BUSINESS 18 BUSINESS LAW (3 UNITS) DISTANCE LEARNING
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
A survey of the principles of business law with particular emphasis given to contracts, agency,
sales, trade regulations, debt regulations, debt relations, & business organizations.
Advisory:
Eligibility for English 1A
Instructor:
Office:
Hours:
Telephone/Voice Mail:
Fax:
Email:
Joe Thompson
Gym offices
M-Th 12-1, and T 2-3 or by appointment
(661) 763-7721
661-763-7778
jthompson@taft.org
REQUIRED MATERIALS:
Rental: Business Law: Law for Business, 9th ed. by Barnes,Dworkin,Richards, ISBN 0-07297611-X
RECOMMENDED MATERIALS:
Purchase: Study Guide, ISBN 0-07-297615-2
CHAPTER ASSIGNMENTS:
UNIT 1
Foundations of Law , Contracts
CH 1, 8-12
Unit 1 Exam
UNIT 2
Contracts, Sales
CH 13-18
Unit 2 Exam
UNIT 3
Sales, Agency, Business Organizations
CH 19-23,25
Unit 3 Exam
UNIT 4
Bus. Organizations, Property
CH 26,27,31, 32, 33, 35
Unit 4 Exam
UNIT 5
Insurance, Commercial Paper & Credit
CH 36-39,41-42
Unit 5 Exam
GRADING POLICY:
Your semester grade will be based on the total number of points earned during the semester on
the unit exams.The points will be distributed as follows:
Exams 80%
Homework 20%
THE GRADING SCALE WILL BE: 25% A,B ; 50% C ; 25% D,F
ATTENDANCE POLICY
The format of the class allows complete student control of their work schedule within the
confines of deadlines established by the course calendar.
Students should contact the instructor during the first week of class. Depending upon
circumstances this may be on campus, via e-mail, or telephone. All work must be completed and
turned in by the due dates set up in the calendar.
Students should drop the class if they are not making “Continuing Progress” in the class (See
counseling center for drop dates). “Continuing Progress” is defined as turning in work as
scheduled. Work on the class every week. Continuous work is necessary for success. Estimate at
least 6 hours/week of study time for this class!!
CALENDAR:
The calendar is intended as a suggested pace for covering the material which parallels the
traditional classroom course. Students are only bound by the deadlines set by the class calendar.
A scantron is mandatory for the unit exams. Late exams will be reduced by 30%. Tests will be
taken in the LRC, at the TCI Education Department, or at a proctored site arranged with the
instructor. Students using US Postal Service to submit work must insure that it is delivered no
later than the date due. The exams must be in my hands by DEC.13 or they will not be
accepted. Use the supplied answer sheets for the homework.
EXAM
DUE DATES:
9-14
Unit 1
10-5
Unit 2
10-26
Unit 3
11-16
Unit 4
12-13
Unit 5 (Received by the 13th, otherwise it will not be graded.)
HOMEWORK
DUE DATES
9-11 Unit 1
10-2 Unit 2
10-23 Unit 3
11-13 Unit 4
12-10 Unit 5 [Received by the 12-10, otherwise it will not be graded]