Fall 2020 Course Syllabus Course: BUSI-1301- Section: 2C Business Principles

Instructor Information
Instructor	Linda Tait
E-mail	taitli@lamarpa.edu
Phone	(409) 984-6530
Office	Location: Small Business Development Center - Room: 106 Hours: M-W 8am-11:30pm
Department	Small Business Development 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	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 responsibili
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. CSLO 3. Explain forms of ownership, including their advantages and disadvantages. CSLO 4. Identify and explain the domestic and international considerations for today's business environment: social, economic, legal, ethical, technological, competitive, and international. CSLO 5. Identify and explain the role and effect of government on business. 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. CSLO 7. Describe basic financial statements and show how they reflect the activity and financial condition of a business. CLSO 8. Explain the banking and financial systems, including the securities markets, business financing, and basic concepts of accounting. CSLO 9. Explain integrity, ethics, and social responsibility as they relate to leadership and management. CSLO 10. Explain the nature and functions of management. CLSO 11. Identify strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats of information technology for businesses.
Core Objectives	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.
Program Student Learning Outcomes
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 by Pride, Hughes, Kapoor, Eighth Edition ISBN 0-618-37230-X
Lecture Topics Outline	Chapter 1 – Exploring the World of Business Chapter 2 – Being Ethically and Socially Responsible Chapter 3 – Exploring Global Business Chapter 4 - “What is E-Business” Chapter 5 – Choosing a Form of Business Ownership Chapter 6 – Small Businesses, Entrepreneurship, and Franchises Chapter 7 - Understanding the Management Process Chapter 20 – Mastering Financial Management Additional Topic – Creative Ways of Obtaining Financing for Your Business
Major Assignments Schedule	Chapter 1 – Exploring the World of Business Chapter 2 – Being Ethically and Socially Responsible Chapter 3 – Exploring Global Business Chapter 4 - “What is E-Business” Chapter 5 – Choosing a Form of Business Ownership Chapter 6 – Small Businesses, Entrepreneurship, and Franchises Chapter 7 - Understanding the Management Process Chapter 20 – Mastering Financial Management Additional Topic – Ethics in the world of business
Final Exam Date	December 14, 2020 - 8:00 AM   Through  December 14, 2020 - 8:00 AM
Grading Scale	90 - 100 = A 80 - 89 = B 70 - 79 = C 60 - 69 = D Below 59 = F
Determination of Final Grade	Homework assignments - 50% Tests - 50% Note: Due to Covid19 pandemic, there will not be a final.
Course Policies
Instructor Policies	This is a correspondence course due to the Covid19 pandemic. While we are not meeting in person, you will still be expected to complete all assignments. You will receive self-addressed envelopes to ask me questions. Turn them into the education department at your facility and they will see that I receive your envelope.
Attendance Policy	There is not an attendance policy due to the inability to meet in person.
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 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.