COURSE INFORMATION SHEET

BLINN COLLEGE

• Course: BUSI 2301 (Business Law) Spring 2000



• Instructor: Cameron Reynolds, Attorney at Law

Telephone number between 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (846-1934)

E-mail: camra@cox-internet.com

• Course Description: Topics presented are: general principles of law including concepts of law; origin and functions of the legal process and the court systems including civil and criminal aspects within a constitutional framework; common law contracts and commercial sales contracts including bailments and carrier liabilities; legal aspects of basic business associations including agency law, employer and employee relationships, and tort liability; commercial paper, negotiable instruments, and secured business transactions; debtor-creditor rights; and bankruptcy



• Course Prerequisites: None



• Course Objectives or Student Learning Objectives: When students complete this course of study, they will have acquired a familiarity with and understanding of the following concepts;

• The law-its meaning, sources, purposes, classifications-and the effect of law on business transactions.



• The nature of contract law, including the importance of contracts in the business world, the elements of a contract, the rights of third parties, guidelines for interpretation of contracts, and contractual remedies.
• The nature of sales contracts, including the differences between sales contracts and common law contracts, the application of Article 2 of the Uniform Commercial Code to sales contacts, the duties and rights of buyers and sellers in contracts for the sale of goods, the relationship of insurable interest, risk of loss, and passage of title, and the nature of warranties and product liability.



• The nature of agency law, including the requirements for creation and termination of an agency relationship, the duties of principals and agents, and the factors determining the liability of principals and agents



• The nature of property, including the concept of property rights, the differences between real and personal property, the means by which property may be acquired and lost, the general requirements of governing lease or rental property, and the concepts of bailments.



• The influence of government regulation, consumer and environmental protection statues, and labor and employment legislation on business practices and operations including the Americans with Disabilities Act and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

• Required textbooks, supplies, and materials:

• Business Law, 6^th edition, by Davidson, Knowles & Forsyth; West Publishing Company, Inc., 1998.
• Telecourse Study Guide: Business and the Law; 4^th edition; West Publishing Company, Inc., 1998.
• For each of the four examinations, a #882 Scantron form and a number two pencil will be required.

• Outline or description of course content: See Class Schedule - Section 13



• Course Requirements:

• Completion of case study assignments
• Completion of 4 exams (all exams consist of 50 multiple choice/true-false questions)

• Tentative calendar for major assignments and exams:

Feb 12 - 16 Exam I - Chapters 1-8

Mar 5 - 9 Exam II - Chapters 9-15

Apr 2 - 6 Exam III - Chapters 16-19

Apr 30 - May 4 Exam IV - Chapters 31-33,39,43

Reviews will be given on the Blinn Campus (Bryan) at a Room E 205-B on the following dates and times for each of the 4 Tests:

Test 1 Feb 5at 7:00 p.m.

Test 2 Feb 26 at 7:00 p.m.

Test 3 March 26 at 7:00 p.m.

Test 4 Apr 23 at 7:00 p.m.

Call 821-0200 for directions to the Blinn Campus on Villa Maria if you need them. A study sheet will be provided at the review and available on the website and also will be sent via e-mail.

Keeping up with assignments and readings is crucial in this course. To maximize your learning this semester you should do the following:

• Briefly scan over lessons prior to lesson being viewed.
• Watch telecast lessons. Take brief notes. Watch lessons over period of time -not the night before an exam.
• Read chapters. Review notes from telecast lesson.
• Attend review sessions and/or study the review sheet.
• Classes start airing on Sunday, January 21 beginning at 7 a.m. and ending at different times.
• The lessons will be aired on every Sunday morning at 7 a.m.

• Criteria for grading all assignments and determine final grade in this course:

• Exams: Score determined by points earned.
• Case Assignments: Points determined by correct answers and accuracy.
• Point Distribution and Evaluation Percentages:

Grading Distribution: Evaluation Percentages:

90-100 A Exams (4 Total) 90%

80-89 B Case Assignments 10%

70-79 C 100%

60-59 D

0-59 F

• Cheating of any kind will not be tolerated. This includes copying from another's student case assignment and turning it in as your own. Depending on the severity of the teaching, one may receive either a zero for the assignment or fail the course. All persons involved in the copying or granting permission for copying will be punished.

Any student found cheating in the Learning Center will be barred from taking further tests in the center for the semester. In addition, the Learning Center will notify the instructor of the incident of academic dishonesty, and the student will receive a "ZERO" for that exam.

• If exams are not taken in the above testing date period, a "zero" will be recorded for that exam. If you miss an exam due to failure to follow the syllabus or conflicts with work schedules you will receive a zero. Do not be late to the learning center and then call begging me for an opportunity to take the test - it will not happen. Please pay attention to the schedule and follow it. Take your test early in the week if possible! Make-ups are strongly discouraged as the Learning Center is on a tight schedule and you will have an entire week to take the exams as scheduled.

Positives: Negatives:

This course is designed to be You do not have to attend lectures, so

more flexible than the regular there is a tendency to procrastinate.

classroom to accommodate DON'T DO THIS.

schedule or family conflicts which

might prevent a student from

attending class or going to college.

You are freer to move at your own Yo do not have the benefit of bi-weekly

pace (Within the defined semester interaction with other students and

limits, that is). If you have a busy instructors; a great deal of learning often

week, you can make up for it the takes place inside the classroom

following week. environment.

Part of my job, as your instructor is to minimize the negatives. You should call if yo have any questions or concerns about this course, the reviews, or the exams. You will have to work hard to make this class work for you.

• Class Schedule Textbook

Jan 15 - 19 Chapters 1,2

Jan 22 - 26 Chapters 3, 4

Jan 29 - Feb 2 Chapters 5,6

Feb 5 - Feb 9 Chapters 7,8

Feb 12 - Feb 16 Test 1

Feb 19 - Feb 23 Chapter 9, 10

Feb 26 - Mar 2 Chapters 11, 12, 13

Mar 5 - Mar 9 Chapters 14, 15, Test 2

Mar 12 - Mar 16 SPRING BREAK

Mar 19 - Mar 23 Chapters 16, 17

Mar 26 - Mar 30 Chapters 18, 19

Apr 2 - Apr 6 Test 3

Apr 9 - Apr 13 Chapters 31, 32

Apr 16 - Apr 20 Chapters 33, 39

Apr 23 - Apr 27 Chapter 43

Apr 30 - May 4 Test 4

• You will need e-mail access to e-mail for this class. Please e-mail me at Camra@cox-internet.com when you receive this course information sheet. I will be sending reminders and study review sheets before each test to students via e-mail. Therefore, it is crucial that you have access to e-mail of the class. You can set up e-mail through Blinn College. Also, we will have review sessions at the Blinn Campus location in Bryan before each test. I will be e-mailing reminders for each review session. It is helpful to attend the review session where I will go over the study review sheets. Again, please e-mail me with your name and e-mail address when you receive this course information sheet.



• The lessons will be broadcast on KAMU-TV and may be watched or taped by the student. In Bryan, telecourses can be viewed at 7 a.m. on Sunday morning on KAMU Channel 15 or also on Cable Channel 4. Students in Brenham can view the telecourses on Northland Cable Channel 9. Tapes of the lessons are available in the Learning Center in Brenham and in the libraries in Bryan for on-site viewing. Lessons will begin on Sunday, January 21, 2001 and be shown on every Sunday morning until April 27, 2001 at 7 a.m.



• Testing will take place at the Blinn Learning Center in Bryan. You will have the entire week Monday through Friday to take the test. You will need a pencil and a green 882 Scantron for each test along with your student ID or other suitable picture ID. Be sure you review the times for the tests in Section 9. Please see Attachment 1 for the hours of the Bryan Learning Center. Brenham students and Schulenberg students can take the tests at the Learning Center on those campuses. Do not be late for a test. You must be at the Learning Center by 2:00 p.m. on Friday to take the test and by 7:00 p.m. Monday - Thursday to take the test. Pay attention to the Learning Center hours of operation. See Attachment 1.



• Case Assignment - There is one case assignment for this course and it is due when you take the third test. You can turn it in by April 6, 2001 when you take Test 3 or mail it to Cameron Reynolds at P.O. Box 1146, Bryan, Texas 77806. The assignment is to do a 3- 4 page double spaced paper on Casey Martin, the professional golfer with a disability and his lawsuit against the Professional Golf Association under the Americans with Disabilities Act. The first page should detail the facts of his case and the second page should detail the chronology of the case as it has gone through the court system. The third and fourth pages should discuss the impact of this case on society at large and the sporting world. You should cite at least three (3) sources in this paper and you can use any source you wish, including newspapers, golf magazines, Time, Newsweek or the Internet.

The Learning Center is closed for Spring Break. Please call (979) 821-0267 if you have any questions or go on-line.