To earn a Certificate in Business Law, a student must complete the 86 credits required for the Juris Doctor degree and satisfy all JD requirements. Within the coursework required for the JD degree, a student must complete 15 credit hours from the listed business law courses, including one required course. An applicant must earn a minimum GPA of 3.20 in the Certificate courses.
If a student takes more than 15 hours of courses from the approved list, all grades earned in those courses will be factored into the minimum 3.20 GPA requirement for the Certificate.
Students may apply for only one Certificate.
Previously taught courses, courses offered in other DePaul Colleges, and new courses and seminars that may be added to the curriculum may qualify for the Certificate with approval.
For more information, contact Faculty Certificate Director for Business Law, Gregory Mark.
Required Courses
Course List (Law) | Course | Title | Semester Hours |
| LAW 102 | BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS | 3-4 |
Electives
Course List (Law) | Course | Title | Semester Hours |
LAW 200 | NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS | |
LAW 202 | EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION | |
LAW 210 | FEDERAL INCOME TAXATION | |
LAW 218 | TAXATION OF STRUCTURED REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS | |
LAW 222 | DERIVATIVES FOR ATTORNEYS | |
LAW 228 | CHOICE OF BUSINESS ENTITY | |
LAW 243 | BUSINESS FUNDAMENTALS FOR LAWYERS | |
LAW 288 | INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS LAW FIELD WORK | |
LAW 290 | ANATOMY OF A DEAL: FROM INCEPTION TO CLOSING | |
LAW 300 | CORPORATE FINANCE | |
LAW 304 | SALES | |
LAW 305 | SECURED TRANSACTIONS | |
LAW 338 | INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY FOR CORPORATE TRANSACTIONAL LAWYERS | |
LAW 348 | MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS | |
LAW 358 | EMPLOYEE BENEFITS | |
LAW 382 | CORPORATE COMPLIANCE | |
LAW 384 | LAW OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS | |
LAW 402 | ANTITRUST | |
LAW 411 | GUIDED RESEARCH (approved topic) | |
LAW 415 | BANKRUPTCY | |
LAW 417 | LABOR LAW | |
LAW 420 | REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS | |
LAW 428 | INDEPENDENT STUDY (approved topic) | |
LAW 429 | LEGAL CLINIC I (Business Law ) | |
LAW 432 | SECURITIES REGULATION | |
LAW 448 | INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS | |
LAW 453 | COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION | |
LAW 455 | LEGAL DRAFTING (Transactions) | |
LAW 460 | BUSINESS PLANNING | |
LAW 462 | INSURANCE LAW | |
LAW 475 | NEGOTIATIONS | |
LAW 497 | CONSUMER PROTECTION | |
LAW 499 | STATE AND LOCAL TAXATION | |
LAW 514 | LEGAL CLINIC II (Business Law ) | |
LAW 522 | U.S. CUSTOMS LAW AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE | |
LAW 524 | EXTERNSHIP PROGRAM (Business Law or other approved topic) | |
LAW 564 | EXTERNSHIP SEMINAR (Taken in conjunction with approved LAW 524 placement) | |
LAW 600 | CORPORATE TAXATION | |
LAW 608 | INTERNATIONAL TAXATION | |
LAW 620 | PARTNERSHIP TAXATION | |
LAW 641 | PRACTICAL LEGAL RESEARCH (Business Law) | |
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