The University of Texas at Dallas

AIM 6370.051 - Business Law

Fall 2005

Instructor: Walter L. Sutton, JD, Ph.D. Office: SOM 2.411

UTD Office Phone: 972-883-4965 Work Phone: 479-277-0425

Fax #: 972-883-6029 E-mail: walter.sutton@utdallas.edu

Office Hours: S 2:30 – 3:30 pm
Also by appointment

Course Objectives
Use of Critical Thinking:

Understand and apply legal and ethical concepts that influence

the lives and decisions of individuals and businesses on a day-to-
day basis. The course will concentrate on ethics, professional and
legal responsibilities and business law.

The course will concentrate on the following areas:

1. Tort Law
2. Contract Law
3. Sales and Lease Contracts
4. Negotiable Instruments
5. Creditors’ Rights
6. Agency Law
7. Business Organizations
8. Administrative Law
9. Property Law
10. Wills and Estates

Enhancement of Communication Skills:

By class participation and discussion, students’ communication skills will

be improved.

Grading System
Maximum Points
1. Two Tests (100 points) 200
2. Class Participation/Attendance 25
3. Case Presentations 75
TOTAL POINTS 300

Class Participation/Attendance: Students should read the assigned

chapters and be prepared to discuss the cases.
 Tests: Each test will be comprised of 100 true/false and multiple-choice
questions of equal value. Each test will require a Scantron Form 882.
It is the responsibility of each student to provide the required
scantron form.

General Information
1. Required Material
Clarkson/Miller/Jentz/Cross, West’s Business Law, West
Publishing Company, 9th Edition.
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2. Make-up policy:

Only for very compelling reasons will a make-up test is allowed.

3. University Policy on Cheating:

Students are expected to be above reproach in all scholastic
activities. Students who engage in scholastic dishonesty are subject to
disciplinary penalties, including the possibility of failure in the course and
dismissal from the University. "Scholastic dishonesty includes but is not
limited to cheating, plagiarism, collusion, the submission for credit of any
work or materials that are attributable in whole or in part to another
person, taking an examination for another person, any act designed to
give unfair advantage to a student or the attempt to commit such acts."
Regents' Rule and Regulations, Part One, Chapter VI, Section 3,
Subsection 3.2, Subdivision 3.22.

Since scholastic dishonesty harms the individual, all students and

the integrity of the University, policies on educational dishonesty will be
strictly enforced.

Business Law - AIM 6370.051

Fall 2005
Date Chapters
8-20-2005 Introduction
Chapters 5/6/9/10/11
8-27-2005 Chapters 12/13/14/16/17
9-03-2005 Chapters 19/20/21/22/23

9-10-2005 Mid-Term Exam

Chapters 24/25/26
9-17-2005 Chapters 28/29/31/33/34
9-24-2005 Chapters 35/36/37/38/43
10-01-2005 Chapters 48/49/51
Review

10-08-2005 Final Exam