4.0 |
| ECON 202 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 4.0 |
| FIN 301 | Introduction to Finance | 4.0 |
| INTB 200 | International Business | 4.0 |
| MGMT 450 | Strategy and Competitive Advantage | 4.0 |
| MIS 200 | Management Information Systems | 4.0 |
| MKTG 201 | Introduction to Marketing Management | 4.0 |
| OPM 200 | Operations Management | 4.0 |
| ORGB 300 [WI] | Organizational Behavior | 4.0 |
| STAT 201 | Introduction to Business Statistics | 4.0 |
| Select one of the following: | 4.0 | |
| Introduction to Entrepreneurship | ||
| For-Profit Business Consulting | ||
| Nonprofit Business Consulting | ||
| Startup Business Consulting | ||
| International Business Consulting | ||
| Negotiations and Conflict Resolution | ||
| Sport Business Consulting | ||
| Business Statistics II | ||
| Legal Studies Major Degree Requirements | ||
| Select eight of the following: | 32.0 | |
| Business Law II | ||
| Law of Business Organizations | ||
| Real Estate Law | ||
| Labor Law | ||
| Government Regulation and Business | ||
| International Business Law | ||
| Criminal Law | ||
| Entrepreneurial Law | ||
| White Collar Crime | ||
| Legal Issues in Corporate Governance | ||
| Employment Law | ||
| Intellectual Property and Cyber Law | ||
| Total Credits | 180.0 | |
Writing-Intensive Course Requirements
In order to graduate, all students must pass three writing-intensive courses after their freshman year. Two writing-intensive courses must be in a student's major. The third can be in any discipline. Students are advised to take one writing-intensive class each year, beginning with the sophomore year, and to avoid “clustering” these courses near the end of their matriculation. Transfer students need to meet with an academic advisor to review the number of writing-intensive courses required to graduate.
A "WI" next to a course in this catalog may indicate that this course can fulfill a writing-intensive requirement. For the most up-to-date list of writing-intensive courses being offered, students should check the Writing Intensive Course List at the University Writing Program. Students scheduling their courses can also conduct a search for courses with the attribute "WI" to bring up a list of all writing-intensive courses available that term.
Sample Plan of Study
4 year, no coop
| First Year | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | Spring | Credits | Summer | Credits |
| BUSN 101 | 4.0 | BUSN 102 | 4.0 | ACCT 115 | 4.0 | VACATION | |
| ECON 201 | 4.0 | CIVC 101 | 1.0 | BSAN 160 | 4.0 | ||
| ENGL 101 or 111 | 3.0 | ECON 202 | 4.0 | ENGL 103 or 113 | 3.0 | ||
| MATH 101 | 4.0 | ENGL 102 or 112 | 3.0 | PSY 101 | 3.0 | ||
| UNIV B101 | 1.0 | MATH 102 | 4.0 | Society and Culture elective | 3.0 | ||
| 16 | 16 | 17 | 0 | ||||
| Second Year | |||||||
| Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | Spring | Credits | Summer | Credits |
| ACCT 116 | 4.0 | BLAW 201 | 4.0 | FIN 301 | 4.0 | VACATION | |
| STAT 201 | 4.0 | MIS 200 | 4.0 | MKTG 201 | 4.0 | ||
| History (HIST) elective | 4.0 | Social Science elective | 3.0 | ORGB 300 | 4.0 | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3.0 | Select one of the following: | 3.0 | ENGL 200 - ENGL 399 | 3.0 | ||
| 15 | 14 | 15 | 0 | ||||
| Third Year | |||||||
| Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | Spring | Credits | ||
| COM 270 | 3.0 | PHIL 105 | 3.0 | Legal Studies (BLAW) electives | 8.0 | ||
| INTB 200 | 4.0 | Legal Studies (BLAW) elective | 4.0 | Science elective | 3.0 | ||
| OPM 200 | 4.0 | General Education elective | 4.0 | Free elective | 4.0 | ||
| Legal Studies (BLAW) elective | 4.0 | Select one of the following: | 4.0 | ||||
| 15 | 15 | 15 | |||||
| Fourth Year | |||||||
| Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | Spring | Credits | ||
| Legal Studies (BLAW) electives | 8.0 | MGMT 450 | 4.0 | UNIV B201 | 1.0 | ||
| General Education elective | 4.0 | Legal Studies (BLAW) elective | 4.0 | Legal Studies (BLAW) elective | 4.0 | ||
| Free elective | 4.0 | Free electives | 6.0 | Fine Arts elective | 3.0 | ||
| Free elective | 4.0 | ||||||
| 16 | 14 | 12 | |||||
| Total Credits 180 | |||||||
4 years, 1 coop
| First Year | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | Spring | Credits | Summer | Credits |
| BUSN 101 | 4.0 | BUSN 102 | 4.0 | ACCT 115 | 4.0 | VACATION | |
| ECON 201 | 4.0 | CIVC 101 | 1.0 | ENGL 103 or 113 | 3.0 | ||
| ENGL 101 or 111 | 3.0 | COOP 101 | 1.0 | PSY 101 | 3.0 | ||
| MATH 101 | 4.0 | ECON 202 | 4.0 | BSAN 160 | 4.0 | ||
| UNIV B101 | 1.0 | ENGL 102 or 112 | 3.0 | Society and Culture elective | 3.0 | ||
| MATH 102 | 4.0 | ||||||
| 16 | 17 | 17 | 0 | ||||
| Second Year | |||||||
| Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | Spring | Credits | Summer | Credits |
| ACCT 116 | 4.0 | BLAW 201 | 4.0 | FIN 301 | 4.0 | Legal Studies (BLAW) elective | 4.0 |
| STAT 201 | 4.0 | MIS 200 | 4.0 | MKTG 201 | 4.0 | INTB 200 | 4.0 |
| History (HIST) elective | 4.0 | Social Sciences elective | 3.0 | ORGB 300 | 4.0 | COM 270 | 3.0 |
| Select one of the following: | 3.0 | Select one of the following: | 3.0 | ENGL 200 - ENGL 399 | 3.0 | OPM 200 | 4.0 |
| 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | ||||
| Third Year | |||||||
| Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | Spring | Credits | Summer | Credits |
| COOP EXPERIENCE | COOP EXPERIENCE | PHIL 105 | 3.0 | Legal Studies (BLAW) electives | 8.0 | ||
| Legal Studies (BLAW) elective | 4.0 | Science elective | 3.0 | ||||
| General Education elective | 4.0 | Free elective | 4.0 | ||||
| Select one of the following: | 4.0 | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | ||||
| Fourth Year | |||||||
| Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | Spring | Credits | ||
| Legal Studies (BLAW) electives | 8.0 | Legal Studies (BLAW) elective | 4.0 | Legal Studies (BLAW) elective | 4.0 | ||
| General Education elective | 3.0 | MGMT 450 | 4.0 | UNIV B201 | 1.0 | ||
| Free elective | 4.0 | Free electives | 6.0 | Free elective | 4.0 | ||
| Fine Arts elective | 3.0 | ||||||
| 15 | 14 | 12 | |||||
| Total Credits 180 | |||||||
5 years, 3 coops
| First Year | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | Spring | Credits | Summer | Credits |
| BUSN 101 | 4.0 | BUSN 102 | 4.0 | ACCT 115 | 4.0 | VACATION | |
| ECON 201 | 4.0 | ECON 202 | 4.0 | BSAN 160 | 4.0 | ||
| ENGL 101 or 111 | 3.0 | ENGL 102 or 112 | 3.0 | ENGL 103 or 113 | 3.0 | ||
| MATH 101 | 4.0 | MATH 102 | 4.0 | PSY 101 | 3.0 | ||
| UNIV B101 | 1.0 | COOP 101 | 1.0 | Society & Culture Elective | 3.0 | ||
| CIVC 101 | 1.0 | ||||||
| 16 | 17 | 17 | 0 | ||||
| Second Year | |||||||
| Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | Spring | Credits | Summer | Credits |
| COOP EXPERIENCE | COOP EXPERIENCE | ACCT 116 | 4.0 | BLAW 201 | 4.0 | ||
| STAT 201 | 4.0 | MIS 200 | 4.0 | ||||
| History (HIST) Elective | 4.0 | Social Science Elective | 3.0 | ||||
| Select one of the following: | 3.0 | Select one of the following: | 3.0 | ||||
| 0 | 0 | 15 | 14 | ||||
| Third Year | |||||||
| Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | Spring | Credits | Summer | Credits |
| COOP EXPERIENCE | COOP EXPERIENCE | FIN 301 | 4.0 | Legal Studies (BLAW) Major Course | 4.0 | ||
| MKTG 201 | 4.0 | INTB 200 | 4.0 | ||||
| ORGB 300 | 4.0 | OPM 200 | 4.0 | ||||
| ENGL 200 - ENGL 399 Course | 3.0 | COM 270 | 3.0 | ||||
| 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | ||||
| Fourth Year | |||||||
| Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | Spring | Credits | Summer | Credits |
| COOP EXPERIENCE | COOP EXPERIENCE | PHIL 105 | 3.0 | Legal Studies (BLAW) Major Course | 4.0 | ||
| Legal Studies (BLAW) Major Course | 4.0 | Legal Studies (BLAW) Major Course | 4.0 | ||||
| General Education Elective | 4.0 | Science Elective | 3.0 | ||||
| Select one of the following: | 4.0 | Free Elective | 4.0 | ||||
| 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | ||||
| Fifth Year | |||||||
| Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | Spring | Credits | ||
| Legal Studies (BLAW) Major Course | 4.0 | Legal Studies (BLAW) Major Course | 4.0 | Legal Studies (BLAW) Major Course | 4.0 | ||
| Legal Studies (BLAW) Major Course | 4.0 | MGMT 450 | 4.0 | UNIV B201 | 1.0 | ||
| General Education Elective | 3.0 | Free Electives | 6.0 | Free Elective | 4.0 | ||
| Free Elective | 4.0 | Fine Arts Elective | 3.0 | ||||
| 15 | 14 | 12 | |||||
| Total Credits 180 | |||||||
| * | See degree requirements. |
Co-Op/Career Opportunities
Visit the Drexel Steinbright Career Development Center page for more detailed information on co-op and post-graduate opportunities. To learn more about career opportunities and resources see the Career Guides provided by the Steinbright Career Development Center.
Facilities
LeBow College of Business opened its 12-story, 177,500-square-foot home, Gerri C. LeBow Hall in September 2013. Located in the heart of Drexel University campus, it forms a gateway to Drexel and serves as a backdrop to the historic statue of A.J. Drexel (Moses Ezekiel, 1904).
The building’s organization unites the school’s various constituencies around a five-story-high atrium ringed by 15 classrooms of varying sizes and configurations, including a finance trading lab. The atrium is immediately accessible from main entrances at the three corners of the building. An open stair within the atrium leads to a 300-seat auditorium, 100-seat lecture hall, and a behavioral studies lab one floor below. Other amenities consist of 19 collaboration rooms, 3,500 square feet of student lounges and quiet study areas, a bank of four elevators and full ADA accessibility, and an event space with catering capacity. The building's upper floors contain faculty and staff offices interspersed with seminar and conference rooms.
Gerri C. LeBow Hall brings together faculty, students, and staff in a state-of-the-art building on the University City campus. Please visit the LeBow College of Business webpage, the Behavioral Lab webpage, the Finance Trading Lab webpage, and the SAP Next-Gen webpage to learn more about Gerri C. LeBow Hall.
