Welcome to LAW 2900 - Business Law!
Course Description
In this course you will learn the basics of criminal and civil law with a concentration towards business law. You will develop the ability to analyze facts and determine whether a particular course of action is legally permissible. Throughout the course you will apply and develop skills that are used in the legal profession: critical thinking, legal analysis, oral argumentation, and persuasive writing. You will come away from the course with knowledge about what constitutes illegal behavior, as well as what constitutes ethical and responsible behavior.
Learning Objectives
- Apply basic legal principles to business situations.
- Examine how the legal, political, and regulatory environments influence the decision-making of business owners and managers.
- Contrast the ethical forces that affect the development and operation of the business.
- Differentiate among types of contracts.
- Differentiate between general contract law and the law of sales of goods; title and risk of loss with respect to sales of goods; warranties and other product liabilities; and the various forms and methods of acquiring possession and ownership of personal property.
- Distinguish among various types of business entities.
- Categorize agency relationships as they affect contract, tort, and criminal liability.
Required Resources
Both textbooks we will use this semester can be accessed online for free.
Valbrune, M., & De Assis, R. (2019). Business Law I Essentials. Houston, TX: OpenStax. Access the textbook for free on the OpenStax website.
Warner, D., Mayer, D., & Siedel, G. (2012). Business Law and the Legal Environment. Washington, DC: The Saylor Academy. Access the textbook for free on the Saylor Academy website.
Late Work Policy
This late work policy applies to all students across all degree programs and all modalities. This policy is in effect unless academic accommodations have already been arranged or there are specific student needs. These are to be assessed on a case-by-case basis. The late assignment and discussion policies are as follows:
Assignments
16-week Undergraduate Classes: Automatic 2% penalty per day late on all assignments for a maximum of twenty (20) days. After the twentieth (20th) day, a late assignment will not be accepted without advance instructor approval.
No assignments will be accepted after the final day of the class.
Discussions
Any class that utilizes a discussion board will use the following late policy: An automatic 10% penalty per day on late assignments for the main discussion board post only. After the third day, a late main post will not be accepted. Any submissions, main posts, or responses posted after the due date will not be accepted.
Faculty Discretion
Cleary University understands students may face exceptional circumstances that could impact their ability to complete course requirements. The University encourages faculty to approach late work from a perspective of empathy and understanding. Cleary University students have many competing demands. While academic pursuits must be a top priority for our students, faculty members are encouraged to provide reasonable accommodations for circumstances beyond students’ control.
Information Literacy
As a student at Cleary University, you are expected to retrieve and interpret information through a variety of media and be familiar with copyright compliance policies. The Cleary University Library provides the services and resources needed to support all programs of study. Contact librarian@cleary.edu for more information.
Instructional Methods and Path to Course Success
This course incorporates a variety of activities and teaching strategies to assist students in mastering the course objectives. Lecture, discussion, demonstration, audio/video, illustration, independent practice, and collaborative learning will be utilized to enhance your engagement with this course.
Coursework Investment
A successful college experience requires you to invest significant time and effort. Depending on the course requirements and mode of delivery, the coursework investment will include your time spent in class and/or working within the learning management system, plus regular outside-of-class assignments.
The weekly schedule and estimated time requirements noted above are to be used as a guide. The timeline is subject to change to meet the needs of the class. The instructor will announce any changes before the class meeting.
Academic Dishonesty
Cleary University monitors students' work for plagiarism through the use of anti-plagiarism applications, tools, and services. The University maintains the right to submit student work or require a student to submit his/her work to a plagiarism application, tool, or service at any time.
A student who commits an act of academic dishonesty may face disciplinary action including but not limited to failure to receive credit on an academic exercise, course failure, and/or dismissal from the University. Cleary University may also extend its jurisdiction to misconduct that occurs prior to, but not reported until after, the graduation of the offending student.
Incomplete Grades
Incomplete grades, "I", may be assigned only when the student in good academic standing came just short of completing the course in the scheduled time due to circumstances beyond their control. These circumstances typically include (but are not limited to) events such as a death or serious illness or injury in the student’s family. Work-related scheduling issues, personal delays, competitions or games, practices, etc., or any other technical or WIFI-related issue delay is not considered under this policy.
Should such eligible circumstances occur, it is the responsibility of the student to notify the instructor. The incomplete grade (a temporary grade) may be issued at the discretion of the instructor if approved. All incomplete grades will be converted to a final grade based on completed work if the outstanding work is not completed within four weeks of the end of the term.
Class Delays or Cancellations
Class cancellations due to severe weather or due to winter conditions (and where the University closes) will be made by Cleary University administrators and communicated to all students, faculty, and staff. Announcements will be placed in Canvas and, if time allows, also posted on the website and announced by local media outlets. These cancellations do not affect online courses.
In cases where Cleary University does not close due to winter weather conditions, students who are traveling to class should also be advised to use their judgment about traveling to class. Personal safety and travel conditions should dictate these decisions.
Inclement conditions that prevent students from attending courses are conditions over which the University has no control. Therefore: 1) If the University is closed because of inclement conditions, students may be expected to make up those hours within the semester; 2) Should students may be allowed or directed to go home early during inclement conditions, they may be expected to make up those hours within the session. Canvas can and should be used to help make up hours and content coverage.
Students will be responsible for any academic work they miss due to absences caused by unexpected class session cancellations. It is the individual student's responsibility to take the initiative to make up any missed classwork, and it is the faculty member's responsibility to provide a reasonable opportunity for students to complete assignments or examinations missed due to such cancellations.
Title IX
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (Title IX) prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in educational programs or activities operated by recipients of federal financial assistance, which includes Cleary University. Sexual harassment, which includes acts of sexual violence, is a form of sex discrimination prohibited by Title IX.
The University encourages anyone who experiences or becomes aware of an incident of prohibited conduct involving a student to immediately report the incident by contacting one of the Title IX Coordinators. University faculty and staff are required to report a known instance of sexual violence, misconduct, or harassment to a Title IX Coordinator. Victims of sexual violence are encouraged to seek medical attention right away. Emergencies on campus should be reported to the Livingston County Police Department by calling 911.
Cleary University’s Title IX Coordinator:
Amy Denton
Chrysler Hall
3750 Cleary Drive
Howell, MI 48843
800.686.1883, Ext. 1556
adenton@cleary.edu
In addition, Cleary University advocates contacting the LACASA Center, a highly regarded Livingston County organization with specialized resources to immediately assist victims of domestic and/or sexual violence. The contact information for LACASA is:
LACASA 24/7 Toll-Free Help Line: 866.522.2725
Website: www.lacasacenter.org
504 and ADA
It is the policy of Cleary University to provide equal access and opportunity to qualified persons with disabilities in compliance with Sections 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended; the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990; and the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA) of 2008. The University prohibits discrimination based on disability in all services, programs and activities, aspects of the application process, and the employment relationship. The University will make good faith efforts to provide reasonable accommodations to applicants, employees, students, visitors, and participants in programs and services.
For more information, please contact the ADA and 504 Compliance Officer at disabilityservices@cleary.edu
W3C/WCAG 2.0 and 2.1
Cleary University implements the design principles of The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), which supports equal access and equal opportunity to people with diverse abilities. The Rights of Persons with Disabilities recognizes access to information and communications technologies, including the web, as a basic human right. We are dedicated to upholding all standards of the W3C's Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) within all online interactions and courses. Accessibility measures such as captioning of videos, alternate text, color contrast, keyboard navigable interface, and many more are in place in Cleary University’s courses.
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