Contra Costa College
Course Outline
Department &Number
Course Title
Prerequisite
Co-requisite
Challenge Policy
Advisory
Business 294
Business Law
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None
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Number of Weeks
Lecture Hours
Lab Hours
Hours By Arrangement
Activity Hours
Units
18
54
0
0
0
3
COURSE/CATALOG DESCRIPTION
This course presents basic principles of business law leading to solution of legal problems of the business
person, covering contracts and agencies. BUS 294 may be applied towards the educational requirement of
the real estate broker’s examination. (CAN BUS 8)
COURSE OBJECTIVE
At the completion of the course the student will be able to:
1. Learn and study basic theory, principles, and concepts of business law with respect to the business world and
social ethics.
2. Converse and to write at an acceptable level for business communications in English.
3. Demonstrate information technology skills as they apply to today’s business law environment to solve
business law problems and to communicate those solutions.
4. Use personal and ethical frameworks to help them respond to ethical dilemmas.
COURSE CONTENT: (In detail; attach additional information as needed and include percentage breakdown)
20
%
40
%
40
%
1.
The legal environment
a. Law as a contemporary social force; the courts and consideration
b. Torts and criminal laws.
2
An understanding of contracts
a. Nature of classification of contracts, agreement and consideration.
b. Genuineness if assent and form.
c. Third-party rights and discharge
d. Breach and remedies.
3. Commercial transactions, sales, codes (Uniform Commercial Code)
a. Sales contracts and their formation.
b. Title, risk, and insurable interest.
c. Performance, breach warranties, and product liability.
d. Breach and Remedies.
METHODS OF INSTRUCTION
Lecture, discussions, visual aids, video, and analysis business problems
Supplemental materials/software in the business Computer Lab and/or e-mail;
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS
Textbook Title:
Author:
Publisher:
Edition/Date:
Business Law Today
Miller
West
8th Ed. 2008
COURSE EXPECTATIONS (Use applicable expectations)
Outside of Class Weekly Assignments
Weekly Reading Assignments
Weekly Writing Assignments
Weekly Math Problems
Lab or Software Application Assignments
Other Performance Assignments
Hours per week
2
2
0
1
1
STUDENT EVALUATION: (Show percentage breakdown for evaluation instruments)
40
40
20
%
%
%
Chapters Quizzes
Written Cases and assignments
Final
GRADING POLICY (Choose LG, CR/NC, or SC)
Letter Grade
90% - 100% = A
80% - 89% = B
70% - 79% = C
60% - 69% = D
Below 60% = F
Prepared by:
Course New/Revision Date:
Course Effective Date:
Revised 11/07
Credit / No Credit
70% and above = Credit
Below 70% = No Credit
Ron Weston
Spring 08
Spring 08
X
Student Choice
90% - 100% = A
80% - 89% = B
70% - 79% = C
60% - 69% = D
Below 60% = F
or
70% and above = Credit
Below 70% = No Credit