Fall 2018 Course Syllabus Course: BUSG-2305- Section: 71 Business Law and Contracts

Instructor Information
Instructor	Michelle McPherson
E-mail	mcphersonml@lamarpa.edu
Phone	(409) 984-6381
Office	Location: Ruby Fuller - Room: 211 Hours: N/A
Department	Business and Technology Chair: Sheila Guillot E-mail: guillsr@lamarpa.edu Phone: (409) 984-6381
Course Information
Description	Principles of law which form the legal framework for business activity including applicable statutes, contracts, and agency.
Prerequisites	None
Learning Outcomes	Alpha: Reading skills - Demonstrates comprehension of legal area reading material. 1. Understand legal terms and the paralegal's role in the legal environment. 2. Apply correct drafting procedures to transactional and court documents. 3. Demonstrate appropriate ethics and professionalism in the legal environment. 4. Exhibit the ability to use computer skills. 5. Demonstrate comprehension of legal reading materials.
Core Objectives	* Communication skills: Students will demonstrate effective written, oral and visual communication. * Critical Thinking Skills: Students will engage in creative and/or innovative thinking, and/or inquiry, analysis, evaluation, synthesis of information, organizing concepts and constructing solutions. * Empirical and Quantitative Skills: Students will demonstrate applications of scientific and mathematical concepts. * Social Responsibility: Students will demonstrate intercultural competency and civic knowledge by engaging effectively in local, regional, national and/or global communities. * Personal Responsibility: Students will demonstrate the ability to connect choices, actions and consequences to ethical decision-making.
Program Student Learning Outcomes	PSLO related 1. Understand legal and business terms by reviewing key terms in the textbook and other assigned readings/projects. 2.Locate forms and draft appropriate documents. Write an effective cover letter. Use correct grammar in speech and written word. 3 Advise his/her attorney and other staff of unethical practices in the law firm or other workplace/business. Utilize appropriate job resume and interviewing techniques. Perform tasks authorized for paralegals, not attorneys. 4. Utilize blackboard through the internet. Draft documents using Word. Prepare charts using Excel. Review power points on the on-line class. 5. Study for classes in the most effective way possible. Perform on tests, quizzes and projects appropriately.
Textbooks	Miller, Roger Leroy, 11th ed, Cengage, Business Law Today
Lecture Topics Outline	Read book and lecture materials, powerpoints and assignments at a rate of a chapter a week. Chapter 1 Chapter 7 Chapters 9-19 Chapter 21 Chapters 34-35
Major Assignments Schedule	See "Calendar of Lecture Topics" below. Generally a chapter a week Tests usually cover 4 chapters 1-2 Major projects
Final Exam Date	December 6, 2018 - 8:00 AM   Through  December 13, 2018 - 1:00 PM
Grading Scale	90 - 100=A    80 - 89=B    70 - 79=C     60 - 69=D    Below 59 = F
Determination of Final Grade	Tests and Final Exam-75%, Assignments, Projects, Discussions -20%, Attendance and Participation -5%
Course Policies
Instructor Policies
Attendance Policy	A student with 9 absences may be dropped from class.
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
ADA Considerations	The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a federal anti-discrimination statute that provides comprehensive civil rights for persons with disabilities. Among other things, this legislation requires that all students with disabilities be guaranteed a learning environment that provides for reasonable accommodation of their disabilities. If you believe you have a disability requiring an accommodation, please contact the Special Populations Coordinator, Room 231, in the Madison Monroe Building. The phone number is (409) 984-6241.
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HB 2504	This syllabus is part of LSC-PA's efforts to comply with Texas House Bill 2504.