| BASIC COURSE INFORMATION | |
| The purpose of a syllabus is to inform students about the course requirements, college policies, and faculty expectations for the course. Therefore, it is expected that students will consult the syllabus frequently. Should a student have a question regarding the course, its requirements, due dates, and instructor policies the answer can be found in the syllabus. If you cannot find the answer in the syllabus please consult the instructor damallick@mail.aacc.cc.md.us. | |
PLEASE READ THE SYLLABUS THOROUGHLY AND COMPLETELY. |
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Title: |
Business Law II |
Course Number: |
BPA154 LGS154 |
Course URL: |
www.aacc.cc.md.us/lgsdamallick/SyllabusBPA154.htm |
| Fundamentals
of Business Law, 4th ed. Miller and Jentz West Educational Publishing Company, 1999 |
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| Study
Guide to Accompany Fundamentals of Business Law Hollowell and Miller West Educational Publishing Company, 1999 |
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Semester: |
Spring 2000 |
Instructor: |
Darlene Mallick J.D., LL.M. |
Office: |
Florestano 106 |
| Monday
8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Tuesday 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 p.m. Thursday 2:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Thursday 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Friday 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 a.m. Also, please remember that you are always welcome to send me an email or set up an appointment. |
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| 410-315-7329 | |
Message Center: |
410-315-7390 |
Email: |
damallick@mail.aacc.cc.md.us |
Fax: |
410-315-7054 |
Mailing Address: |
Professor
Darlene Mallick Anne Arundel Community College 101 College Parkway FLRS 202 Arnold, Maryland 21012 |
These
dates are only tentative. |
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Week |
Reading Assignment | Chapter |
| Week 1 | Contracts Review |
Unit Three |
| Week 2 | Uniform
Commercial Code Article I - General Provisions Sales and Lease Contracts The Formation of Sales and Lease Contracts Insurance Title and Risk of Loss |
App.
C Unit Four 13 30 14 |
| Week 3 | Performance
and Breach of Sales and Lease Contracts Warranties and Products Liability The Consumer Contract (P-16) Warranties (P-17) Product Liability (P-17) |
15 16 |
| Week 4 | 13,14,15& 16 | |
| Week 5 | Negotiable Instruments Negotiability, Transferability and Liability Checks and the Banking System |
Unit
Five 17 18 |
| Week 6 | 17 & 18 | |
| Week 7 | Debtor-Creditor
Relationships Secured Transactions |
Unit
Six 19 |
| Week 8 | Creditors' Rights and
Bankruptcy |
20 19 & 20 |
| Week 9 | Business
Organization Sole Proprietorship, Partnership and Limited Liability Companies |
Unit
Eight 23 |
| Week 10 | Corporate Formation and Financing Corporate Directors Officers and Shareholders |
24 25 |
| Week 11 | Corporate Merger, Consolidation, and
Termination |
26 |
| Week 12 | Government Regulation Investor Protection Antitrust Law |
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| Week 13 | Employment Law Insurance, Wills, and Trusts Wills and Estates (P-15) |
22 |
| Week 14 | Consumer Law Deceptive Sales Practices (P -20) Consumer Credit (P-21) Environmental Law |
Handouts |
| Week 15 | Special Topics Professional Responsibility [no "make-up]** **Final Examination [no "make-up]** |
Unit
Ten |
| Day | Time | Location |
| Tuesday & Thursday | 11:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. | FLRS 212 |
| Read each chapter in advance of the class for which it is assigned. |
Take notes and review all notes back to the last exam prior to each class. |
RETURNING HANDOUTS, PAPERS, |
| Handouts (including extra credit and
take home quizzes) given in class will only be brought to class one (1) time. Make sure
you know one (1) or two (2) people in the class so that you can pick up the handouts for
each other when one (1) of you misses the class or come to my office during office hours to pick up missed handouts or
visit this Website to see if they have been posted. www.aacc.cc.md.us/lgsdamallick/SyllabusBPA154.htm ask me for handouts in the next class. I will not have them with me. Quizzes when returned will only be brought to class one (1) time. If you are absent when a quiz is returned come to my office during office hours to pick it up tests. ask me for the test in the next class. I will not have it with me. I cannot give a student quiz to anyone other than the student unless I have written permission. Tests when returned will only be brought to class one (1) time.
If you are absent when a test is returned come to my office during office hours to pick it up tests. ask me for the test in the next class. I will
not have it with me. I cannot give a student test to anyone other than the student
unless I have written permission. All papers not otherwise returned will be retained
for thirty (30) days into the next semester. You may pick them up during my office
hours for that semester. I cannot give student papers to anyone other than the
student unless I have written permission. |
Title |
Chapter | Date |
| Outline Common Law Contracts | Not available online | |
| Outline UCC Article 2 - Sale of Goods | Not available online | |
| Discussion Questions UCC Article 2 Contract Formation Gap Filling Rules Title, Risk of Loss, & Insurable Interest Third Party Rights Performance Nonperformance Excused Remedies Warranties |
2/3/2000 2/10/2000 2/10/2000 2/17/2000 2/17/2000 2/22/2000 2/22/2000 2/22/2000 |
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| Warranty Limitations Study Sheet | 2/22/2000 | |
| Outline UCC Article 6 - Bulk Sales | Not available online | |
| Outline UCC Article 3 - Negotiable Instruments | Not available online | |
| Discussion Questions UCC Article 3 | 3/7/2000 | |
| Outline UCC Article 4 - Banks and Customers | Not available online | |
| Discussion Questions UCC Article 4 | 3/7/2000 | |
| Outline UCC Article 7 - Negotiable Documents of Title | Not available online | |
| Outline Article 9 | Not available online | |
| Outline Surety | Not available online | |
| Outline Bankruptcy | Not available online | |
| Outline Agency | Not available online | |
| Outline Partnership | Not available online | |
| Outline Limited Partnership | Not available online | |
| Outline Corporations | Not available online | |
| Outline Limited Liability company | Not available online | |
| Outline Other forms of Business Organization | Not available online | |
| Outline Subchapter S | Not available online | |
| Securities Regulation | Not available online | |
Quizzes
are unannounced and include information presented in class back to the last test. |
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| A take
home quiz will be brought to class only one (1) time. It is always due in the next
class. If you miss class make sure you check with fellow students to see if a take
home quiz was distributed or come to my office during office hours
to pick up a copy of the take home quiz or visit this Website to see if it has been posted. www.aacc.cc.md.us/lgsdamallick/SyllabusBPA154.htm NO EXTENSION OF TIME if a student is absent on the day a take home quiz is distributed. A student may turn in a take home quiz
in any of the following ways. In all cases they must be turned in on or before
the student's class hour on the assigned due date. They may not KEEP A COPY OF ALL WORK TURNED INTO ME. IF THERE IS A PROBLEM I WILL ASK FOR THE COPY. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A COPY NO CREDIT WILL BE GIVEN. |
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| All quiz
grades (with the exception of the one dropped) will be averaged together will count as 200
points. See Student Assessment for grading policy. |
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| Quiz | Due Date | Points |
| Quiz One UCC Art 2 Contract Formation |
February 10, 2000 | 10 Points |
| Quiz Two UCC Art 2 Title, Risk of Loss, & Insurance |
February 17, 2000 |
14 Points |
February 24, 2000 |
10 Points | |
February 29, 2000 |
10 Points | |
| Quiz Five UCC Art 3 Requirements of Negotiability |
March 9, 2000 | 10 Points |
| Quiz Six UCC Art 3 Transfer and Negotiation |
March 14, 2000 | Points |
| March 16, 2000 | 10 Points Skip #2 |
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| Quiz
Eight UCC Art 9 Introduction |
April 6, 2000 | 10 Points |
| Quiz Nine UCC Art 9 | Not available Online | |
| Quiz Ten Surety |
April 18, 2000 | 10 Points |
| Quiz Eleven Bankruptcy Alternatives |
April 20, 2000 | 10 Point |
| Quiz Twelve Bankruptcy |
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| Quiz Thirteen Partnerships |
May 4, 2000 | 12 Points |
| Quiz Fourteen Corporations |
May 9, 2000 | 16 Points |
| Quiz Fifteen Corporations |
May 11, 2000 | |
| Quiz Sixteen Securities Regulation |
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| Quiz Seventeen | ||
| Quiz Eighteen | ||
| Quiz Ninteen | ||
| Quiz Twenty | ||
Total Points |
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| There will be five (5)
tests (See Reading Assignments and test
dates.) If a student misses a test he/she will receive a zero (0) for that test. One missed test (everyone must take the Final Examination) will not harm a student's grade as long as the student has completed the Optional Essay Questions or Project options. The Optional Essay Questions or Project grade will be substituted for an unavoidably missed test or will be substituted for the lowest test grade (if that test grade is lower than the total points of the Optional essays/projects) If a student misses one test and completes the Optional essays/projects the missed test will not mathematically change the result. A second missed test will result in a zero for that test. Each test will consist of a number of multiple choice questions. All tests are taken in class with use of the Uniform Commercial Code Appendix C of the textbook, handouts, and one 81/2" X 11" sheet of paper with writing on one side only. The paper must be turned in with the test and must have the student name on it. A student may not use any Magnifying devices. Hats with bills turned to the front may not be worn during any test or the Final Examination. Student desks must be adequately spaced during a test or a Final Examination. Test questions may be rewritten. The number of points received for a rewrite is less that the number received if the answer was correct at the time of taking the test. The rewrite must choose athe correct answer and specifically discuss why the answer is correct using the code or textbook to support the answer. It must also explain why the other choices are incorrect including the student's original answer. The five (5) test grades will count as 500 points. |
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| Test Date | Specifications |
| February 29, 2000 | 25 Questions Chapters 13, 14, 15, & 16 See Tests for permitted materials. Bring Quiz 4 and Optional Essays |
| March 30, 2000 | 25 Questions Chapters 17 & 18 See Tests for permitted materials. Bring Optional Essays |
| April 25, 2000 | 25 Questions Chapters 19 & 20 See Cover Sheet Test Three for permitted materials. Bring Optional Essays Take-home test due April 27, 2000 |
| May 4, 2000 | 25 Questions Chapters See Test Four for permitted materials. Bring Optional Essays Take-home test due May 16, 2000 If it is turned in on Thursday May 11, 2000 it will be graded by 2:00 p.m. You can pick up the test in FLRS 202 from Beth Surgenor. Rewrites are due the day of the final. |
Review Sessions |
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| Test One | Friday | |||
| Test Two | Wednesday | |||
| Test Three | Monday | April 24, 2000 | 2:30 P.M. | FLRS 212 |
| Test Four | ||||
| OPTIONAL ESSAYS or PROJECTS | ||
General Information |
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The
Optional Essay Questions or Project grade will be substituted for an unavoidably missed
test or will be substituted for the lowest test grade (if that test grade is lower than
the total points of the Optional essays/projects) If a student misses one test and
completes the Optional essays/projects the missed test will not mathematically change the
result. A second missed test will result in a zero for that test. They may not KEEP A COPY OF ALL WORK TURNED INTO ME. IF THERE IS A PROBLEM I WILL ASK FOR THE COPY. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A COPY NO CREDIT WILL BE GIVEN. All essays or projects must be turned in to me in proper form. Papers that are scratched over, sloppy, not organized, or rough drafts are not acceptable and will be returned without a grade. Failure to resubmit prior to the due date will be a zero. The essays or projects will count
as 100 points. |
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| Title | Due Date | Points |
| Essays Test One Formation & Breach Warranty Risk of Loss & Title |
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10 Points 10 Points 10 Points |
| Essays
Test Two Certification of Checks Fraud in the Inducement Holder in due Course |
March 28, 2000 |
10 Points 10 Points 10 Points |
| Essays
Test Three Secured Transactions Bankruptcy Suretyship |
April 27, 2000 |
10 Points 10 Points 10 Points |
| Essays
Test Four Partnerships Corporations |
May 16, 2000 |
10 Points 10 Points 10 Points |
A
student will be allowed to do up to 100 points of Extra Credit work. |
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Some
Extra Credit assignments will be distributed in class and will relate to the material the
student is studying at the time of the Extra Credit assignment. When the assignment
is distributed in class it will then be posted in this Website. Extra Credit given in
class will only be brought to class one (1) time. If a student is absent he/she may come
to my office during office hours to pick up
missed Extra Credit assignments or visit this Website to see if they have been posted. Other Extra Credit assignments are ongoing and are permanently posted on this Website. They too will be brought to class only once (see above for rules) but will also be permanently posted on this site. The amount of points a student will receive for Extra Credit depends on the quality (not quantity) of the work. A student may turn in an Extra
Credit assignment in any of the following ways. In all cases Extra Credit
assignments must be turned in on or before the student's class hour on the assigned
due date. They may not KEEP A COPY OF ALL WORK TURNED INTO ME. IF THERE IS A PROBLEM I WILL ASK FOR THE COPY. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A COPY NO CREDIT WILL BE GIVEN. |
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| Extra Credit Assignment | Due Date | Points |
| Bill of Lading | March 9, 2000 | 5 points |
| Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act | March 14, 2000 | 10 points |
| Maryland Lemon Law | March 14, 2000 | 10 points |
| Uniform
Commercial Code Bulk Sales Article 6 |
March 16, 2000 | 10 points |
| Bank Card and Bank Rules | March 28, 2000 | 10 Points |
| Uniform
Commercial Code Documents of Title Article 7 |
March 28, 2000 | 20 Points |
| Uniform
Commercial Code Secured Transactions Filings and Maryland Law |
April 27, 2000 | 5 Points |
| Uniform
Commercial Code Secured Transactions Self-help Reposessions |
April 27, 2000 | 5 Points |
| Financing Statement and Termination Statement | April 27, 2000 Not available online |
10 Points |
| Bankruptcy Maryland Exemptions |
May 2, 2000 Not available online |
10 Points |
| Maryland Limited Partnership | May 11, 2000 | 5 Points |
| Articles of Incorporation | May 11, 2000 | 5 Points |
| Uniform
Commercial Code Investment Securities Article 8 |
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| Meeting with Professor Mallick | May 12, 2000 | 10 points |
| There will be a cumulative
final exam. The final exam will include true and false, multiple choice, and short answer
questions. If you miss the final examination you will receive a zero (0) for
the examination. The Final Examination will be taken on the examination date with
use of the Uniform Commercial Code Appendix C of the textbook, handouts, and one
81/2" X 11" sheet of paper with writing on both sides. The paper must be
turned in with the final examination and must have the student's name on it. A
student may not use any Magnifying devices. Hats with bills turned to the front may
not be worn during any test or the Final Examination. Student desks must be
adequately spaced during a test or a Final Examination. The final Examination is worth 200 points. See Student Assessment for grading policy. |
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Final Examination Dates |
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| Date | Time | Location |
| May 18, 2000 | 10:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. | FLRS 212 |
| COURSE OBJECTIVES | |
| 1. | Students will understand the basic characteristics of proprietorships, partnerships, corporations and limited liability entities. Given a hypothetical problem, students will be able to recomment the legally most advantageous form of business organization. |
| 2. | Students will be able to analyze fundamental commercial transactions and to perceive and resolve the legal issues they involve; e.g. contracts for the sale of goods, negotiable instuments, and security interests. |
| 3. | Students will recognize the impact of government regulation on business operations and will be able to identify violations of the laws governing restraint of trade, employer-employee relations, securities, and consumer and environmental issues. |
| 4. | Students will be familiar with selected legal rights and duties of creditors and debtors, including consumer protection laws and bankruptcy proceedings. |
| GENERAL COURSE GOALS | |
| 1. | To pursue the goals of Business law I at a more advanced level. |
| 2. | To provide students with an understanding of relatively complex legal issues involved in the formation and operation of businesses, including alternatives available to managers and consumers. |
| 3. | To meet the instructional needs of students training as paralegals and of candidates for licensing as Certified Public Accountants. |
| I generally do not give a grade for class
participation. However, I reserve the right to add up to 25 points to a students
grade for participation. I do make notes after class regarding attendance and
student involvement. Realize that merely speaking up in class is not participation.
The discussion must be relevant to the class and reflect that the student has read
the assigned material. Students are expected not to carryon conversations during the class. It is disruptive to the instructor and fellow students who are trying to learn the class material. When a fellow student is speaking it is common courtesy to listen to that person and then to follow up (where desired) with your own comments. Please extend your fellow students this courtesy. You may learn something useful. |
If a student is absent for more than one (1) quiz he/she will receive a zero (0) for each additional quiz missed. There are no make-up quizzes. I drop one (1) quiz grade before computing the quiz average. Therefore, one (1) missed quiz will not effect a student's grade. If a student is absent for a test
he/she will get a zero. There are NO make-up tests. I drop one (1) 100 point
grade before computing the average. Therefore, one (1) missed test will not effect a
student's grade (assuming he/she has completed ALL of the other assignments). Handouts (including extra credit
and take home quizzes) given in class will only be brought to class one (1) time. Make
sure you know one (1) or two (2) people in the class so that you can pick up the handouts
for each other when one (1) of you misses the class or come to my office during office hours to pick up missed
handouts or visit
this Website to see if they have been posted. I do not take attendance. However, a student will not be able to pass the tests, Final Examination and course if he/she is not present. It is expected that students will be present and will be . If there is a reason why a student will be consistently late please see me so that we can work out an arrangement. I do make notes after each class regarding attendance. Once I know a student's name I will realize when he/she is not there. I reserve the right to add up to 25 points to a student grade for attendance. |
| THE GRADE WILL BE COMPUTED AS FOLLOWS: | |||
| Tests | = | 400 points | A = 720 - up |
| Quizzes | = | 200 points | B = 640 - 719 |
| Final Examination | = | 200 points | C = 560 - 639 |
| Optional Essays or Projects | = | 100 points | D = 480 - 559 |
| Extra Credit | = | 100 points | F = Under 480 |
| Total Possible Points | 800 points |
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| SUPPLEMENTAL INSTRUCTION |
| There is no SI. |
| AUDITING |
| Same requirements as credit, but no grade will be awarded. |
| NON-CREDIT STUDENTS |
Same requirements as credit, but graded on "pass/fail" basis. Must earn "C" to receive certificate. |
| TUTORING |
| Arrange an appointment with your instructor, or with approval apply for Peer Tutoring at the Testing and Tutoring Center in Library 105, 541-2350 |
| SERVICES FOR DISABLED STUDENTS |
| If you are a disabled student in need of special services, please contact the Advising Office for special accommodations or services at 410-541-2307, TTY 544-0863. |
Please do not cheat.
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| Academic Advising | 410-541-2307 |
| AV-Com Center | 410-541-2446 |
| Bookstore - Careers 126 | 410-541-2220 |
| Closing due to snow, etc. | 410-647-7100 or 410-541-2241 |
| Library | 410-541-2211 |
| Micro Lab | 410-541-2358 |
| Substance Abuse Referral | 410-541-2527 |
| Testing/Tutoring Centers | 410-541-2495 |