Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
Course Objectives
Use of Critical Thinking:
Understand and apply legal concepts that influence the lives and decisions of individuals
and businesses on a day-to-day basis. The course will concentrate on the following
areas:
1. The legal environment and Business
2. E-commerce
3. Contract law
4. Sales law
5. Negotiable Instruments
6. Business Organizations
7. Labor and Employment Relations
8. Property
Understand the ethical issues involving legal topics that confront both individuals and
businesses on a day-to-day basis.
Grading System
Maximum Points
1. Four Tests (100 points) 400
2. Class Participation/Attendance 50
3. Research Assignments (two for 25 each) 50
TOTAL POINTS 500
1
Class Participation/Attendance:
Students should read the assigned chapters and complete the assigned problems prior
to class and participate in class discussion. In addition to the 50 points for attendance,
the final grade for the course may be enhanced as a result of class participation. An
attendance sign-in sheet will distributed each class. It is the responsible of each student
to sign-in during each class. Credit for attendance will not be given if the attendance
sheet is not signed. Signing the attendance on behalf of another student is considered
an act of scholastic dishonesty and students who commit this act are subject to
disciplinary penalties,
Research topics will be posted on WebCT under Business and Public Law - B.A.
2301.001. Each assignment has a value of 25 points. Information concerning the
research assignment may to found by accessing the on-line Lexis database. This
database can ONLY be accessed from UTD’s computer labs or if off campus via UTD’s
Pipeline. The projects are due on 9/19/2005 and 10/24/2005. There will be a two
point deduction for each day a project is late.
Tests:
General Information
1. Required Material
Clarkson/Miller/Jentz/Cross, West’s Business Law, West
Publishing Company, 9th Edition.
2. Make-up policy:
2
Class Schedule
Business and Public Law - B.A. 2301.002
Date Chapters Assignments
8-22-05 Introduction & Chapter 1 1-8,9
8-24 Chapters 2/3 2-2,7 and 3-1,2
8-29 Chapter 4 4-3,7
8-31 Chapter 5 5-1,4,5
9-07 Chapters 6/7 6-1,3,6 and 7-1,4
9-12 Chapters 8/9 8-1,4,6 and 9-2,6
9-14 Test 1 Chapters 1-9
9-19 Chapters 10/11 10-1,3 and 11-3 1st Project Due
9-21 Chapters 12/13 12-1,3,5 and 13-1,3,4
9-26 Chapters 14/15 14-1,5 and 15-3,6
9-28 Chapters 16/17 16-1,3 and 17-3,6
10-03 Chapters 18 18-1,2
10-05 Test 2 Chapters 10-18
10-10 Chapters 19/20 19-1,3 and 20-1,6
10-12 Chapters 21/22 21-1,4 and 22-1,4
10-17 Chapter 23 23-2,6,7
10-19 Chapters 24/25 24-2,4 and 25-1,4,5
10-24 Chapters 26/27 26-1,2,4 and 27-1,7 2nd Project Due
10-26 Chapters 28/29/30 28-1,5; 29-1,5 and 30-1,2
10-31 Test 3 Chapters 19-30
11-02 Chapter 33/34 33-2,8 and 34-2,3,8
11-07 Chapters 35,40 35-2,5 and 40-1
11-09 Chapters 41/42 41-4 and 42-2,3,4
11-14 Chapters 44,47 44-1,2,5 and 47-1,2,3,8
11-16 Chapter 48/49 48-1,4,6 and 49-1,2,5
11-21 Chapters 50/51 50-6,9 and 51-1,2,3,
11-23 Final Chapters 33-35,40-42,44,47-51
Grading Scale
Grade From To
A+ 97 100
A 92 96
A- 88 91
B+ 85 87
B 82 84
B- 78 81
C+ 75 77
C 72 74
C- 68 71
D+ 65 67
D 62 64
D- 58 61
F -0- 57