<p> ACADEMIC SYLLABUS BUL 2131 Section 1996 Legal Environment of Business Spring-2017</p><p>I. INSTRUCTOR Name: Dr. Ellen I. Siegman, Phone#: 791-2557 E-mail: Contact me through MyCourses (or [email protected]) Office Hours: 5:30pm-6:00pm Tuesday before class Instructor web page: http://it.spcollege.edu/course_info/inquiry.cfm?number=936</p><p>II. ACADEMIC DEPARTMENT:</p><p>Lead Instructor: Dr. Deborah Eldrigde Office #: College of Policy and Legal Studies~ Clearwater Campus SS 165 Phone#: 727-791-2783</p><p>III. REQUIRED TEXTBOOK & OTHER RESOURCE INFORMATION</p><p>Textbook: The Legal Environment of Business, 9th Ed by Cross & Miller( Cengage Learning), ISBN 978-1305-749-801 or with the bundle at the campus Book Store ISBN 978-1305- 937-66532</p><p>Library: http://www.spcollege.edu/central/libonline</p><p>Exams: In class</p><p>MyCOurses: Access to a computer; Internet browsing skills; Adobe Acrobat; MS Word.</p><p>To access this course in MyCourses enter the following web address in the address bar of your computer’s internet browser: https://mycourses.spcollege.edu</p><p>Once there, it will prompt you for your Username and Password. Your username and password is the same as when you log on to</p><p>1 MySPC in your other courses. If you need help logging in, contact the HelpDesk at (727) 341-4357 or at [email protected]. Once you have logged in, you will see the Legal Environment of Business course listed on the page. Click on it and the course will come up. Click on it and the course will come up. Click on the “Course Content” Tab and the Table of Contents will appear. Under the Table of Contents are folders for each week with the assignments for that week. The Syllabus for the course is above the Table of Contents.</p><p>IV. MEETING INFORMATION: Course Location: TS-EP 451 Meeting Days: Thursdaya Class Times: 6:00pm-8:00pm</p><p>V. COURSE DESCRIPTION This course is designed to give the student an understanding of the historical bases for the formation of both statutory and administrative laws and their impact upon the business community. This will be accomplished by including such topics as the structure of the American legal system, alternate dispute resolution, constitutional law, administrative law, criminal and civil liability, consumer protection, creditor's rights and bankruptcy, employment regulations, securities and antitrust regulations, intellectual property law, contracts, business organizations, environmental and property laws, ethics and the legal environment of international trade. 47 contact hours.</p><p>COURSE OBJECTIVES: 1. Knowledge of the impact of various statutory and administrative laws on the business-making decision processes. 2. Knowledge of personal property as it relates to business enterprises. 3. An understanding of the impact of consumer legislation on business enterprises. 4. Understand the federal bankruptcy laws. 5. Understand the American legal system 6. Demonstrate knowledge of employment contracts and employment regulations. 7. Demonstrate knowledge of the impact of environmental laws and community planning on business enterprises. 8. Demonstrate the knowledge of the laws of contracts and business organizations.</p><p>VI. ATTENDANCE/ACTIVE PARTICIPATION As this course is designed to teach you critical thought processes as well as substantive knowledge of the impact of law on business, active class participation is necessary. The college-wide attendance policy is included in the Syllabus Addendum. (http://www.spcollege.edu/webcentral/policies.htm). The policy notes that each</p><p>2 instructor is to exercise professional judgment and define “active participation” in class (and therefore “attendance”), and publish that definition in each syllabus. For this class, attendance is defined as by active participation which includes regular class attendance and submitting all homework assignment on time. You are allowed one unexcused absences. If you are absent more than once, you will be considered as not “actively participating” in class and you may be administratively withdrawn. After March 22rd, 2017 you will administratively withdrawn with a “WF”. If this is your third attempt (or greater) in this course and you violate the active participation policy at any time you will be considered as not “actively participating” in class and you will be administratively withdrawn with a “WF”. Three tardies or early departures from class will be considered an absence.</p><p>The last date that you may voluntarily withdraw with a “W” is March 22rd, 2017. You must initiate the withdrawal. </p><p>Tardiness of the Instructor If the instructor is delayed and does not appear prior to the beginning of the class, you must wait 20 minutes before leaving.</p><p>VII. IMPORTANT DATES:</p><p>Course Dates: 01/09-5/5/2017 Drop/Add: 01/13 by 2:00pm Withdrawal Date: 03/22/2017 Financial Aid: http://www.spcollege.edu/central/SSFA/HomePAge/calendar.htm</p><p>VIII. GRADING SYSTEM: </p><p>Passage of this course will require completion of the following:</p><p>Exams=40% Midterm------200 points Final------200 points</p><p>Team Project=25% Letter of Intent Project ------250 points</p><p>Case Briefs= 10% How to brief case assignments------100 points</p><p>Class Participation=25% Homework Assignments/Class Discussion—250 points </p><p>3 Each examination will test the student's knowledge of the concepts covered since the last examination or, in the case of the first examination, since the beginning of the course. The exams will cover material from the textbook, class notes and discussions. Exams will consist of short answers and multiple choice. The exams will be part take home and part in-class.</p><p>Grading Scale</p><p>The grading scale is as follows:</p><p>Percent Letter Grade 90-100 A 80-90 B 70-80 C 70-60 D Below 60 F</p><p>The instructor reserves the right to increase the grade for any student, any individual project, examination, or for the course as a whole and, further, to increase the grades of the entire class to effectuate grading on a "curve." Make-Up Examinations will be made available at the instructor’s discretion.</p><p>IX. COURSE CALENDAR/ASSIGNMENTS:</p><p>NOTE: The "Text Chapter" column indicates that those materials should be read by the class date indicated to the left of the column. Important dates are in BOLD. The instructor reserves the right to adjust the assignments. Please watch the calendar and notices for changes.</p><p>Week Month Date Topics Covered In Class Text Chapter</p><p>1 Jan. 01/12 Introduction, Course Policies, and Overview of Course/ How to brief a Case/Critical Thinking</p><p>2 . 01/19 Law and Legal Reasoning/ Chapters 1 & 2 The Court System</p><p>3. 01/26 Alternative and Online Dispute Resolution Chapter 3 Business Ethics Chapter 4</p><p>4. Feb. 02/02 Business Ethics Chapter 4</p><p>4 Business and the Constitution Chapter 5</p><p>5. 02/09 Administrative Agencies Chapter 6 Criminal Law and Cyber Crime Chapter 7</p><p>6. 02/16 Formation of Traditional and E-Contracts Chapter 9 Contract Performance, Breach, and Remedies Chapter 10</p><p>7. 02/23 International Law in a Global Economy Chapter 8 </p><p>8. March 03/02 Review and Midterm (Chapters 1-10)</p><p>3/05-3/12/2017 Spring Break-College Closed</p><p>9. 03/16 Torts Chapter 12 </p><p>Strict Liability and Product Liability Chapter 13 </p><p>PLEASE NOTE: March 22rd, 2017 IS THE LAST DAY TO VOLUNTARY WITHDRAW </p><p>10. 03/23 Intellectual Property Rights Chapter 14</p><p>11. 03/30 Internet Law, Social Media, and Privacy Chapter 15 </p><p>12. April 04/06 Team Meetings</p><p>13 04/13 Agency Chapter 20</p><p>14. 04/20 Employment Relationships Chapter 21 Real Property and Land-Use Control Chapter 26 </p><p>15. 04/27 Environmental Law Chapter 25 Team Projects Due/Review</p><p>16. May 05/04 Final Exam-(Chapters 12-15, 20,21,26,25 )</p><p>TUTORS: The College of Legal Studies provides tutoring for our law classes as follows: 1. Dr. Deborah Eldridge, Tuesdays 9-2:00 p.m., Gibbs Campus Writing Lab (2nd Floor of the library) and by appointment via [email protected] 2. Dr. Rachel Bennett, by appointment. Please contact at [email protected]</p><p>5 3. Dr. Ian Banks, by appointment. Please email at [email protected]</p><p>X. STUDENT SURVEY OF INSTRUCTION;</p><p>The student survey of instruction is administered in courses each semester. It is designed to Improve the quality of instruction at St. Petersburg College. All student responses are Confidential and anonymous and will be used solely for the purpose of performance improvement.</p><p>XI. SYLLABUS ADDENDUM: Please read the very important additional information listed in the Syllabus Addendum located at: http://www.spcollege.edu/central/asa/addendum.htm</p><p>STUDENT EXPECTATIONS All electronic devices such as cell phones, beepers, pagers, and related devices are to be silenced prior to entering the classroom, library, and laboratories to avoid disruption. Use of any device in these areas is a violation of College Policy and subject to disciplinary action. College computers are intended for academic work. Inappropriate use of computers during class time is prohibited. Students should understand that they may be required to use the Internet for some courses. Furthermore, students may be required to have discussions of class assignments and share papers and other class materials with instructors and classmates via chat rooms and other mechanisms. Therefore, Internet users may be able to access students’ work whether the access is secured or unsecured. The College cannot protect students from the type of materials on the Internet or the potential piracy of students’ materials. </p><p>Each student’s behavior in the classroom or Web course is expected to contribute to a positive learning/teaching environment, respecting the rights of others and their opportunity to learn. No student has the right to interfere with the teaching/learning process, including the posting of inappropriate materials on chatroom or Web page sites.The instructor has the authority to ask a disruptive student to leave the classroom, lab, or Web course and to file disciplinary charges if disruptive behavior continues</p><p>OTHER SUPPORT SERVICES: COLLEGE CALENDAR http://www.spcollege.edu/webcentral/admit/dates.htm</p><p>CAREER DEVELOPMENT SERVICES http://www.spcollege.edu/Central/Career/OCDS/index.shtm</p><p>6 INTERNATIONAL STUDENT SERVICES http://www.spcollege.edu/central/international/</p><p>LEARNING SUPPORT CENTERS http://www.spcollege.edu/webcentral/resource/supplemental.htm</p><p>SIGNATURE PAGE;</p><p>I have read, understand, and agree to abide fully by the parameters set in the syllabus and Syllabus Addendum.</p><p>Student Signature:______Date:______</p><p>7</p>