ANGELO STATE UNIVERSITY BA 2345: Legal & Social Environment Course Syllabus, Spring 2016 DELIVERED ONLINE

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1 ANGELO STATE UNIVERSITY BA 2345: Legal & Social Environment Course Syllabus, Spring 2016 DELIVERED ONLINE Instructor: Whitney Leifeste Ruiz, J.D., M.A. Office: RAS 254 Phone: Office Hours: MWF: Anytime by appointment only Tu & Th: 8:00a.m.-9:30a.m. 10:45a.m.-12:30p.m. 1:45p.m.-3:30p.m. About the Instructor: Doctorate of Jurisprudence Masters in Communication Licensed Attorney University of Texas Austin Angelo State University State of Texas Course Description: An overview of the legal and social environment of business. Topics include social responsibility, ethics, the judicial system and court procedure, business torts and crimes, contracts, bailments, forms of business structure, bankruptcy, securities regulation, antitrust, consumer protection, personnel and labor law, international law and other relevant legal and social topics. Prerequisite: None Required Text: McAdams, Tony, Neslund, Nancy, and Zucker, Kiren Dosanjh. (2012) Law, Business, and Society, 10 th Ed., Boston: McGraw-Hill, ISBN , PURCHASED ONLINE THROUGH LINK IN BLACKBOARD COURSE, OR IF PURCHASED IN BOOKSTORE USE CODE IN BLACKBOARD LINK. Instructor s Web Site: Course materials may be found on the University s Blackboard system at Course Objectives: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to: 1) recognize the application of business practices within the context of existing social, political, and legal environments in the United States. 2) understand the importance of legal, social, and political boundaries placed on business behavior, and to begin to assess the bearing of these boundaries on individual value and normative systems. 3) explain the history and intent of political, social, and legal structures.

2 Prerequisites/Technology: - High Speed Internet - Computer with a MAC or Windows Operating System, Microsoft Office Word ( or 2007 or higher) - Refer to Angelo State University's distance Education website for further technology requirements: Course Web Site: Course materials may be found on the University s Blackboard system at Grading Policies: This course employs reading assignments, LearnSmart Assignments, Homework Assignments, Weekly Quizzes, and exams, and a written project to measure student learning. Your grade is based upon the following: Grading System: Your grade is based upon the following: o 10% = Assignments (LearnSmart Assignments & Homework) o 10% = Weekly Quizzes **The two (2) Assignments with the lowest grades will be dropped at the end of the semester. The two (2) Quizzes with the lowest grades will be dropped at the end of the semester. The ONE (1) Exam with the lowest grade will be dropped at the end of the semester. That is why we will take five exams, but only four are shown above. Angelo State University employs a letter grade system. Grades in this course are determined on a percentage scale: A = % B = % C = % D = % F = 59 % and below. Final Exam: Your final exam will simply be the 5 th exam scheduled for this course.

3 UNIVERSITY POLICIES: Academic Honesty and Other Important Issues Academic Integrity: Angelo State University expects its students to maintain complete honesty and integrity in their academic pursuits. Students are responsible for understanding and complying with the university Academic Honor Code and the ASU Student Handbook. Angelo State University expects its students to maintain complete honesty and integrity in their academic pursuits. Students are responsible for understanding the Academic Honor Code, which is contained in both print and web versions of the Student Handbook. a. It is the professor s intention to be as fair and impartial as is humanly possible. Therefore, all students will be asked to adhere to the same set of guidelines and rules UNLESS there are disabilities or documented extenuating circumstances that have been discussed with the professor and the Student Life Office. Please make sure you inform the professor as soon as any situation arises. Do NOT wait until the problem is compounded by poor class performance, poor attendance, etc. b. Academic integrity is expected. This includes, but is not limited to, any form of cheating, plagiarism, unauthorized sharing of work, or unauthorized possession of course materials. The professor assumes that all students can be trusted. Please do no violate this trust. Violation of academic integrity will result in a failing grade for the course. Accommodations for Disability The Student Life Office is the designated campus department charged with the responsibility of reviewing and authorizing requests for reasonable accommodations based on a disability, and it is the student's responsibility to initiate such a request by contacting the Student Life Office at (325) or (325) (TDD/FAX) or by at Student.Life@angelo.edu to begin the process. The Student Life Office will establish the particular documentation requirements necessary for the various types of disabilities. Student absence for religious holidays A student who intends to observe a religious holy day should make that intention known in writing to the instructor prior to the absence. A student who is absent from classes for the observance of a religious holy day shall be allowed to take an examination or complete an assignment scheduled for that day within a reasonable time after the absence.

4 Week/ Dates #1 8/24-8/30 BA2345.D10 Course Outline Spring 2016 DELIVERED ONLINE Topic/Chapter/ Reading Assignment Introduction to Course & Discussion Assignment Tasks -- See note below for Due Dates. 1) Discussion Assignment Due Date: 9/13/15 #2 8/31-9/6 #3 9/7-9/13 #4 9/14-9/20 #5 9/21-9/27 #6 9/28-10/4 #7 10/5-10/11 Ch 1: Legal Foundations Ch 1 Appendix: A Business Student s Guide to Understanding Cases and Finding the Law Ch 2: Business and the Constitution Ch 3: The American Judicial System, Jurisdiction, and Venue Ch 4: Resolving Disputes: Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution Options Ch 5: Business, Societal, and Ethical Contexts of Law Ch 6: Overview and Language of Contracts Ch 7: Contract Formation Ch 8: Contract Performance: Conditions, Breach, and Remedies Ch 9: Contracts for the Sale of Goods Ch 10: Torts and Products Liability Ch 11: Agency Ch 12: Employment Relationships and Labor Law 1) Read Chs 1 & 2 2) Learn Smart Assignments ( LS ) for Chapters 1 & 2 3) Homework Assignments ( HW ) for Chapters 1 & 2 4) Weekly Quiz (Chs 1-2) Due Date: 9/13/15 1) Read Chs 3 & 4 2) LS Chapters 3 & 4 3) HW Chapters 3 & 4 4) Weekly Quiz (Chs 3-4) Due Date: 9/13/15 1) Read Chs 5 & 6 2) LS Chapters 5 & 6 3) HW Chapters 5 & 6 4) Weekly Quiz (Chs 5-6) Due Date: 9/20/15 1) EXAM #1, CHS 1-5 2) Read Chs 7 & 8 3) LS Chapters 7 & 8 4) HW Chapters 7 & 8 5) Weekly Quiz (Chs 7-8) Due Date: 9/27/15 1) Read Chs 9 & 10 2) LS Chapters 9 & 10 3) HW Chapters 9 & 10 4) Wkly Quiz (Chs 9-10) Due Date: 10/04/15 1) EXAM #2, CHS ) Read Chs 11 & 12 3) LS Chapters 11 & 12 4) HW Chapters 11 & 12 5) Wkly Quiz (Chs 11-12) Due Date: 10/11/15

5 #8 10/12-10/18 #9 10/19-10/25 #10 10/26-11/1 #11 11/2-11/8 #12 11/9-11/15 #13 11/16-11/22 #14 11/23-11/29 #15 11/30-12/6 #16 12/7-12/11 Ch 13: Employment Discrimination Ch 14: Choice of Business Entity, Sole Proprietorships, and Partnerships Ch 15: Limited Liability Companies and Limited Liability Partnerships Ch 16: Corporations Ch 17: Regulation of Securities, Corporate Governance, and Financial Markets Ch 18: Administrative Law Ch 19: Environmental Law Ch 20: Antitrust and Regulation of Competition Ch 21: Creditors Rights and Bankruptcy Ch 22: Consumer Protection Law Ch 23: Criminal Law and Procedure in Business Ch 24: Personal Property, Real Property, and Land Use Law Ch 25: Intellectual Property Ch 26: International Law and Global Commerce Preparation Week for Final Exams Finals Week 1) Read Chs 13 & 14 2) LS Chapters 13 & 14 3) HW Chapters 13 & 14 4) Wkly Quiz (Ch 13-14) Due Date: 10/18/15 1) Read Chs 15 & 16 2) LS Chapters 15 & 16 3) HW Chapters 15 & 16 4) Wkly Quiz (Chs 15-16) Due Date: 10/25/15 1) Exam #3, Chs ) Read Chs 17 & 18 3) LS Chapters 17 & 18 4) HW Chapters 17 & 18 5) Wkly Quiz (Chs 17-18) Due Date: 11/01/15 1) Read Chs 19 & 20 2) LS Chapters 19 & 20 3) HW Chapters 19 & 20 4) Wkly Quiz (Chs 19-20) Due Date: 11/08/15 1) Exam #4, Chs ) Read Chs 21 & 22 3) LS Chapters 21 & 22 4) HW Chapters 21 & 22 5) Wkly Quiz (Chs 21-22) Due Date: 11/15/15 1) Read Chs 23 & 24 2) LS Chapters 23 & 24 3) HW Chapters 23 & 24 4) Wkly Quiz (Chs 23-24) Due Date: 11/22/15 1) Read Chs 25 & 26 2) LS Chapters 25 & 26 3) HW Chapters 25 & 26 4) Wkly Quiz (Chs 25-26) ***Note the Due Date: 12/06/15 Catch Up! 1) EXAM #5 FINAL EXAM, Chs ***Note the Due Date: 12/11/15

6 NOTE: There may be additional tasks assigned as needed. Each Learn Smart Assignment, Homework Assignment, Weekly Quiz, and Exam will be due by 11:59PM on the Sunday at the end of the week in which the assignment was made, unless otherwise noted. Each Monday the next week s materials will be made available to students. EXCEPTION: NOTHING IS DUE UNTIL THE END OF WEEK #3 (SEPTEMBER 13 TH ) TO ALLOW FOR STUDENTS TO PURCHASE BOOKS AND GET CAUGHT UP IF NECESSARY.