Version: 3/20/2019 2
Additional Course Information
Topical Outline: Each offering of this course must include the following topics (be sure to include information regarding lab,
practicum, and clinical or other non-lecture instruction).
I. General principles of law
II. Governmental regulatory agencies
III. Relationship between business and the U.S. Constitution
IV. State and federal legal systems
V. Relationship between law and ethics
VI. Contracts
VII. Sales
VIII. Torts
IX. Laws of agency
X. Intellectual property
XI. Business law in the global context
Course Learning Outcomes:
Learning Outcomes – Upon successful completion of this course, students will:
Describe the origins and structure of the U.S. legal system.
Describe the relationship of ethics and law in business.
Define relevant legal terms in business.
Explain basic principles of law that apply to business and business transactions.
Describe business law in the global context.
Describe current law, rules, and regulations related to settling business disputes.
Methods of Assessment:
Unit Tests
Final Test
Chapter Tests
Assignments
Case problem
Required text(s), optional text(s) and/or materials to be supplied by the student:
Textbook: The latest edition of Business Law Today – The Essentials, Roger Miller and Gaylord Jentz, Cengage Publishers,
bundled with required General MindLink for Mindtap Business Law.
Suggested Course Maximum:
35
List any specific or physical requirements beyond a typical classroom required to teach the
course.
None
Course Requirements/Grading System: Describe any course specific requirements such as research papers or
reading assignments and the generalized grading format for the course.
Unit Tests 65%
Comprehensive Final Test 10%
