SYLLABUS: MNGT 3324.501 BUSINESS AND THE LAW, SPRING 2014
INSTRUCTOR:
CLASS HOURS:
OFFICE HOURS:
OFFICE PHONE:
E-MAIL:
A. M. Nunley III
Tuesday and Thursday 5:40 p.m. – 6:55 p.m.
By appointment.
Law Office 432-683-5291
a.m.nunleyiii@nunleylawfirm.com
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This survey course covers the source of the law and courts and introduces
tort law along with the historical, economic, political, and ethical bases of contracts and property
ownership. This course includes ethical considerations in business and the impact of regulatory and
administrative law on business.
COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES: The student will be have an overview of judicial and statutory
regulation of the business environment.
REQUIRED COURSE TEXTBOOK: Business Law, with UCC Applications, 13th edition, Gordon W.
Brown and Paul A. Sukys, McGraw-Hill Irwin, 2013
COURSE EVALUATION REQUIREMENTS: Student performance will be measured:
Two Regular Examinations:
Ethics:
Final Exam:
Attendance:
50%
10%
30%
10%
100%
MAKEUP EXAMS: Makeup exams will not be permitted. If an exam is missed, the weight of that exam
will be placed on the final exam. The final exam will be comprehensive.
POLICY ON SCHOLASTIC DISHONESTY: The integrity of a university degree depends on the
integrity of the work done for that degree by each student. The University expects a student to maintain a
high standard of individual honor in all scholastic work (Rules and Regulations of the Board of Regents).
Scholastic dishonesty includes, but is not limited to cheating, plagiarism, collusion, the submission for
credit of any work or materials that are attributable in whole or in part to another person, any act designed
to give unfair advantage to a student, or the attempt to commit such acts. Detailed information on
scholastic dishonesty along with disciplinary procedures is outlined in the Handbook of Operating
Procedure, Part 5, Section 1, and the Student Guide.
STUDENT CLASSROOM CONDUCT: All students are expected to exercise self-discipline and a
respect for the right of others at all times. Behavioral disruptions that interfere with the business of the
classroom or with an individual’s learning ability may be referred to the Vice President of Student
Services for resolution.
MISCELLANEOUS: Americans with Disabilities (ADA) Notice: The University of Texas of the
Permian Basin intends to make reasonable accommodation for its students with special learning
requirements. You may document your special needs through the University Office for Programs
Assisting Students (PASS).
SCHEDULE – BUSINESS AND THE LAW – SPRING 2014
DATE:
January
February
March
April
May
CHAPTER/TEST/REVIEW
14
16
21
23
28
30
4
6
11
13
18
20
25
27
4
6
18
20
25
27
1
3
8
10
15
17
22
24
29
1
6
Introduction, Chapters 1-6
Chapters 1-6, Ethics
Chapters 1-6, Legal System
Chapters 1-6, Legal System
Chapter 7, Contracts
Chapter 8, Contracts
Chapter 9, Contracts
Chapter 10, Contracts
Chapter 11 , Contracts
Chapter 12, Contracts
Review for Exam #1
Exam #1
Chapters 13-18, UCC
Chapters 13-18, UCC
Chapters 13-18, UCC
Chapters 19-20, Insurance and Mortgages
Chapter 21, Bankruptcy
Chapter 29, Property
Chapter 30, Property
ETHICS GAME DUE BY 12:00 MIDNIGHT
Chapter 31, Wills
Chapter 31, Trusts
Chapter 22, Agency
Chapter 25, Business Organizations
Chapter 26, Business Organizations
Chapter 27, Business Organizations
Chapter 28, Business Organizations
Review for Exam #2
Exam #2
Review for Final Exam
FINAL EXAM – 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.