This course will provide the student with a comprehensive understanding of the principles, history, and sources of contract law. Topics include the formation of a contract through its termination, including various ways in which parties can enter into a contract. Also explored are the concepts of consideration, offer and acceptance, enforcement, damages for breach of contract, and defenses available to a party that reneges on a contract. Additionally, this course will familiarize the student with Article 2 of the Uniform Commercial Code regarding the sale of goods, and the role of the paralegal in contract law.