Business Law I Syllabus for 2021-2022
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Course

BUSI-2301-020 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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Notice to Students enrolled in an educational program for preparation of issuance of certain occupational licenses:

Students enrolled in an educational program in preparation for obtaining certain occupational licenses are potentially ineligible for such license if the student has been convicted of an offense. For further information, please contact:

Melodie Graves
Justice Involved Advocate
Student Service Center 117
mgraves24@actx.edu
806-371-5995
Make appointment at https://melodiegraves.youcanbook.me

You can also contact the Legal Clinic, or the faculty member in charge of the educational program that you seek to enroll in. The further information you will receive will include notification to you of your right to request a criminal history evaluation letter from the licensing authority in order to clarify your particular situation.

Hours

(3 sem hrs; 3 lec)

Class Type

Hybrid

Syllabus Information

Textbooks

Business Law: The First Course--Summarized-Case Fourteenth Edition by Roger LeRoy Miller

ISBN 978-1-305-96727-4 No Access Code OR you can purchase the version which includes Mindtrap which costs a little more and includes a digital copy.

Supplies

Small – Medium 3 ring binder – Optional 

Student Performance

• 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

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

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 48 hours, excluding 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 - 58%

Midterm- 21%

Contract Drafting Exercise- 21%

 

Quizzes:

•           There will be 4 to 6 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 will have 30 minutes to complete 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. THUS, PLEASE BE CAUTIOUS AND DO NOT SUBMIT BEFORE YOU ARE FINISHED. 

             You may use your textbook on all quizzes and the midterm test but your time to take each quiz and the midterm test is limited and you will not have time to look up many answers. Knowing the material is the only way to earn a good grade.

•           The quizzes are due by 11:59 p.m. on the designated due date, according to the Calendar below unless otherwise specified.

•           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 and use a hard wired internet connection. If you consistently have technical problems, I will insist you take the quizzes at one of AC’s computer labs.

 

•      Contract Drafting Exercise    You will be required to draft a contract. The details and instructions are in the "Content" section on Blackboard.

Midterm Exam:

•           There will be a Midterm Exam.

•           There will be Multiple Choice or True/False Questions from Chapter 1 through Chapter 18.

•           You will have one attempt at the Midterm Exam.

•           You will have 90 minutes to complete the Midterm Exam once you open it.

•           You must complete the Midterm Exam once you open it. You cannot start the Midterm Exam, exit out and come back. Once you exit the Midterm Exam, your grade will be submitted as is.

       

PLEASE USE FIREFOX FOR YOUR INTERNET BROWSER!!!!!!!

I will also post the PowerPoints for each chapter in the Content section of Blackboard as a study aid after each class lecture.

Class lectures and Zoom Meetings

Because Monday, January 17, 2022 is a school holiday and our class meetings are scheduled for Mondays, there will be a video lecture on chapters 1-5 of the textbook posted in the Content section for you to watch so we do not lose the first week of class.

There are NO in person class meetings at the Moore County campus building for this course.

I may video other chapter lectures during the course, but you will receive notification by email, if and when, this happens. Otherwise, class meetings will occur by Zoom conference and you will receive a Zoom invitation by email for each. These Zoom class notices will be emailed to you on the weekend before each Monday night class meeting. Attendance is required at all Zoom class meetings and roll will be taken.

Attendance

I will be monitoring your progress throughout and will answer any questions you have about the material. PLEASE ask me questions about the material.

Attendance is required at all Zoom class meetings and roll will be taken.

If you need to contact me for any reason or have any questions you may call me at 806-421-6171 between 8 A.M. and 6 P.M. Monday through Friday or email me at d0235165@actx.edu anytime. If I do not answer the phone please leave a message with your full name as it appears on the class roll, your phone number, the class you are enrolled in and a brief statement of what is your question or problem.

Calendar

Additional Information

Midterm Exam (02/14/2022) is due by end of day (11:59 pm)

Spring I, 2022 - Important Dates

Jan 18	First Day of Classes
Jan 25	Census Rooster Due
Feb 14 Feb 28   Mar 1	Mid Term Exam Due  02/14 (11:59 pm) Last day to get form to Instructor to drop/withdraw from class Last Day to Drop/Withdraw
March28 Contract drafting assignment due
March 10 March 14-20	Final Grades turned in Spring Break