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COMMON SYLLABUS
BUSINESS LAW for Business Majors
BA 230 (Sections
002,003,004,005) Winter 2007
INSTRUCTORS
WHO TEACH THIS COURSE:
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PROFESSOR
NANCY KING COURSE
COORDINATOR OFFICE
PHONE: 737-3323 EMAIL:
kingn@bus.oregonstate.edu OFFICE
NUMBER: Bexell #336 OFFICE
HOURS FOR Winter 07: Monday:
11-12; Tuesday 2-3:00, Thursday 1-2:00, and by Appointment. |
PROFESSOR
DANIEL LYKINS OFFICE
PHONE: 737-4139 EMAIL:
lykinsd@onid.orst.edu OFFICE
NUMBER: Bexell #224A OFFICE
HOURS FOR Winter 07: Monday and Wednesday 1-2:00 pm.; Tuesday and Thursday
12:30-1:30 p.m. and by Appointment. |
This
common syllabus is intended as a brief overview of the course for business majors.
IMPORTANT NOTE FOR NON-MAJORS: If you are taking the course for non-business
majors (BA 230, Section 001), this syllabus does not apply to you and you
should consult the syllabus provided by your instructor for your section.
Students
in the sections of the course for business
majors (Sections 002, 003, 004, or 005) should also consult the information
provided by your instructor on your section’s Blackboard website. Each instructor has also prepared document
titled “Instructor’s Additional
Requirements” and “Assignment
Schedule” for their sections of BA 230 that supplement this syllabus and
have been posted on the blackboard website for the sections of the course
taught by the instructor.
COURSE
DESCRIPTION:
Business Law I (4). Nature and function of law in our
business society. Obligations arising out of agency, contract formation
and breach, crimes, torts, warranty, regulation of competition, and
international aspects thereof. PREREQ: Sophomore standing.
MEASURABLE LEARNING
OUTCOMES:
Upon the successful completion of this course, students should be able to
identify and effectively communicate ethical and legal concerns relating to
managing people and organizations. To accomplish this overall learning outcome,
students shall be able to:
1) Explain the
interrelations of the major components of the legal environment of business
including the judicial system, legislative system, executive branch and
administrative agencies.
2) Apply business law
concepts to solve problems involving contract, tort, criminal, employment and
intellectual property law issues.
3) Relate news reports of
current legal proceedings and issues to the material covered in the course.
4) Critically analyze the meaning
of selected judicial cases including the management implications of legal rules
drawn from those cases.
5) Use the Web and online
legal databases to find cases and other legal reference materials.
6) Discuss contemporary
legal issues related to managing a business including the impact of global
business markets, e-business, and technology.
7) Explain concepts of
sustainability, ethics, and social responsibility as they relate to solving
contemporary business problems.
LEARNING RESOURCES
--REQUIRED MATERIALS:
Text:, Frank B. Cross and
Roger LeRoy Miller, West’s Legal Environment of Business (6th ed., 2007).
An
access code for online learning materials may also be required at your
instructor’s discretion. If an access code is required for your section, your
instructor will provide information about this in class.
Blackboard Course:
The blackboard site for each section of the course contains the syllabus,
Instructor’s Additional Requirements for your section of the course, and an
Assignment Schedule for your section of the course as well as any other
materials for the instructor’s sections of the course. Additional materials
will be provided in class and/or posted on the Blackboard Website for your
section.
EVALUATION OF STUDENT PERFORMANCE
INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING:
Sustainability: Consistent with the
HOMEWORK:
PROBLEM SETS, QUIZZES AND/OR WRITING ASSIGNMENTS: In addition to the assigned reading, you will have homework assignments
that may be in the form of problem sets, quizzes (in-class or online), or
writing assignments. See Assignment Schedule on Blackboard for your class
section for the due dates for homework assignments. Your work must be turned in on time. Late
work will receive a lower grade and/or Zero points (See Instructor’s Additional
Requirements on Blackboard). Your homework must be your own work. Work that is too similar to that of another
student will result in neither student receiving credit for the assignment. It is academic
dishonesty for a student to submit another student’s/person’s work as the
student’s own work (in part or whole) or to assist another student in the
process of submitting another student’s/person’s work as his or her own work. You
may always turn in your homework early to cover any absence that you know you
will have
· Brief
Description of Homework Assignments:
·
Quizzes (in-class or online) on the
assigned reading material.
·
Study
questions, problem sets and/or writing assignments that require you to explain or apply concepts about
business law, ethics and social responsibility to issues related to management
of a business.
CLASS PARTICIPATION: Class participation points will be assigned based on your
participation in activities in class and class discussion. Each instructor may
have different requirements for earning class participation points. Your
instructor will discuss strategies for earning class participation points in
your class. Also, see Instructor’s
Additional Requirements for this class, posted on the Blackboard website
for your section.
TWO MIDTERMS
Two
midterms each covering multiple chapters from your text will be given as listed
in Assignments Schedule on Blackboard for your section of the class. A midterm
may be given anytime during the class period.
All scores count towards your grade in the course. Test questions may be
objective or short answer/essay. If you miss one or more midterm because you
are absent, late to class, or leave class early you will not be allowed to
make-up the midterm or be given more time to complete it. See Administrative Rules for Final Exam and
Midterms, below.
FINAL EXAM: The final exam is
comprehensive and may test any material (lecture, text, class problems, etc.)
covered in the course, however material covered later in the course may be
given more emphasis on the final exam. See Instructor’s
Additional Requirements on the blackboard website for your section of the
class for your instructor’s rules on using a limited amount of notes on the
Final Exam. All sections of BA 230 take the final exam on a Group Examination schedule, meaning
that all students take the exam at the same
time. Students take the exam at a location with students taking the class
from the same instructor. For the date
and time of group exams, see Final Examination Schedule for Group
Examinations on the OSU website under Registration Information. Your instructor
will provide information about the location
of your exam.
ADMINISTRATIVE RULES FOR
THE FINAL EXAM & MIDTERMS:
Identification for
exams/rule on no electronic equipment. You are required to bring your student I.D.
(with your picture) to the final exam.
You are required to present your I.D. when you turn in the final exam if
asked. No iPods,
computers, cell phones, PDA’s, or other electronic equipment are
permitted in the final exam or in midterms.
Exam
materials are the property of the instructor and the
STUDENT RESPONSIBILITY FOR ASSIGNED MATERIALS:
For
all exams, you are responsible for all materials in the text or other reading
materials that are assigned, unless expressly excluded. All aspects of a chapter or other reading
assignment will not necessarily be covered in class and current material outside
the text will be discussed in class; consequently lecture material will be
emphasized on the tests and exams. You
are encouraged to be present for all classes and to take good notes.
WRITTEN PETITION FOR
EXCEPTION TO SYLLABUS RULES
You
may make a written petition for an exception If
you have a serious emergency or other extreme circumstances that prevent you
from complying with the rules in this syllabus
or your Instructor’s Additional
Requirements that supplement this syllabus.
No make-ups of midterms or the final exam will be allowed unless an
emergency or other extreme situation caused missing a Midterm or the Final
Exam. The following are generally not adequate reasons to support a make-up of
a missed test or exam: illnesses not requiring hospitalization, doctor’s
appointments, court appointments, work schedule conflicts, child care problems,
lateness due to over-sleeping, conflicts with class schedule and travel home
for a holiday or break or travel delays upon returning to campus.
Petition format/Time to
Appeal:
You must make your petition in writing and state the circumstances and reasons
you believe that an exception should be made for you. Include your name, email address, and class
number (BA 230) and your class section number on the petition. Petitions
regarding late writing assignments or missed midterm will not be considered
unless received by your instructor within one week of the due date or test
date. Petitions to take the final
exam on a date different than the scheduled date must be made to your
instructor in advance, at least two weeks in advance except for emergencies,
and will be granted only for extreme circumstances. You
must deliver your petition to your instructor in person or by email. Do not
deliver petitions to your instructor’s office, faculty services, or through the
mail. If you are unable to take the
final exam on the scheduled date for any reason other than a conflict between
two or more exams, your instructor reserves the right to substitute a 12 page,
double spaced, research paper on an assigned legal topic in lieu of the
scheduled exam.
GRADING
Each
instructor will allocate the 1000 maximum possible points in the class to the
following:
1.
Class
Participation Points
2. Two Midterms
3. Homework (problem sets,
quizzes, study questions,
Writing assignments)
4.
Final Exam
Maximum Possible Points 1000
**Unless there is a calculation error,
grades are final unless questioned within one week of receiving the grade and
before the last day of class.
**Course grades will be on a “+/-“ grading
system.
You may calculate an estimate of your
course grade at any time during the term by adding up the points you have received
and determining if you have at least the minimum percentage of available points
to earn the applicable grade as follows:
A
>= 93% C >= 72%
A- 90% C- 70%
B+ 88% D+ 68%
B 82% D 62%
B- 80% D- 60%
C+ 78% F <=59%
Link to Statement of Expectations for
Student Conduct: http://oregonstate.edu/admin/stucon/achon.htm.
DISABILITY
ACCOMMODATION:
Accommodations
are collaborative efforts between students, faculty and Services for Students
with Disabilities (SSD). Students with accommodations approved through SSD are
responsible for contacting the faculty member in charge of the course prior to
or during the first week of the term to discuss accommodations. Students who
believe they are eligible for accommodations but who have not yet obtained
approval through SSD should contact SSD immediately at 737-4098.
The syllabus is a guide,
not a contract, and therefore may be changed as necessary. If changes are made, I will announce them in
class and place them on the board, generally at least one class in advance of
the due date for an assignment, etc.
Date last revised: March
20, 2007