Business Law I Syllabus for 2014-2015
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Course

BUSI-2301-002 Business Law I

Prerequisites

Course Description

The course provides the student with foundational information about the U.S. legal system and dispute resolution, and their impact on business. The major content areas will include general principles of law, the relationship of business and the U.S. Constitution, state and federal legal systems, the relationship between law and ethics, contracts, sales, torts, agency law, intellectual property and business law in the global context.

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Hours

(3 sem hrs; 3 lec)

Class Type

Online Course

Syllabus Information

Textbooks

Business Law: The First Course--Summarized-Case Edition by Roger LeRoy Miller (ISBN 978-1-305-08785-9)

Supplies

Access to a reliable computer and reliable internet. Smartphones have numerous problems with the Quizzes in this course. All students should have access to a desktop or laptop computer with a reliable internet access when taking Quizzes

Student Performance

Learning Objectives

• To learn the basic forms of business organizations;
• To learn pertinent legal terminology;
• To apply such terminology to legal topics relevant to business;
• To understand the foundations of legal systems;
• To understand the foundations contract law; and

To develop critical thinking for solving business law problems.

Students Rights and Responsibilities

Student Rights and Responsibilities

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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

I. Students and teachers have obligations to each other.

II. What I expect from students:

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

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

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

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

III. What students can expect from me:

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

I will treat you as an individual.

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

I will manage the class in a professional manner.

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

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

I will keep careful records of your performance and progress.

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.

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.

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

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

I will maintain confidentiality concerning your performance.

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

I will be honest with you.

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

Grading Criteria

Grading

Quizzes (32	50%
Assignments	50%

 

Grading Criteria:

90-100 = A

80-89 = B

70-79 = C

60-69 = D

Below 60 = F

 

Quizzes:

• There will be 2 Chapter Quizzes due each Sunday by 11:45 p.m.
• Each Quiz will be 10 Multi-choice Questions from the corresponding Chapter.
• You will have 1 hour to complete each Quiz.
• You only have 1 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.
• 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.
• LAST WEEK OF CLASS, there are 2 Chapter Quizzes due by Wednesday, December 10 by 11:45 p.m. You do not have a Final Exam, but you must complete these 2 Quizzes.
• 2 quizzes are due every Sunday night by 11:45 p.m. (according to the Calendar), with the exception of the final week, when the Quizzes are due by Wednesday night at 11:45 p.m.

 

 Assignments:

• You have 5 Major Assignments:
  1. Business Plan – Due 2/8
  2. Form Limited Liability Company – Due 3/1
  3. Search Federal Trademark Availability - Due 3/29
  4. Draft a Petition to Sue Another Business Search Federal Trademark Availabilities – Due 4/19

Draft an Answer to a Lawsuit – Due 5/10

Attendance

Since this is an online class, your attendance each week will be the completion of your quizzes. You have 2 Quizzes due each week, so you better get busy now and stay busy until May. That is the nature of an online course. I will be monitoring your progress throughout and will answer any questions you have about the material. PLEASE ask me questions about the material.

STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES

Any student who, because of a disabling condition, may require some special arrangements in order to meet course requirements should contact Accessibility Services (L101, Phone 371-5436) as soon as possible.

Calendar

Additional Information

January 20	First Day of Classes
March 16-20	Spring Break AC Closed
April 3 - 5	Easter Holiday AC Closed
April 23	Last Day to Withdraw
May 15	Last Day of Class