The Undergraduate Certificate in Legal Studies is designed to prepare students for the complex legal environment of business, as well as allow those interested in pursuing law school a chance to gauge their interest in the field. The certificate requires 15 course hours (including LEGL 2700) with a minimum grade of C in those courses. Twelve of the fifteen hours must be completed as resident credit.
Deede Walker dwalker@uga.edu Department of Insurance, Legal Studies and Real Estate Terry College of Business 706-542-2795 https://www.terry.uga.edu/certificates/legal-studies/
15 hours
Currently enrolled UGA students who have completed LEGL 2700 and have a minimum overall GPA of 3.0 are eligible to apply. The Certificate in Legal Studies requires 15 course hours (including LEGL 2700) with a minimum grade of C in those courses. Twelve of the fifteen hours must be completed as resident credit.
The application periods are September 1–October 1 and February 1–March 1. The application is available at https://www.terry.uga.edu/certificates/legal-studies/
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LEGL 2700
Analytical Thinking
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Legal and Regulatory Environment of Business | 3 |
Choose a total of 4 courses from Group 1 and Group 2. Note: Access to the courses listed in Group 2 is generally restricted by major. Please be mindful of prerequisites when choosing electives.
Choose 2 to 3 courses from the following:
| LEGL 4200 | Intellectual Property law | 3 |
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LEGL 4400/6400
Analytical Thinking
Critical Thinking
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Business Law | 3 |
| LEGL 4500/6500 | Employment Law | 3 |
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LEGL 4750
Analytical Thinking
Critical Thinking
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Corporations, Law, and Society | 3 |
| LEGL 4900/6900 | International Legal Transactions for Business | 3 |
Choose 1 to 2 courses from the following:
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ACCT 5400 *
Analytical Thinking
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Taxation I | 3 |
| ACCT 7400 * | Taxation I | 3 |
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BUSN 4650
Analytical Thinking
Social Awareness & Responsibility
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Law, Culture, and Global Business | 3 |
| ECON 4450/6450 | Economic Analysis of Law | 3 |
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FINA 4050
Critical Thinking
Social Awareness & Responsibility
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Capitalism | 3 |
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FINA 4205/6205
Analytical Thinking
Critical Thinking
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Mergers and Acquisitions | 3 |
| LEGL 4200 | Intellectual Property law | 3 |
| LEGL 4300/6300 | Law of Business Organizations | 3 |
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LEGL 4400/6400
Analytical Thinking
Critical Thinking
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Business Law | 3 |
| LEGL 4500/6500 | Employment Law | 3 |
| LEGL 4600/6600 | Negotiation and Alternative Dispute Resolution Systems | 3 |
| LEGL 4700/6700 | FinTech and Financial Services Law | 3 |
| LEGL 4900/6900 | International Legal Transactions for Business | 3 |
| LEGL 5000 | Special Topics in Legal Studies | 3 |
| LEGL(REAL) 5200 ** | Real Estate Law | 3 |
| LEGL 5250/7250 | Legal Risk: Management, Strategy, and Communication | 3 |
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MGMT 5440
Critical Thinking
Social Awareness & Responsibility
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Business Ethics | 3 |
| REAL 7200 ** | Real Estate Law | 3 |
| RMIN 5100 | Commercial Property and Liability Insurance | 3 |
* Only one of these courses may fulfill the requirement. ** Only one of these courses can fulfill the requirement.
Students are expected to simultaneously satisfy the requirements of the certificate while completing their degree requirements. If courses listed below are used to satisfy degree requirements, they may also be used to satisfy certificate requirements. Admitted students are eligible to enroll in the 4000-level LEGL prefix courses and BUSN 4650.