Fall 2020 Course Syllabus
Course: BUSG-2305- Section: 71
Business Law and Contracts 		LSCPA Logo Image
Instructor Information
Instructor Michelle McPherson
E-mailmcphersonml@lamarpa.edu
Phone(409) 984-6381
Office
Location:Umphrey Industrial Technology Center - Room: 201 B
Hours:N/A
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.
COVID 19 Information The Lamar State College Port Arthur (LSCPA) Student Code of Conduct COVID 19 Policy requires students who have been exposed to COVID 19 or diagnosed with COVID 19 to report their condition on the COVID 19 Notification Form (available via a link on the Student Code of Conduct COVID19 webpage). This information will be provided to the Dean of Student Services. In addition, this policy requires all students to wear face coverings in compliance with the criteria included in the policy. For more information please refer to the COVID 19 link on the LSCPA website.
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.
* 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 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 Textbook Purchasing Statement: A student attending Lamar State College Port Arthur is not under any obligation to purchase a textbook from the college-affiliated bookstore. The same textbook may also be available from an independent retailer, including an online retailer.

Business Law Today, The Essentials: Text and Summarized Cases , 11th Edition (25 chapters)
Roger LeRoy Miller
ISBN-10: 1-305-57479-6
ISBN-13: 978-1-305-57479-3
Lecture Topics
Outline		 Week 1: Orientation to Class, Pretest (Hurricane Laura); Introduction Discussion
Week 2: Chapter 7 and 8 (Ethics and Contracts part 1) (Campus Closed due to Hurricane Laura
Week 3: Chapter 7 and 8 (Ethics and Contracts part 1)
Week 4: Chapter 9 and 10 (Contracts parts 2 and 3)
Week 5: Review and Practice Quiz
Week 6: Test 1 (chapters 7 - 10)
Week 7:Chapter 11 and 12 (Contracts Part 4 and 5)
Week 8:Chapter 13 (Consumer Law) and 14 (Negotiable Instruments); Practice Quiz
Week 9: Review and Test 2 (Chapters 11 - 14)
Week 10:Chapter 15 (Banking) and 16 (Bankruptcy)
Week 11:Chapter 17 (Agency) and 18 (Employment); Practice Quiz
Week 12:Review and Test 3 (Chapters 15 - 18)
Week 13:Chapter 20 (Corporations) and 21 (Corporate Governance)
Week 14: Chapter 23 (Personal Property); Chapter 24 (Real Property); Practice Quiz
Week 15: Review for Final (Chapters 20-24) and finish all discussion question assignments
Major Assignments
Schedule		 Week 1: Orientation to Class, Pretest (Hurricane Laura); Introduction Discussion
Week 2: Chapter 7 and 8 (Ethics and Contracts part 1) (Campus Closed due to Hurricane Laura
Week 3: Chapter 7 and 8 (Ethics and Contracts part 1)
Week 4: Chapter 9 and 10 (Contracts parts 2 and 3)
Week 5: Review and Practice Quiz
Week 6: Test 1 (chapters 7 - 10)
Week 7:Chapter 11 and 12 (Contracts Part 4 and 5)
Week 8:Chapter 13 (Consumer Law) and 14 (Negotiable Instruments); Practice Quiz
Week 9: Review and Test 2 (Chapters 11 - 14)
Week 10:Chapter 15 (Banking) and 16 (Bankruptcy)
Week 11:Chapter 17 (Agency) and 18 (Employment); Practice Quiz
Week 12:Review and Test 3 (Chapters 15 - 18)
Week 13:Chapter 20 (Corporations) and 21 (Corporate Governance)
Week 14: Chapter 23 (Personal Property); Chapter 24 (Real Property); Practice Quiz
Week 15: Review for Final (Chapters 20-24) and finish all discussion question assignments
Final Exam Date December 6, 2020 - 8:00 AM   Through  December 13, 2020 - 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 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.
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
  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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Other I do not have an office on campus. Please e-mail me at McPhersonLaw@Outlook.com or text me (409-216-8331) if you would like to meet on campus and I will arrange a place for us to meet.
HB 2504 This syllabus is part of LSC-PA's efforts to comply with Texas House Bill 2504.