BUL 4421-010
CRN Number 92249
Business Law 1
Spring, 2014
Class Location: College of Education 119
5:30-6:50 p.m. Monday and Wednesday
Professor Information
Susan Roeder Martin
[email protected]
Office Hours
You may discuss class related issues with me 30 minutes after the class on Monday in our
classroom or in my office (by appointment). The office is FL 410.
Discussions must relate to the
class.
Personal legal advice is not an appropriate subject for discussion.
Required Text and Materials
Business Law: Text and Cases- Legal, Ethical, Global and Corporate Environment, 12
th
Edition;
Kenneth W. Clarkson; Roger LeRoy Miller; Frank B. Cross.
ISBN-13 978-0-538-47082-7
Loose-leaf customized version;
CengageNow: 2 semester access code with full ebook access:
Bundle ISBN# 1133302092
See also:
Course Description
Business Law 1 (BUL 4421) 3 credits
Prerequisite: Junior standing
A survey course focusing on the legal aspects of business decision-making, including torts,
contracts, Uniform Commercial Code, and debtor/creditor law. The course provides students
with an understanding of the role of legal rules and their impact on business. Students learn
through assignments that teach them to analyze issues and appreciate the philosophy behind
court decisions.
Course Prerequisites
Junior standing
Course Learning Objectives
BUL 1 Learning Objectives:
Develop knowledge of the law that applies to business including tort, contract, agency,
business entities, securities, antitrust, property, debtor/creditor issues and regulations.
Understand the ethical implications of business decisions and practices in a
business/professional environment.
Understand legal rules as they apply to business/professional decisions and practices.
Demonstrate analytical critical thinking by applying legal rules to hypothetical business
scenarios.
Demonstrate analytical critical thinking by applying ethical principles to hypothetical
business scenarios.
Course Prerequisites and Credit Hours and Class Time Commitments
Junior standing
According to Florida State Statute 6A-10.033, students must spend a minimum 2,250 minutes
of in class time during a 3-credit course. Additionally, students enrolled in a 3-credit course are
expected to spend a minimum of 4,500 minutes of out-of-class-time specifically working on
course-related activities (i.e., reading assigned pieces, completing homework, preparing for
exams and other assessments, reviewing class notes, etc.) and fulfilling any other class activities
or duties as required.
Course Resources
All students are expected to utilize the resources posted on BLACKBOARD and the items
available on the Cengage website.
Grading Scale
At the end of the semester, the total number of points earned on course work and tests will be
added together.
Extra credit is posted with your mid-term and final.
If you have a concern
about a grade, you must contact me with that concern within one week of posting of the grade.
