Law and Economics
SLN #: 88927Course Prefix: LAW-691
Course Section: 1012
Credit Hours: 3
Instructor(s):
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Course Description:
This course will introduce economic concepts that will aid students in the practice of law and will apply these to foundational issues in various legal fields. The course will begin by introducing economic fundamentals such as decision analysis, basic game theory, and other selected topics in microeconomics. We will then apply these concepts to problems in a variety of legal fields such as property, torts, contracts, and litigation. Students will become sophisticated consumers of economic information and methods and will build economic intuition about legal approaches and doctrine. No prior knowledge of economics is necessary, but a basic comfort with algebra will be required, as the class will involve some quantitative problem solving.
Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 3
Grading Option: Letter Grade Only
Graduation Writing Requirement: No
Flexible/Upper-Level Writing Requirement: No
Skills Requirement: No
Simulation Course: No
Experiential Learning: No
Seminar: No
Special Withdrawal Course: No
Final Exam Given: Yes
Final Exam Type: In-Class - Completely Secure
Attendance Policy: Per Statement Of Student Policies
Teaching Method: In Person
* The law school has a policy that is used to calculate credit hours. Please see the Statement of Student Policies.