Business Law I Syllabus for 2011-2012
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Course

BUSI-2301-001 Business Law I

Prerequisites

Course Description

General principles of law relating to legal rights and remedies, contracts, agency employment and business organization, including partnerships and corporations. Practical business problems and their legal implications.

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Department Expectations

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Hours

(3 sem hrs; 3 lec)

Class Type

On Campus Course

Syllabus Information

Textbooks

Anderson’s Business Law and the Legal Environment, Standard Volume, 21st Edition, by Twomey and Jennings. The text is required. An optional and recommended Study Guide is available.

Supplies

\   Students will furnish their own answer sheets -- Scan Tron Forms — which are available at the

Student Performance

\ See grading criteria below.

\ 1. To learn pertinent legal terminology;

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\ 2. To apply such terminology to legal topics relevant to business;

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\ 3. To understand the foundations of legal systems;

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\ 4. To understand the foundations of law, particularly contract law;

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\ 5. To develop critical thinking for solving business law problems; and

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\ 6. To learn, develop, and apply ethics in the business environment.

Students Rights and Responsibilities

Student Rights and Responsibilities

Log in using the AC Connect Portal

In order to receive your AC Connect Email, you must log in through AC Connect at https://acconnect.actx.edu .

If you are an active staff or faculty member according to Human Resources, use "Exchange". All other students, use "AC Connect (Google) Email".

Expected Student Behavior

\ Good student behavior is required.

Grading Criteria

\ It is possible to earn 300 exam points during this semester. Your grade will be determined by the total exam points which you will accumulate. Exam points will be awarded as follows:

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\ First major exam (Chapters. 1-6, 8, and 9).............................................. 100

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\ Second major exam (Chapters. 12-20) .................................................... 100

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\ Final exam (Chapters 21-27)................................................................... 100

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\ Total Exam Points ................................................................................... 300

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\ Your total exam points may be adjusted up or down by no more than 2 letter-grade points (six exam points) based upon your class attendance, pop quizzes, preparation, and participation, e.g. if you do well on the foregoing and your final grade is 88 (264 exam points), then you will receive an A in the course. Letter grades are calculated as follows:

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\ 90% to 100% (270 to 300 pts) = A

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\ 80% to 89% (240 to 269 pts) = B

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\ 70% to 79% (210 to 239 pts) = C

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\ 60% to 69% (180 to 209 pts) = D

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\ Below 60% (179 pts or less) = F

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\  Final Exam -- All students will take the final exam. The final exam is not comprehensive and no make-up will be given, except in rare cases.

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\ Major exam. If you miss both major exams, you will not pass the course. Your final exam score will count for one missed major exam, if any.  No make-up will be given.

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\ Pop Quizzes -- Pop quizzes may be given. None will be announced and they may not be made up. You must be in class to get credit for these quizzes .

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Attendance

\ Student attendance is expected.

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Additional Information

 

____________________   vs.   ________________________________

 

1.       Style of the Case:

 

                       a.  Plaintiff __________________________

                       b.  Defendant __________________________

                       c.  Court ______________________________

                       d.  Volume: ______

                       e.  Reporter: ________________________

                       f.  Page: ______

                       g.  Year judgment rendered: __________

 

2.       Facts:

                       a.  Pretrial facts

 

                       ___________________________________________________

 

                       ___________________________________________________

 

                       ___________________________________________________

 

                       ___________________________________________________

 

                       b.  Post-trial facts

 

                       ___________________________________________________

 

3.       Issue: (The issue is always in the form of a question.)

           _______________________________________________________

 

           _______________________________________________________

 

4.       For whom was the judgement? ___________________________

 

5.       Rule of the Case: (To be used as precedent.)

 

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 6.      Reason: (Why did the court rule the way it did?)

 

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