Business Law I Syllabus for 2013-2014
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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

Online Course

Syllabus Information

Textbooks

Essentials of Business and Online Commerce Law by Henry R. Cheeseman

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ISBN 0131440470

Supplies

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Student Performance

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• \ To learn the basic forms of business organizations;
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• \ To learn pertinent legal terminology;
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• \ To apply such terminology to legal topics relevant to business;
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• \ To understand the foundations of legal systems;
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• \ To understand the foundations contract law; and
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• \ To develop critical thinking for solving business law problems.
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Students Rights and Responsibilities

Student Rights and Responsibilities

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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

\ I. Students and teachers have obligations to each other.

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\ II. What I expect from students:

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\ You will treat everyone in the class with the respect due all human beings.

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\ You will do the work outlined in the syllabus on time.

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\ You will not plagiarize or otherwise steal the work of others.

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\ You will accept the consequences – good and bad – of your actions.

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\ III. What students can expect from me:

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\ I will treat you with the respect due all human beings.

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\ I will treat you as an individual.

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\ I will not discriminate against you on the basis of your identity or your viewpoints.

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\ I will manage the class in a professional manner.

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\ I will respond to student email within 24 hours, including weekends and holidays.

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\ I will pursue the maximum punishment for plagiarism, cheating, and other violations of academic integrity.

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\ I will keep careful records of your performance and progress.

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\ I will make myself available to you for help and am willing to discuss anything even tangentially related to this class, college, law school, or the legal profession.

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\ I will respect the fact that you have lives and commitments outside college, but I do not consider those to be excuses for not being prepared.

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\ If I am notified in advance, I will make every reasonable effort to accommodate particular situations that may arise in your life.

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\ I will make every reasonable effort to accommodate sudden, unexpected, extraordinary situations that are impossible for you to notify me about in advance.

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\ I will maintain confidentiality concerning your performance.

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\ I will provide you with professional support and write recommendations for you, if appropriate.

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\ I will be honest with you.

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\ Your grade will reflect the quality of your work and nothing else.

Grading Criteria

Grading

Quizzes (21)	75%
Comprehensive Final Exams	25%

 

Quizzes:

• There will be 3 Chapter Quizzes due each week.
• Each Quiz will be 10 Multiple Choice Questions from the corresponding Chapter.
• You only have one attempt at each Quiz
• You must complete the Quiz once you open it. You cannot start a Quiz, exit out and come back. Once you exit the Quiz, your grade will be submitted as is.
• The Quizzes are all available for you to take as soon as you are ready.
• The quizzes are due every Sunday night by 11:45 p.m., according to the Calendar below.
• There will be NO make-up quizzes given under any circumstances. If you do not complete the quiz by the due date, you will receive a ZERO.
• If your computer crashes or you have technical difficulties, email me immediately, and I will decide on a case-by-case basis the appropriate solution. I highly recommend using Firefox as your browser. If you consistently have technical problems, I will insist you take the quizzes at one of AC’s computer labs.
• EXTRA CREDIT: You are not required to read Chapters 20, 21, 22 and 25; however, if you read any of these Chapters and take the Quiz associated with it, I will add 1 point to your final average for each Quiz you complete with a 90 or above. You will have 3 attempts at these bonus quizzes. The Due date for completing this optional extra credit is the same as the Final Exam, which is July 31 at 11:45 p.m.

 Final Exam:

• There will be a Comprehensive Final Exam.
• There will be 4 Multiple Choice Questions from each Chapter for a total of 84 Questions.
• You will have one attempt at the Final Exam.
• You will have 4 hours to complete the Final Exam once you open it.
• You must complete the Final Exam once you open it. You cannot start the Final Exam, exit out and come back. Once you exit the Final Exam, your grade will be submitted as is.

Attendance

Since this is an online class, your attendance each week will be the completion of your quizzes. You have 3 Quizzes due each week, so you better get busy now and stay busy until August. That is the nature of an online course, and this is especially true in the condensed format of the Summer schedule. I will be monitoring your progress throughout and will answer any questions you have about the material. PLEASE ask me questions about the material.

Calendar

Additional Information

Summer 1   2014 - Important Dates

June 9	First Day of Classes
June 22	Last Day to Withdraw
July 4	Independence Day AC Closed
August 1	Last Day of Class