CHICAGO STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF BUSINESS DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE LEGAL ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS - ACCOUNTING 1290 INSTRUCTOR: OFFICE: OFFICE HOURS: TELEPHONE: TEXTBOOK: LEARNING OUTCOMES : APPROACH: ‘Students should approach each Chapter in the course as follows: FALL 2014 COURSE SYLLABUS LINNAE W. BRYANT, CPA, JD BHS 417 Wed. 2:00 — 5:30PM and by appointment 773-995-3802/E-Mail Lbryan21@csu.edu The Legal Environment Today, (7th Edition) Miller & Gross + Cengage Now Access Card ISBN 13:. 9781305031784 — For stand alone resources, please go to the website or CSU bookstore COURSE KEY E-X7FGYSNGSB6EY ‘The objectives of this course are to provide students with: 1) aperception and appreciation of the scope, extent and importance of the law; 2) basic knowledge of the fundamental concepts, principles, and rules of law that apply to business transactions; 3) knowledge of the function and operation of courts and governmental administrative agencies; 4) ability to recognize the potential legal problems which may arise ina doubtful or complicated situation, and the necessity of consulting a lawyer and obtaining competent professional legal advice; and 5) development of analytical and critical thinking skills. 4) Read the Learning Objectives at the beginning of the Chapter in your textbook. 2) Read the Chapter in your text book.3) Answer the attendance question. 4) Go to the personalized study plan in Cengage Now. There will be specific instructions posted in Moodle to direct you to the plan. 5) Follow each step in the study plan as set forth in Moodle, While you can obtain the study plan in Cengage, a copy of the plan for each week will be posted in Moodle. You should take the pre and post quizzes as instructed. The post quizzes are graded. 6) Complete the homework in assignment in Cengage Now. 7) After you have completed the study plan, take the assessment quiz at the end of the chapter on Moodle. Students must answer the attendance questions by the posted due date. After the due dates, you will not receive credit for answering the question. You will also have timed online quizzes that you must complete by the due date (CSU Moodle website for each chapter). The third (final) examination must be taken on campus (CSU), unless the student lives outside of the Chicago Metropolitan area (i.e. surrounding suburbs). If the student lives outside the Chicago Metropolitan area, arrangements must be made to take the exam at an approved alternate location and the arrangements must be made two to three weeks prior to the examination date. Students are required to pay the fee associated with alternate testing locations. CENGAGE NOW (Required): Cengage Now is an interactive homework and assessment manager. It is a fully integrated online homework/study package which provides students with a personalized interactive learning ‘environment where you can complete your homework, pre and post quizzes, obtain immediate tutorial assistance, learn at your own pace and measure your progress. It also contains an electronic version of the text. The instructions for accessing the site are posted on Moodle. This is a required component of the course. FOR THOSE STUDENTS THAT ARE UNABLE TO PURCHASE THE TEXT RIGHT AWAY, THERE IS A TWO WEEK TRIAL PERIOD WHERE YOU CAN ACCESS CENGAGE NOW WITHOUT PURCHASING IT “ TRY BEFORE YOU BUY”. ATTENDANCI ‘You must visit the CSU Moodle website at least three to four times every week to look at the announcements, answer the attendance question posted for each week, complete the study plan, complete homework and take the online quizzes. Your attendance will be taken by your answers to the questions by the posted due dates. It is the University’s policy that the instructor may drop students whose total absences are equal to or ‘exceed the equivalent of two weeks of instruction. If you have not logged in and completed the first two attendance questions, you will be withdrawn from the course. If you stop attending class, it is the your responsibility to offically drop the course; Failure to do so may result in an automatic “F” grade at the end of the semester. The final date for withdrawing from a course with a “W" is October 31, 2014. Grades of Incomplete “I” will not be given unless the University Guidelines are met. You cannot receive an incomplete due to poor performance. Please read the University undergraduate catalog for further information on academic regulations and requirements. GENERAL POLICIES: It is important for you to keep up with the course. Set up 2 calendar for yourself with the assignments and due dates. It is important that you log on regularly, especially taking into consideration the complexities of the course material. It is important for you to visit the website and complete yourattendance question, homework and quizzes within the time specified. Generally, homework and the chapter quizzes are due at the end of each week or a few days after the chapter has been assigned and will be posted on the CSU Moodle website. GRADING: There will be threr examinations. No make-up exams will be given unless arrangements are made prior to the missed exam for extenuating circumstance for which you may need to provide some form of substantiation. Quizzes will be given after the completion of material and will be announced. There will be absolutely no make provisions for quizzes. Exam 4 Exam 2 20% (On line) Exam 3 20% (On campus) Attendance 10% Study Plan 10% Quizzes 10% Homework 10% 100% HOMEWORK: All homework must be completed by logging on to Cengage Now and completing the assignment by the due date. Late homework will not be accepted. Please do not ask for an extension of the deadline. If it is determined that an extension is necessary, | will do so for the entire class. Students are not allowed to duplicate the homework of other students. LEARNING AIDS: Web Si The web site address is www.cengagebrain.com or www.cengage.com. There are multiple choice , PowerPoints, quizzes and a study guide and other learning resources listed by chapter. EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES: Success in a chosen path requires that students develop not only academic skills but communication and interpersonal skills as well. All students are encouraged to participate in extra-curricular activities in the college. This will give you the opportunity to associate with professionals in your discipline and to acquire valuable knowledge that is not taught in the classroom. Accounting and finance majors are particularly encouraged to join the student chapter of the National Association of Black Accountants (“NABA”). All majors are invited to join ENACTUS formerly Students in Free Enterprise(“SIFE”). Meeting times are posted throughout the BHS Building. Additional information is available upon request.ASSIGNMENTS DATE CHAPTER TOPIC er cae ant PROBLEMS 8/25 Chapter 1 See Moodle for The Legal Environment Assignments 9/01 Chapter 2 Ethics and Business Decisions 9108 Chapter 3 - Courts and Alternative Dispute Resolution 9s Chapter 4 — Constitutional Authority to Regulate Business 9122 Examination !- Chapters 1-4 9129 Chapter 5 - Torts and Cyber Torts 109 Chapter 6- Criminal Law and Cyber Crimes 10/06 Chapter 8 - Intellectual Property and Internet Law 1013 Chapter 9- Formaiities of Traditional and E- Contracts: 10120 EXAMINATION Il (CHAPTER 5,-6,8 & 9) aChapter 10 — Contract Performance, Breach, and 11103 Remedies Chapter 12 - Creditor-Debtor Relations and 440 Bankruptcy | | 17 Chapter 13 ~ Mortgages and Foreclosures 11124 Chapter 14 - Small Business Organi 12104 Chaptert7 — Employment, Immigration, and Labor Law 12108 EXAMINATION Ill Chapters 10, 12, 13,14 & 17 NOTES: Unless you have given the professor advance notice of your absence, missed examinations will results in a grade of “F". Make up exams are given only under extenuating circumstances and will contain questions with increased levels of dificulty. Make ups are within the instructor's discretion. ‘There will be no extra credit inthis class and no re-takes of examinations for poor performance. You are strongly encouraged to take this course seriously and put forth your best effort on the exams and. quizes. ‘There may be modifications to the schedule. Any modification will be announced timely. Incompletes are not given for poor performance. Please see the university guidelines for incompletes. | look forward to your successful completion of this class.