Bradley has announced the addition of a business law minor to the Department of Entrepreneurship, Technology and Law to be offered beginning in the fall of 2015.
The 15-credit hour minor will offer students a range of classes and experiences in legal regulations, analysis and critical thinking.
According to Associate Business Law Professor Tanya Marcum, the minor could give applicants more knowledge than the average student.
“One thing I see is that [the business law minor] is complementary to all majors, regardless of what the major is,” Business Law Professor Sandra Perry said. “There are legal components to it, and I think it will help students distinguish themselves from other applicants for jobs down the line when they can show that they do understand the legal ramifications, ethical implications of their job and their major.”
According to Marcum, the driving force behind the creation of this minor was student input. She said students wanted something like the business minor to be available; therefore, the department created a committee that made this minor possible.
“I am considering law school afterward, so I think having a minor in law or political science would help,” freshman public relations major Dani Brewer said.
Senior accounting major Jenna Scott said she thinks the business law minor will benefit future students.
“I’m going to law school hopefully in the fall, and I didn’t really have that opportunity [for the minor], so it’s cool that they get that opportunity,” Scott said.
