NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE COURSE SYLLABUS
Course Title: Business Law & Contracts Course Prefix & Number: BUSG 2305 Section Number: 340 Semester/Year: Fall 2018 Semester Credit Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 48 Lab Hours: 0 Course Description (NCTC Catalog): Principles of law which form the legal framework for business activity including applicable statutes, contracts, and agency.
Course Prerequisite(s): None Required or Recommended Course Materials: Business Law Today Text & Summarized Cases 10th Edition Roger LeRoy Miller Cengage Learning
INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION Name of Instructor: Dr. Michael Woods Campus/Office Location: Canvas Telephone Number: E-mail Address: jwoods@nctc.edu
OFFICE HOURS Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 7:00 9:00
STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES (From Academic Course Guide Manual/Workforce Education Course Manual/NCTC Catalog At the successful completion of this course the student will be able to: Define fundamental legal terminology regarding contracts, torts, property, and wills. Differentiate between business ethics and legal issues. Explain required elements of torts, requirements of contracts, and various consumer laws as applied to business and individuals.
GRADING CRITERIA # of Graded Course Elements
Graded Course Elements
Percentage or Point Values 8 Discussion Responses / Participation 100 1 Individual Dispute Resolution 200 2 PowerPoint Presentations 200 1 Individual Capacity, Legality & Enforceability 200 1 Mid Term 100 6 Quizzes 100
1 Final 100
Total points 1,000
Grading Scale
1,000-900 =A
899- 800 =B
799-700 =C
699-600=D
599-Below =F
PROGRAM PURPOSE STATEMENT
NCTC seeks to implement its goal of providing quality freshman and sophomore level courses in arts and sciences that parallel the lower division offerings of four-year colleges and universities by offering a coherent sequence of courses with appropriate breadth and depth to prepare student for transfer to a university.
DEPARTMENTAL PURPOSE STATEMENT
The Business Management program is designed to equip students with knowledge and skills directly applicable to a career in management as well as to update and sharpen their personal management skills. It provides quality workforce education to men and women seeking to qualify for positions of managerial responsibility in business and industry.
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
Class Calendar
If you choose to not print the entire syllabus, it is vital that you at least print the class calendar. The calendar will be your guide throughout this course. It displays when each module will open and also due dates for all assignments. You will have one week to complete each module.
Do not use the to-do-list!!! You must go directly to the modules to see all assignments.
The module will be made available each Monday at 8:00 a.m. and will be disabled the following Sunday at 11:00 p.m., which means all assignments will need to be completed by 11:00 p.m. on Sunday.
Discussion Forums have different due dates. Due to the forums having two different due dates, you will not see a date beside the assignment in the module. Please see discussion forum instructions for instructions about when the initial and response posts are due.
The due date for the Final Exam is different. You will only have three (3) days to complete the final exam. (December 10 – December 13th). The final will be available Dec. 10th 2018 at 8:00 a.m. and will shut off at 12:00 p.m. NOON on Dec 13th 2018.