BA226 Syllabus

 

 

 

 

 

Portland Community College - - PO Box 19000
Portland, OR 97280-0990

Business Administration Department  

Syllabus  

 

Course:

BA 226  Business Law - CRN 10452 - 4 Credits

Web Sites:

my.pcc.edu and Cengage MindTap

Term:      

Winter 2022

Instructor: 

DeLyse Totten  

Contact:

dtotten@pcc.edu  (Please use email as campus office is closed)

Campus office: (971) 722-4822, SY SS 201

Important Class Information: This class includes online content and assignments. The online component is delivered using the PCC supported D2L Brightspace software as well as the textbook publisher software, Cengage MindTap. You will not be required to be on-campus, but you will need to read the text and other notes, post at least two times to each the discussion board assignment and complete graded homework, quizzes and exams by logging into to the PCC D2L Brightspace website and to the textbook publisher Cengage MindTap website each week. I will be communicating with students primarily through the D2L Brightspace class website, however some communication will be through email. To be successful in this course, students should check the two class web sites at least 2 times a week and complete homework and discussion assignments, quizzes and exams by the due date.

Course Descriptions: This course discusses fundamental concepts, principles, and rules of law that apply to business transactions. This includes the function and operation of the courts, tort law, and contract law. Business Law is designed to expose the student to the American Legal System and its effect on business activities. The course provides the student information about the difference between trial courts and appellate courts, public law and private law, civil law and criminal law. Other topics may include: legal procedure, computer and intellectual law, business crimes, tort and contract law, and sales of goods. The course may include answering questions, taking quizzes and exams, completing case exercises, discussion board assignments, participation and other assignments. 

Prerequisite knowledge and/or skills:  

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A willingness to take charge of your own learning. It is up to you to study materials, participate in discussions and activities, complete assignments and home work and quizzes and exams. 

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College level communications skills. Communication skills are essential for any college level class.

WR 115, RD 115, and MTH 20 or equivalent placement test scores required.

Learning Outcomes After successfully completing this course, students should be able to:

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Demonstrate an understanding of the legal environment of business.

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Apply basic legal knowledge to business transactions.

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Communicate effectively using standard business and legal terminology.

The learning outcomes listed in this syllabus are those actions that a student who successfully completes the course should be able to perform. The educational experience, however, is a two-way, interactive process involving both the student and the instructor. The student must play an active role in the learning process in order to be successful.

Required -

  • Business Law Today, Text and Summarized Cases 13e + required Cengage MindTap® Business Law Access code Author Miller

Accessing the BA 226 course websites:

  • Brightspace:
    • Go to: https://my.pcc.edu and log in.
    • On the MyPCC Home tab you will find a box titled Quick Links.
    • Click on the Brightspace Login link in the box.
    • Alternate login is at online.pcc.edu using your MyPCC username and password.
  • Cengage MindTap site:
    • Go to: https://login.cengagebrain.com
    • Click "Create an Account" or if you already have an account just provide your credentials and click the "Log In" button.
    • In the "Enter Code or Course Key" box, submit the access code.
    • Registration information can be found in the related module at the course Brightspace site

PCC Helpdesk- If you have any technical difficulties with D2L Brightspace software please contact the PCC Help Desk at 971-722-8200 or outside the Portland area call 1-866-922-1010 ext. 8200, or click here for the D2L Support Web Page

Due Dates- All assignments, including exams, quizzes, review questions, case exercises and any other work are to be completed and submitted by the due date and time. Late work is not fair to me or to the students who work hard to get things completed on time. Plan enough in advance so that any problems may be addressed in time. If you are having difficulties meeting deadlines, please contact me prior to the due date, as I may be able to help. The instructor reserves the right to modify course content and/or substitute assignments and learning activities in response to institutional, weather, class situations or other. 

Participation- To foster a student-friendly learning environment students are encouraged to participate by interacting with other students in the class and are required to post to Discussion Board assignments. This class is merged with another section of the same class. By attending this course you are giving permission for students registered in CRNs 10451 and 10452 to know that you are in the course and students enrolled in both sections of this class will be able to see discussion board posts. Before you post or email something, please consider whether you would say it in the classroom. I expect that you will treat me and other students with the utmost of courtesy and professionalism. This is an adult learning environment and I expect that everyone will handle it responsibly.

Students who wish to make an auditory or visual recording or to capture any sort of image or sound of any portion of the class must speak with the instructor ahead of time. Any such recording or capture is for personal use only and may only be used in a way consistent with academic policy. It may not be shared, copied, uploaded to the Internet, and/or distributed without written permission from the instructor as well as any other students in the class or who appear in an image or who are heard.

Homework, Quizzes and Exams: There are required homework assignments, quizzes and exams to assess your understanding of the concepts taught in the class. Quizzes and exams will include multiple choice and/or true-false questions.

Feedback on work- Typically feedback on your work will include the grade earned and periodic written comments.

E-mail Communication: You can send email to your instructor (DeLyse Totten) and to other students in this class. E-mail sent to the instructor is typically checked at least two times per week. I usually respond right after email is checked, but it may take longer at times.

Academic Honesty: Academic honesty is a course requirement. By enrolling in this course you agree that your answers to homework, quizzes and exams will be you own work (except for assignments that explicitly permit collaboration), that you will not make solutions to homework, quizzes or exams available to anyone else. This includes both solutions written by you, as well as any official solutions provided by the instructor or through other course materials, and that you will not engage in any other activities that will dishonestly improve your results or dishonestly improve/hurt the results of others. See PCC's Academic Integrity Policy.

Misconduct: If you engage in any misconduct, such as giving or receiving help during an exam; removing test materials or exam notes; impersonating another;or other forms of cheating; failing to follow the instructor’s directions; failing to follow other class requirements, policies or procedures; or using books, unapproved calculators or computers, headsets, listening devices, paging devices (beepers), cellular phones, recording or photographic devices, papers of any kind, or other aids, you may be subject to penalties, including voiding assignments and exam results. 

Special Needs: Any student who feels accommodation for a disability is needed should make arrangements with me to discuss your request before the end of the first week of the term. Students requesting accommodations must provide documentation of disability to PCC's Disability Services Office phone: 971-722-4341; and provide the Approved Academic Accommodations letter to the Instructor. 

Grade Policies:   Your final course grade will depend on the instructor's evaluation of your overall course performance, including the instructor's assessment of your understanding of the course material and your mastery of the course outcomes. However, the following approximate guidelines are provided for your information. The course grade may be calculated on a weighted basis by category to include homework, quizzes, exams and discussion assignments. To be successful in the course substantive work must be completed in each category: exams, homework, quizzes and discussion assignments.. Regular participation is expected and is factored into your grade.

Grade:

 

A

90-100%

B

80-89%

C

70-79%

D

60-69%

F

Below 60

 

Note: For all business courses (BA designation), including BA 226, the only grade option will be a letter grade basis only.  Pass / No Pass is not a grade option for BA courses.

AUD - An audit grade (enrolling in the course without receiving grade or credit for the course) may be given to students who participate on a regular basis and who make a written request for a grade of audit at the beginning of the term.

I - A grade of I (incomplete) is not an option.  If you have problems completing the course work, due to circumstances beyond your control, we can discuss setting up a contract to complete the work.  The initial grade recorded will be the grade earned at the completion of the term.  Upon completion of course work, a grade change will be submitted, if the completed work causes a change.  An incomplete contract must be set up on an individual basis. For more information on grades see PCC Grading Policies.  

IW - It is the student's responsibility to withdraw from the class if the student does not want to complete it; however a student may be denied entry to the class if the student does not log in to the class by the third day of the quarter and/or if the student stops participating in the class.  To avoid this please make prior arrangements with me if believe you will miss 2 or more assignments. Please note that this is not an automatic option.  If you stop participating and have not withdrawn yourself, you will likely be assigned a grade based on your work through the last day of attendance. See the PCC Adding and Dropping page to learn more about the last date to drop or withdraw from PCC courses.

College required statement: PCC is a sanctuary college. For more information and resources, see www.pcc.edu/resources/undocumented-students/ .

College required Title IX/Nondiscrimination statement: Portland Community College is committed to creating and fostering a learning and working environment based on open communication and mutual respect. If you believe you have encountered sexual harassment, sexual misconduct, sexual assault, or discrimination based on race, color, religion, age, national origin, veteran status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability please contact the Office of Equity and Inclusion at (971) 722-5840 or equity.inclusion@pcc.edu .

Computer:  Computer time is required. Use your own compatible computer.

I want you to learn and be successful in this course.  If you feel discouraged, concerned, or something unexpected develops during the term that interferes with your learning, please let me know.