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NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE
COURSE SYLLABUS
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Course Title:
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Introduction to Business Law
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Course Prefix & Number:
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BUSG2305
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Section Number:
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400
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Semester/Year:
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Spr 20
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Semester Credit Hours:
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3
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Lecture Hours:
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48
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Lab Hours:
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0
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Course Description (NCTC Catalog):
Business Law explores the “Principles of law which form the legal framework for business activity including applicable statutes, contracts, and agency.”
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Course Prerequisite(s): None
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Required Course Materials:
Business Law Today, Standard: Text & Summarized Cases , 12th Edition
Roger LeRoy Miller
ISBN-10: 1-305-64452-2
ISBN-13: 978-1-305-64452-6
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INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION
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Name of Instructor:
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Doug Akins
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Campus/Office Location:
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COR320
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Telephone Number:
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940-498-6261
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E-mail Address:
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dakins@nctc.edu (preferred)
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STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES (From Academic Course Guide Manual/Workforce Education Course Manual/NCTC Catalog
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At the successful completion of this course the student will be able to:
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Explain how to operate a business within the framework of the U.S legal system.
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Explain how to operate a business in a non-negligent manner.
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Describe how to operate a business in compliance with the requirements of a general tort law, specifically operating a business in a non-tortuous manner.
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GRADING CRITERIA
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# of Graded Course Elements
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Graded Course Elements
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Percentage or Point Values
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Exams
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25%
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Case Studies
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25%
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Reading Assignments / Homework
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25%
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Classroom Participation
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25%
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COURSE SUBJECT OUTLINE (Major Assignments, Due Dates, and Grading Criteria)
The topics we will be studying include, but are not limited to:
1 Legal history
2 Civil procedure
3 Constitutional law
4 Torts
5 Intellectual property
6 Cyber law
7 International law
8 Labor and employment
9 Agency
10 Ethics
11 Legal reasoning
12 Product liabilities
The course will have an emphasis on contracts. Topics we will consider regarding
contracts include, but are not limited to:
1 Agreement
2 Consideration
3 Capacity
4 Legality
5 Statute of Frauds/Oral Contracts
6 3rd parties
7 Performance/discharge
8 the Uniform Commercial Code
ATTENDANCE POLICY
Regular and punctual attendance is expected of all students in all classes for which they have registered. All absences are considered to be unauthorized unless the student is absent due to illness or emergencies as determined by the instructor. It is the student responsibility to provide documentation as to the emergency for approval and judgement by the faculty member. Approved college sponsored activities are the only absences for which a student should not be held liable and only when provided by a college official ahead of the absence. Valid reasons for absence, however, do not relieve the student of the responsibility for making up required work. Students will not be allowed to make up an examination missed due to absence unless they have reasons acceptable to the instructor. A student who is compelled to be absent when a test is given should petition the instructor, in advance if possible, for permission to postpone the exam. Student will be dropped from a class by the Registrar upon recommendation of the instructor who feels the student has been justifiably absent or tardy a sufficient number of times to preclude meeting the course’s objectives. Persistent, unjustified absences from classes or laboratories will be considered sufficient cause for College officials to drop a student from the rolls of the College. From Board Policy FC (LOCAL)
Last day to withdraw from a course with a “W” is ____April 3, 2020________.
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CAPSTONE Information
The capstone for the Business Management Certificate is the POFT 1220 – Job Search Skills.
The capstone requirement for the Business Management AAS Degree is BUSG 2380 – Cooperative Education General Business. It should be taken the last semester before graduation. This course may not be substituted.
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DISABILITY SERVICES (Office for Students with Disabilities)
The Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD) provides support services for students with disabilities, students enrolled in technical areas of study, and students who are classified as special populations (i.e. single parents).
Support services for students with disabilities might include appropriate and reasonable accommodations, or they may be in the form of personal counseling, academic counseling, career counseling, etc. Furthermore, OSD Counselors work with students to encourage self-advocacy and promote empowerment. The Counselors also provides resource information, disability-related information, and adaptive technology for students who qualify.
If you feel you have needs for services that the institution provides, please reach out to either Wayne Smith (940) 498-6207 or Yvonne Sandman (940) 668-4321. Alternative students may stop by Room 170 in Corinth or Room 110 in Gainesville.
CORE CURRICULUM FOUNDATIONAL COMPONENT AREA (For classes in the Core)________
o Communication
o Mathematics
o Life and Physical Science
o Language, Philosophy & Culture
o Creative Arts
o American History
o Government/Political Science
o Social and Behavioral Sciences
o Component Area Option
REQUIRED CORE OBJECTIVES (For classes in the Core)
o Critical Thinking
o Communication
o Empirical and Quantitative
o Teamwork
o Personal Responsibility
o Social Responsibility
COURSE TYPE
o Academic General Education Course (from ACGM but not in NCTC Core)
o Academic NCTC Core Curriculum Course
x WECM Course
STUDENT HANDBOOK
Students are expected to follow all rules and regulations found in the student handbook and published online.
ACADEMIC DISHONESTY
Scholastic dishonesty shall include, but is not limited to cheating, plagiarism, academic falsification, intellectual property dishonesty, academic dishonesty facilitation and collusion. Faculty members may document and bring charges against a student who is engaged in or is suspected to be engaged in academic dishonesty. See Student Handbook, “Student Rights & Responsibilities: Student Conduct ([FLB(LOCAL)]”.
QUESTIONS, CONCERNS, or COMPLAINTS
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Name of Chair/Coordinator:
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Cherly Gary-Furdge, Ph.D
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Office Location:
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COR Rm 234
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Telephone Number:
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940-498-6238
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E-mail Address:
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cfurdge@nctc.edu
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Name of Instructional Dean:
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Debbie Huffman
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Office Location:
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Gainesville
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Telephone Number:
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940-668-7731
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E-mail Address:
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dhuffman@nctc.edu
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