COURSE OBJECTIIVES AND PREREQUISITES

This course is an examination of the legal environment of business through text materials and case study. Particular emphasis is given to the role of law in society, the law of contracts, sales law, the law of negotiable instruments and business organization.

There are no prerequisites for this course.

INSTRUCTOR AND OFFICE HOURS

Robert K. Foss Office Hours: MWF 10:30-11:45
Main 201D, Phone 3486, e-mail bfoss@.cord.edu T,Th 10:30-11:30

I am also in my office at other hours and please feel free to come in during other hours or make appointments. Also you may contact me by email or telephone. I will be available via email every day during hours announced each class period.

TEXTS AND MATERIALS

Cheeseman, Business Law (5^th edition)Text Web

Text web site:http://myphlip.pearsoncmg.com/cw/mpbookhome.cfm?vbookid=482

POLICY ON ACADEMIC RESPONSIBILITY

"It is expected of both faculty and students that they act with academic honesty and integrity." See the General Catalog and Student Handbook for further details.

TESTS, QUIZES AND HOMEWORK

Exams will have objective questions.The final exam will not be comprehensive.Material covered in tests will be from the text and from information covered in class.We will have case assignments worth 10 points each and quizzes also worth 10 points each.

MAKE-UP POLICY

Unit tests cannot be made up. However, if you are going to be unable to attend the test session, you may take the test the day before the scheduled time. You will receive a zero for any test missed.

GRADING

Grading will be done on the basis of total points earned in the class. Cutoff levels for each grade will be determined for each of the components. Those will then be summed to obtain total final cutoff levels for the entire course. The cutoff levels will be announced during the course. Class participation and attendance will be a determining factor when grades lie between two grading categories, e.g. -- a student's grade lies between C+ and B-.

APPROXIMATEPOINTS:
                                                         Quizzes/homework        150
                                                         All Unit tests                              300
                                                         Final examinaiton                     100
                                                         TOTAL POINTS POSSIBLE    550