Fall 2018 Course Syllabus Course: BUSI-1301- Section: 71 Business Principles

Instructor Information
Instructor	Jennifer Bryant
E-mail	bryantjc@lamarpa.edu
Phone	(409) 984-6389
Office	Location: Student Center - Room: 413 Hours: By Appt only
Department	Business and Technology Chair: Sheila Guillot E-mail: guillsr@lamarpa.edu Phone: (409) 984-6381
Course Information
Description	This course provides a survey of economic systems, forms of business ownership, and considerations for running a business. Students will learn various aspects of business, management, and leadership functions; organizational considerations; and decision-making processes. Financial topics are introduced, including accounting, money and banking, and securities markets. Also included are discussions of business challenges in the legal and regulatory environment, business ethics, social responsibility, and international business. Emphasized is the dynamic role of business in everyday life.
Prerequisites	TSI complete in reading.
Learning Outcomes	Upon successful completion of this course, students will: CLSO 1. Identify major business functions of accounting, finance, information systems, management, and marketing. (PSLO Alpha measured by Final Exam) CSLO 2. Describe the relationships of social responsibility, ethics, and law in business. (PSLO 2 measured by Course Learning Objectives Team Project) CSLO 3. Explain forms of ownership, including their advantages and disadvantages. (PSLO 1 measured by Course Learning Objectives Team Project) CSLO 4. Identify and explain the domestic and international considerations for today’s business environment: social, economic, legal, ethical, technological, competitive, and international. (PSLO 2 measured by Course Learning Objectives Team Project) CSLO 5. Identify and explain the role and effect of government on business. (PSLO 2 measured by Course Learning Objectives Team Project) CSLO 6. Describe the importance and effects of ethical practices in business and be able to analyze business situations to identify ethical dilemmas and ethical lapses. (PSLO 2 measured by Course Learning Objectives Team Project) CSLO 7. Describe basic financial statements and show how they reflect the activity and financial condition of a business. (PSLO 3 measured by Course Learning Objectives Team Project) CLSO 8. Explain the banking and financial systems, including the securities markets, business financing, and basic concepts of accounting. (PSLO 2 measured by Course Learning Objectives Team Project) CSLO 9. Explain integrity, ethics, and social responsibility as they relate to leadership and management. (PSLO 1 measured by Course Learning Objectives Team Project) CSLO 10. Explain the nature and functions of management. (PSLO 1 measured by Course Learning Objectives Team Project) CLSO 11. Identify strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats of information technology for businesses. (PSLO 1 measured by Course Learning Objectives Team Project)
Core Objectives
Program Student Learning Outcomes	PSLO ALPHA: Reading skills - Demonstrates comprehension of content-area reading material. PSLO 1: Critical Thinking Skills – Uses creative thinking, innovation, inquiry and analysis, evaluation and synthesis of information. PSLO 2: Communication Skills – Demonstrates effective development, interpretation and expression PSLO 3: Empirical and Quantitative Skills – Applies the manipulation and/or analysis of numerical data or observable facts resulting in informed conclusions.
Textbooks	Ferrell. 2018. BUSINESS FOUNDATIONS:CHANGING WORLD. 11th edition. New York, NY. Mcgraw Hill Publishing. ISBN: 9781259685231
Lecture Topics Outline	Week 1: Chapter 1 of Foundations of Business. Week 2: Chapter 2 of Foundations of Business. Week 3: Chapter 3 of Foundations of Business. Week 4: Chapter 4 of Foundations of Business. Week 5: Chapter 5 of Foundations of Business. Week 6: Chapter 6 of Foundations of Business. Week 7: Chapter 7 of Foundations of Business. Week 8: Chapter 8 of Foundations of Business. Week 9: Chapter 9 of Foundations of Business. Week 10: Chapter 10 of Foundations of Business. Week 11: Chapter 11 of Foundations of Business. Week 12: Chapter 12 of Foundations of Business. Week 13: Chapter 13 of Foundations of Business. Week 14: Chapter 14 of Foundations of Business. Week 15: Team Project Final Exam
Major Assignments Schedule	Week 1: Chapter 1 of Foundations of Business. Discussion Board, Quiz. Sept 2 Week 2: Chapter 2 of Foundations of Business. Discussion Board, Quiz. Sept 9 Week 3: Chapter 3 of Foundations of Business. Discussion Board, Quiz. Sept 16 Week 4: Chapter 4 of Foundations of Business. Discussion Board, Quiz. Sept 23 Week 5: Chapter 5 of Foundations of Business. Discussion Board, Quiz. Sept 30 Week 6: Chapter 6 of Foundations of Business. Discussion Board, Quiz. Oct 7 Week 7: Chapter 7 of Foundations of Business. Discussion Board, Quiz. Oct 14 Week 8: Chapter 8 of Foundations of Business. Discussion Board, Quiz. Oct 21 Week 9: Chapter 9 of Foundations of Business. Discussion Board, Quiz. Oct 28 Week 10: Chapter 10 of Foundations of Business. Discussion Board, Quiz. Nov 4 Week 11: Chapter 11 of Foundations of Business. Discussion Board, Quiz. Nov 11 Week 12: Chapter 12 of Foundations of Business. Discussion Board, Quiz. Nov 18 Week 13: Chapter 13 of Foundations of Business. Discussion Board, Quiz. Nov. 25 Week 14: Chapter 14 of Foundations of Business. Discussion Board, Quiz. Dec 2 Week 15: Team Project Final Exam Dec. 6
Final Exam Date	December 6, 2018 - 8:00 AM   Through  December 6, 2018 - 11:00 PM
Grading Scale	90 - 100=A    80 - 89=B    70 - 79=C     60 - 69=D    Below 59 = F
Determination of Final Grade	Discussions: 35% Quizzes: 35% Team Project Final Exam: 30%
Course Policies
Instructor Policies	No late work accepted.
Attendance Policy	Research has shown a cause and effect relationship between attendance and college success. Students that do not login for more than 2 weeks may be dropped from the course.
Academic Honesty	Academic honesty is expected from all students, and dishonesty in any form will not be tolerated. Please consult the LSC-PA policies (Section IX, subsection A, in the Faculty Handbook) for consequences of academic dishonesty.
Facility Policies	No food or tobacco products are allowed in the classroom. Only students enrolled in the course are allowed in the classroom, except by special instructor permission. Use of electronic devices is prohibited.
Important Information
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HB 2504	This syllabus is part of LSC-PA's efforts to comply with Texas House Bill 2504.