NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE
COURSE SYLLABUS
COURSE AND INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION
Course title: Business Law & Contracts
Course prefix, number, and section number: BUSG 2305 0310
Semester/Year of course: FL2025
Semester start and end dates: August 25, 2025, to December 13, 2025
Modality (Face to face/Synchronous or Asynchronous online/Hybrid): On-Line
Class meeting location, days, and times: Online
Lab meeting location, days, and times: N/A
Semester credit hours: 3
Course Description: This course provides a clear and focused introduction to business law, emphasizing real-world application, critical thinking, and the connection between legal principles and core business functions.
Course prerequisites: None
Required course materials: Dynamic Business Law: The Essentials, Sixth Edition (2024) Author: Nancy K. Kubasek. Published by McGraw Hill Education eBook ISBN: 978-1-265-59937-9 (bound edition)
Name of instructor: Kemmiko Grant
Office location: On-Line
Telephone number: On-Line/ Inbox in Canvas
Email address: Inbox in Canvas or kgrant@nctc.edu
Office hours for students: Tuesday and Thursday 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm (By Appointment)
SYLLABUS CHANGE DISCLAIMER
The faculty member reserves the right to make changes to this published syllabus if it is in the best interest of the educational development of this class. Any such changes will be announced as soon as possible in person and/or writing.
SUMMARY OF COURSE ASSIGNMENTS
List of graded assignments:
16 Chapter Quizzes 20%
16 Chapter Read Quizzes 10%
6 Case Studies 20%
5 Discussion Forums 20%
2 Exams 25%
2 Extra Credit 5%
Total 100%
Final grade scale:
A = 90% - 100%
B = 80% - 89%
C = 70% - 79%
D = 60% - 69%
F = 59% - 0%
Late work policy:
- All work must be turned in on or before the due date.
- 10% points deducted each due submitted after the due date.
- In order to be fair to all students, late work will not be excepted for documented illnesses or family emergencies.
- Students have 7 days to complete assignments. Please take advantage of the time you have.
SEE CANVAS FOR THE COMPLETE COURSE CALENDAR, OUTLINE, DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF GRADED WORK, AND OTHER RELATED MATERIAL
COURSE POLICIES
Academic Integrity Policy: Scholastic dishonesty shall include, but is not limited to cheating, plagiarism, falsification, intellectual property dishonesty, academic dishonesty facilitation and collusion. Consequences for academic dishonesty may include: The student will receive a failing grade of "O" on the assignment. If the assignment is within a group in which the lowest assignment is dropped, the assignment will not be able to count as a dropped score. It will count as part of the grade. A "Scholastic Dishonesty Report Form" will be submitted regarding the incident. Students may be dropped from the course with a failing grade (letter grade of “F”).
Artificial Intelligence Policy: Absent a clear statement from a course instructor, use of or consultation with generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) or other similar technologies shall be treated analogously to assistance from another person, agency, or entity. In particular, using generative AI tools to substantially complete an assignment or exam is not permitted. Students should acknowledge the use of generative AI (other than incidental use) and default to disclosing such assistance when in doubt. When students use generative AI to replace the rigorous demands of and personal engagement with their coursework, it runs counter to the educational mission of the college and undermines the heart of education itself. Artificial Intelligence, large language models, and technologies hold promise for deploying knowledge in service to others and accelerating the discovery of new knowledge. However, such technology poses new challenges to pedagogy and to integrity. Within the context of the teaching mission of the college, and consistent with the Student Code of Conduct, the authority to define the appropriate use, study, and deployment of these technologies rests with the faculty. Individual course instructors, in coordination with their divisions, set policies regulating the use of generative AI tools in their courses, including allowing or disallowing some or all uses of such tools. Course instructors will set such policies in their course syllabi and clearly communicate such policies to students. Students who are unsure of policies regarding generative AI tools are encouraged to ask their instructors for clarification.
Instructors Select one of the three options below that aligns with their course requirements. Prohibited This course assumes that all work submitted by students will be generated by the students themselves, working individually or in groups. Students should not have another person/entity do the writing of any substantive portion of an assignment for them, which includes hiring a person or a company to write assignments and using artificial intelligence tools Specific Use Use of ChatGPT (or other similar tools that generate text) is allowed in this class for specific assignments only. When use of the tool is allowed, it will be explicitly noted in the assignment directions. If you utilize ChatGPT for any part of the assignment (from idea generation to text creation to text editing), you must properly cite the source. Encouraged or Permitted The use of generative AI in this course is encouraged with certain tasks and with attribution. You can choose to use AI tools to help brainstorm assignments or projects or revise existing work you have written. When you submit your assignment, you must clearly attribute what text was generated by the AI tool.
Withdrawal Policy: A student may withdraw from a course on or after the official date of record. It is the student’s responsibility to initiate and complete a Withdrawal Request Form.
Last day to withdraw from the course with a “W” is: Last day to withdraw from a course with a “W” is November 3rd, 2025.
Student Learning Outcomes: From Academic Course Guide Manual/Workforce Education Course Manual/NCTC Catalog
Core Objectives:
At the successful completion of this course the student will be able to -
- Identify the management skills for a small business
- Outline issues related to choosing a business and obtaining a return on investment
- Create a Business Plan
QUESTIONS, CONCERNS, or COMPLAINTS
The student should contact the instructor to deal with any questions, concerns, or complaints specific to the class. If the student and faculty are not able to resolve the issue, the student may contact the chair or coordinator of the division. If the student remains unsatisfied, the student may proceed to contact the instructional dean.
Name of Chair/Coordinator: Teresa Laman
Office location: Corinth Campus, Suite 170, Office 172
Telephone number: 940-498-6238
E-mail address: tlaman@nctc.edu
Name of Instructional Dean: Debbie Huffman
Office location: Gainesville Campus Office 2106
Telephone number: 940-668-3357
E-mail address: dhuffman@nctc.edu