Campus Class Syllabus
| Professor: | Garret Brand, JD | |
| Office: | 309 Main | |
| Phone: | 616.234.4308 | |
| e-Mail: | gbrand@grcc.edu | |
| Website: | http://www.grcc.edu/gbrand |
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Business Law 1 (BA 207) 3.0 Credits, No Prerequisite
Introduction to legal rights, jurisdiction and the courts, dispute resolution, torts, business crimes, contracts, warranty and product liability, agency, consumer, environmental, employment and property law.
MATERIALS NEEDED:
Business Law Today
8th Edition, The Essentials, Miller & Jentz, West Thomson Learning. ISBN 0324654545 (can order at GRCC Bookstore)
GRADING:
| Assessment | Type | *Points |
% of Grade | |||
| Reading Quiz | TF,MC, Matching |
10 each x 13 = 130 |
33% | |||
| Short Essay | Cases, Scenarios |
15 each x 6 = 90 |
23% | |||
| Small Groups | Discussion, Scenarios | 15 each x 5 = 75 |
19% | |||
| Final Exam | Comprehensive |
100 each x 1 = 100 |
25% | |||
|
395 |
100% | |||||
| Scale | ||||||
| A = 100-93% | B = 87-82% |
C = 77- 72% |
D = 67- 62% | |||
| A- = 92-90% | B- = 81-80% |
C- = 71-70% |
D- = 61-60% | |||
| B+ = 89-88% | C+ =79-78% |
D+ =69-68% |
E = 59 - 0% | |||
*Lowest 25 points dropped if you comply with attendance policy by missing no more than two weeks of class.
COURSE CONTENT:
Student Learning Outcomes
- Describe the nature, sources and major classifications of law.
- Identify the constitutional powers of government.
- Describe the basic roles and requirements of the American judicial system.
- List the steps in traditional and alternative dispute resolution.
- Identify intentional torts, negligence and strict liability.
- List the major crimes that affect business.
- Name the elements and types of contracts.
- Describe third party rights and duties.
- Outline how a contract can be discharged.
- Determine damages available upon contract breach.
- Name the expressed and implied warranties.
- List the elements and defenses to product liability.
- Identify the major laws that protect consumers.
- Describe how an agency relationship is formed.
- Name the major laws in the area of labor.
- Describe the legal rights of employers & employees.
- Identify how personal property is acquired & owned.
- List the elements and types of bailments.
- Identify how real property is acquired & owned.
- Identify the major laws that protect the environment.
COURSE POLICIES:
Academic dishonesty (as defined in the College Handbook and Catalog) may, at the discretion of the professor, result in sanctions that range from a failing grade on the relevant assignment to dismissal from the class and a failing grade. The Student Academic Grievance process can be used by students who feel they have been treated unfairly by this policy.
No assignments will be accepted after the established deadline. There are no make-up assignments or partial credit for late submissions. Instead, I will drop your lowest 25 points if you comply with the attendance policy by missing no more than two weeks of class. There is no extra-credit.
Regular attendance and participation in class is essential. While I recognize that circumstances sometimes prevent students from attending, the college administration sees excessive absenteeism as a very serious matter. If I am not contacted and you do not withdraw, I will issue the appropriate grade (NS, WP or WF) after you miss the first week of class or a total of two (2) weeks. The College makes no distinction between "excused" and "unexcused" absences. If students are not present in a class in which they are enrolled they are simply absent, regardless of the reason. Students are required to attend the entire class.
Using phones, pagers, laptops or other electronic devices in a way that disrupts the learning process or teaching environment is prohibited in the classroom. If you put a cell phone or pager on vibrate, you will need to wait until after class to answer.
COLLEGE POLICIES:
The academic policies and procedures of GRCC are outlined in the College Catalog. College-wide policies and procedures, to include (but not limited to) grading, Federal Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), Student Right to Know, Privacy, Affirmative Action, Equal Employment Opportunity, Americans with Disability Act (ADA), concealed weapons, smoking, campus crime, copyright, academic grievances and discipline grievances, are at http://www.grcc.edu/catalog.
Additional policies, to include (but not limited to) academic integrity, disability support services, posting/distributing literature, selling merchandise, fundraising, classroom disruption, conduct and substance abuse, can be found in the GRCC Student Handbook at http://www.grcc.edu/handbook. These policies and procedures are subject to change and incorporated by reference.
LEARNING RESOURCES:
Blackboard
This class uses Blackboard® (http://bb.grcc.edu). You will use Blackboard to access assignments, download or print course materials, and check your grades. You will receive an orientation on Blackboard at the start of the semester. If you miss the initial orientation, please stop by my office during office hours or e-mail me.
Support Services
Students who require additional support must immediately let me know of their specific needs. Every student with a disability has the responsibility to (1) meet the College's qualifications, including essential technical, academic, and institutional standards, (2) identify as an individual with a disability and request accommodations in a timely manner, (3) provide documentation from an appropriate professional source verifying the nature of the disability, functional limitations, and the rationale for specific accommodations being recommended, and (4) follow specific procedures for obtaining reasonable and appropriate accommodations, academic adjustments, and/or auxiliary aids. If you have not met these responsibilities, please contact GRCC's Disability Support Services Program, Student Community Center, Third Floor, Room 368, 616-234-4140. If you have met these responsibilities, please let me know what reasonable and appropriate accomodations you need.
The Student Technology Help Desk can assist with Blackboard, password resets, Novell and student e-mail accounts. Hours and other helpful information is at http://www.grcc.edu/sthd. Additionally, you can go to the Open Computer Lab, Room 215 in the Applied Technology Center (ATC), contact them by phone at (616) 234-3123 or e-mail at sthd@grcc.edu.
To sign up for one-on-one (peer) or group tutoring, go to the Academic Support Center (3rd Floor SCC) and pick up an application for tutorial assistance. Have your professor sign the application and return it. You will be assigned either to group tutoring or to individual tutoring, depending on your schedule and needs. You can also visit http://www.grcc.edu/tutoring.
Updated on 31-JUL-08
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