BLAW 3175: The Legal and Ethical Environment of Business
This course provides an introduction to law, ethics, and social responsibility, and the foundation for advanced business law electives. Students learn to evaluate the impact of the legal and regulatory system on business operations, consider the role and functioning of legal institutions, and apply legal rules such as the Uniform Commercial Code to anticipate and avoid liability. Students gain experience identifying and solving legal and ethical problems using analytical tools.
- Credits
- 3
- Offered
- Spring 2027, Fall 2026
- Campuses
- Storrs, Waterbury, Avery Point, Hartford, Stamford
- Requirements
- Open only to business majors of sophomore or higher status. May not be taken out of sequence after passing BLAW 3274, 3277 or 3660.
Spring 2027 sections
Taught by Zachary Broughton, Mark Spurling, and Jennifer Chiarella.
| Section | Type | Meets | Instructor | Campus | Room | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | LEC | 2:00PM - 3:15PM / TuTh | Zachary Broughton | Storrs | BUSN 106 | 0 of 50 open |
| 002 | LEC | 3:30PM - 4:45PM / TuTh | Zachary Broughton | Storrs | BUSN 106 | 0 of 50 open |
| 003 | LEC | 11:00AM - 12:15PM / TuTh | Mark Spurling | Storrs | BUSN 106 | 0 of 50 open |
| 004 | LEC | 11:00AM - 12:15PM / TuTh | Mark Spurling | Storrs | BUSN 106 | 0 of 50 open |
| 005 | LEC | 9:30AM - 10:45AM / TuTh | TBA | Storrs | BUSN 106 | 0 of 50 open |
| 007 | LEC | 9:30AM - 10:45AM / MoWe | TBA | Storrs | BUSN 127 | 0 of 50 open |
| 301 | LEC | TBA | Jennifer Chiarella | Waterbury | Online | 0 of 10 open |
| 601 | LEC | TBA | TBA | Avery Point | Online | 0 of 3 open |
| 701 | LEC | TBA | TBA | Hartford | Online | 0 of 10 open |
| 801 | LEC | 6:20PM - 8:50PM / We | Jennifer Chiarella | Stamford | DWTN 132 | 0 of 35 open |
Seats as of Nov 12, 2026. HuskyScheduler shows live seats when you search.
Fall 2026 sections
Taught by Nicole Norval, Mark Spurling, Matthew Gedansky, Zachary Broughton, and Jennifer Chiarella.
| Section | Type | Meets | Instructor | Campus | Room | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | LEC | 9:30AM - 10:45AM / TuTh | Nicole Norval | Storrs | BUSN 106 | 0 of 49 open |
| 002 | LEC | 9:30AM - 10:45AM / TuTh | Nicole Norval | Storrs | BUSN 106 | 0 of 55 open |
| 003 | LEC | 11:00AM - 12:15PM / TuTh | Mark Spurling | Storrs | BUSN 106 | 0 of 49 open |
| 004 | LEC | 11:00AM - 12:15PM / TuTh | Mark Spurling | Storrs | BUSN 106 | 1 of 55 open |
| 005 | LEC | 5:00PM - 7:45PM / Mo | Matthew Gedansky | Storrs | BUSN 127 | 10 of 55 open |
| 006 | LEC | TBA | Zachary Broughton | Storrs | Online | 0 of 45 open |
| 301 | LEC | TBA | Jennifer Chiarella | Waterbury | Online | 0 of 13 open |
| 660 | LEC | TBA | TBA | Avery Point | Online | 0 of 3 open |
| 701 | LEC | TBA | TBA | Hartford | Online | 0 of 15 open |
| 801 | LEC | 6:20PM - 8:50PM / We | Jennifer Chiarella | Stamford | DWTN 3117 | 0 of 35 open |
Seats as of Nov 12, 2026. HuskyScheduler shows live seats when you search.