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COMMERCIAL LAW
Commercial Law sB1-I. Commercial Law.—First Term.
A detailed study of the fundamental principles of contractual liability, with necessary
and incidental reference to non-contractual liability. Practical work in the drafting of
simple contracts. Specially selected cases, dealing with the most important phases of
business law, are carefully studied. Outline: Formation of Contracts—Operation of Contracts—The
Interpretation of Contracts—Discharge of Contracts—Nature and Formation of
Agency.
Commercial Law sB1-II. Commercial Law.—First Term.
A continuation of Commercial Law sB1-I. Outline: Creation and Organization of Private
Business Corporations. Negotiable Instruments—General Nature and History—The
Formation of the Contract—Operation of the Contract—Discharge of Negotiable Paper.
Commercial Law sB1-III. Commercial Law.—First Term.
A continuation of Commercial Law sB1-I and II. Outline: The laws pertaining to market
transactions, storage and transportation.
ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY
Economic Geography sB1-I. Elements of Geography.—First Term.
An introductory world-wide survey of the distribution and characteristics of the elements
of natural environment (climate, land forms, soils, surface and ground waters, natural
vegetation and mineral deposits) with particular reference to their influence on the economic
life of social groups.
Economic Geography sB1-II. Geography of North America.—First Term.
A survey of the principal economic activities in each of the major geographic regions of
North America from the standpoint of their relation to the natural environmental complex.
Emphasis is placed on the regional equipment for industry in the several divisions of the
continent.
Economic Geography sB1-III. Commercial Geography.—First Term.
A survey of present-day overseas commerce and transportation and an analysis of the
underlying geographic and economic principles as applied to the major commercial divisions
and trade regions of the world.
ECONOMICS
Economics sB1-I. Survey of the Principles of Economics.—Both Terms.
Economics sB1-II. Survey of the Principles of Economics.—(Continued).
Both Terms.
Economics sB1-III. The Bearing of the Principles of Economics upon
Present American Conditions—(Continued).—First Term.
Economics sB4-I. Elementary Accounting.—First Term. Corresponding to
Economics B4 of the regular session.
Economics sB4-II. Elementary Accounting—(Continued).—First Term.
Economics sB4-III. Elementary Accounting—(Continued).—First Term.
Economics sC1-I. Public Finance.—First Term.
Equivalent to first term of C1 of regular session.
General principles of public finance, including public expenditures, public revenues and
a survey of state and local taxation in the United States.
Economics sC1-II. Public Finance—(Continued).—Second Term.
Economics sC1-III. Public Finance—(Continued).—Second Term.
Economics sC2-I. Money and Banking.—First Term.
Principles of money and banking.
This course is equivalent to the first term of Economics C2 but by special arrangement
may be taken by students seeking credit in Economics B3.
Economics sC2-II. Money and Banking—(Continued).—Second Term.
The Federal Reserve System.
This course is equivalent to the second term of Economics C2 but by special arrangement
may be taken by students seeking credit in Economics B3.
Economics sC2-III. Money and Banking—(Continued).—Second Term.
The principles of rural credits including the Federal Farm Loan System and the Intermediate
Credits banks.
This course is equivalent to the third term of Economics C2 but by special arrangement
may be taken by students seeking credit in Economics B3.
Economics sC7-I. Business Combinations.—First Term.
Economics B1 or its equivalent prerequisite.
A study of the growth of large business organizations, commonly called trusts, in this
country and in Europe in recent times. Special emphasis is given to the causes of this
growth, the various forms, legal status and relationship to business efficiency, and the
companies, mergers, etc., is investigated particularly with reference to price policies.
Economics sC7-II. Business Combinations—(Continued).—First Term.
Economics sC7-III. Business Combinations—(Continued).—Second Term.
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