Fall 2019 Course Syllabus
Course: BUSG-2305- Section: 01
Business Law and Contracts 		LSCPA Logo Image
Instructor Information
Instructor Doneane Beckcom
E-mailbeckcomde@lamarpa.edu
Phone(409) 984-6548
Office
Location:Student Center - Room: 415
Hours:MWF 11:00am - 2:00pm; TR 9:00am - 10:45am; otherwise by appointment
Department
Business and Industrial Technology
Chair:Sheila Guillot
E-mail:guillsr@lamarpa.edu
Phone:(409) 984-6381

If you have a grievance, complaint, or concern about this course that has not been resolved through discussion with the Instructor, please consult the Department Chair.
Course Information
Description Principles of law which form the legal framework for business activity including applicable statutes, contracts, and agency.
Prerequisites None
Learning Outcomes 1. Understand legal terms by reviewing key terms in the textbook and other assigned readings/projects.
2. Write an effective legal resume, locate forms and draft appropriate documents. Write an effective cover letter. Use correct grammar in speech and written word.
3. Understand and be able to articulate unethical practices in the law firm or other workplace. 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 as additional study 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.

* Personal Responsibility: Students will demonstrate the ability to connect choices, actions and consequences to ethical decision-making.
Program Student Learning Outcomes PSLO ALPHA: Reading skills: demonstrates comprehension of content (legal) area reading material.
PSLO 1: understand legal terms and the paralegal's role in the legal environment.
PSLO 2: apply correct drafting procedures to transactional and court documents.
PSLO 3: demonstrate appropriate ethics and professionalism in the legal environment.
PSLO 4: exhibit the ability to use computer skills.
Textbooks Business Law Today, 11th Edition (THE ESSENTIALS)
Roger L. Miller
Cengage
ISBN 978-1-305-64452-6
Lecture Topics
Outline		 Week 1: Orientation to Class, Pretest
Week 2: Chapter 7 and 8 (Ethics and Contracts part 1)
Week 3: Chapter 9 and 10 (Contracts parts 2 and 3)
Week 4: Review
Week 5: Test 1 (chapters 7 - 10)
Week 6: Chapter 11 and 12 (Contracts Part 4 and 5)
Week 7: Chapter 13 (Consumer Law) and 14 (Negotiable Instruments)
Week 8: Review and Test 2 (Chapters 11 - 14)
Week 9: Chapter 15 (Banking) and 16 (Bankruptcy)
Week 10: Chapter 17 (Agency) and 18 (Employment)
Week 11: Review and Test 3 (Chapters 15 - 18)
Week 12: Chapter 20 (Corporations) and 21 (Corporate Governance)
Week 13: Chapter 23 (Personal Property)
Week 14: Chapter 24 (Real Property)
Week 15: Review and finish all discussion question assignments
Week 16: Review for Final (Chapters 20, 21, 23, 24)
Major Assignments
Schedule		 We will generally cover two chapters per week and do the review questions in class together.

Because the text covers topics handled in other courses, we will not cover the entire textbook. I will let you know in class during the first week what chapters we will NOT cover.

Tests will typically cover 4 chapters, sometimes 5.

There will be some discussion topics posted on Blackboard, which will be graded. We will also do the review questions at the end of each chapter as a written assignment to hone your writing skills.

Week 1: Orientation to Class, Pretest
Week 2: Chapter 7 and 8 (Ethics and Contracts part 1)
Week 3: Chapter 9 and 10 (Contracts parts 2 and 3)
Week 4: Review
Week 5: Test 1 (chapters 7 - 10)
Week 6: Chapter 11 and 12 (Contracts Part 4 and 5)
Week 7: Chapter 13 (Consumer Law) and 14 (Negotiable Instruments)
Week 8: Review and Test 2 (Chapters 11 - 14)
Week 9: Chapter 15 (Banking) and 16 (Bankruptcy)
Week 10: Chapter 17 (Agency) and 18 (Employment)
Week 11: Review and Test 3 (Chapters 15 - 18)
Week 12: Chapter 20 (Corporations) and 21 (Corporate Governance)
Week 13: Chapter 23 (Personal Property)
Week 14: Chapter 24 (Real Property)
Week 15: Review and finish all discussion question assignments
Week 16: Review for Final (Chapters 20, 21, 23, 24)
Final Exam Date December 11, 2019 - 8:00 AM   Through  December 11, 2019 - 10:00 AM
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%
Online Discussions: 20%
Weekly Review Questions: 5%
Course Policies
Instructor Policies I am always available via email. Please make an appointment to discuss grades. Otherwise, feel free to stop by my office during posted office hours. Power Points used for lecture will be made available on Blackboard, as well as chapter outlines, answers to review questions, and other resources to help you grasp the information in this course and study for exams.
Attendance Policy It is highly recommended that you prepare for and attend class. You will not learn the concepts in this course if you are not in class regularly.
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
  1. No food or tobacco products are allowed in the classroom.

  2. Only students enrolled in the course are allowed in the classroom, except by special instructor permission.

  3. 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 the Office for Disability Services 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.