Instructor: Kara Booth

Email: boothkn@lamarpa.edu

Phone: 409-984-6418

Office Hours: Virtual upon request

Additional Contact Information:

Principles of law which form the legal framework for business activity including applicable statutes, contracts, and agency.

Business Law with UCC Applications,

by Paul Sukys,

McGraw Hill Publishing,

16th edition,

Codeless ISBN for the BUSG 2305-71 Business Law/Contracts book: 9781265278939

Textbook Purchasing Statement: A student attending Lamar State College Port Arthur is not under any obligation to purchase a textbook from the college-affiliated bookstore. The same textbook may also be available from an independent retailer, including an online retailer.

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• Define fundamental legal terminology regarding contracts, torts, property, and wills
• Differentiate between business ethics and legal issues
• Explain required elements of torts, requirements of contracts, and various consumer laws as applied to business and individuals.

1. Demonstrates professionalism in the administrative workplace environment.

2. Uses appropriate business administration skills.

3. Uses appropriate office software applications.

4. Creates effective business documents by applying ethical communication practices.

5. Evaluates business documents.

• Ethics, Law, and the Judicial System
• Sources of Law
• Cybercrimes
• Essentials of Contract Law
• Cyber-Commerce
• Sales and Consumer Protection
• Negotiable Instruments and Banking
• Cyber-Banking
• Insurance, Secured Transactions, and Bankruptcy
• Agency Law
• Employment Law
• Labor Law
• Business Organization and Regulation
• Property Law
• Professional Liability
• Science, Technology, and Law in the 21st Century

December 10, 2026 12:01am - December 10, 2026 11:59pm

 90 - 100=A 80 - 89=B 70 - 79=C 60 - 69=D Below 59 = F

Exams 50%

Reading Assignments 25%

Quizzes 25%

Response Time Policy

Quizzes and exams are automatically graded by Blackboard and will be available to you immediately. Discussions will be graded in 7-10 days after the due date. Rough drafts and Final Research papers will usually be graded within two weeks of the due date. Emails will generally be answered within 24 hours (emails after 7pm will usually be answered the next day).

Announcements

I will post announcements weekly, usually early in the week. These announcements indicate upcoming due dates and notes important to your success in this course. You should READ these Announcements every week.

Exams

Exams will be provided within the McGraw-Hill Connect examination window. The exams will be timed. There is no pause button. The timer will continue to run if you leave the exam. Exams must be completed in one attempt. 

Exams will not be reopened for accidental starts. Redos on exams will not be given. Make-up exams will not be given. Missed exams will receive a score of zero.

Your exam will be graded immediately by Connect. Feedback on specific exam questions will be given 24 hours after the exam is due. You must work alone while taking the exam. Cheating on exams is not acceptable and will be subject to violations of the Academic Dishonesty policy.

Dates for exams are listed on the Course Calendar. Each exam counts for 8 percent of your final grade.

Reading Assignments

Weekly Reading Assignments will be given covering the chapter studied that week. Dates for Reading Assignments are listed on the Course Calendar. There will be no makeups for missed Reading Assignments. Missed Reading Assignments will receive a score of zero. The 2 lowest Reading Assignments grades will be dropped. Combined, these Reading Assignments will count as 25 percent of your final grade.

Quizzes

Weekly quizzes will be given covering the chapter studied that week. Dates for quizzes are listed on the Course Calendar. There will be no makeups for missed quizzes. Missed quizzes will receive a score of zero. The 2 lowest quiz grades will be dropped. Combined, these quizzes will count as 25 percent of your final grade.

Virtual Sessions

Virtual sessions are offered at the request of the student. These sessions can be utilized to discuss course concepts, to prep for exams, or to clarify assignment directions. Requests for a virtual session must be submitted via email to the instructor 24 hours in advance for scheduling purposes.

Due Dates

All due dates are listed on the Course Calendar – found by clicking on the Calendar Menu button. Due dates are also announced in the weekly announcements. Quizzes, exams, assignments, discussion boards, and research projects will NOT be accepted nor reopened. Instructor reserves the right to change, alter, omit, or add to the tentative course outline and calendar due to school closings or other unavoidable obstacles.

Make-Up/Late work

All due dates are firm. Due dates are listed in the Modules and Syllabus lists and on the course calendar. Due dates are also announced in the weekly announcements.

In lieu of late work, 1 discussion board and 2 quizzes will be dropped from the overall calculation when the final grade is calculated. This allows students to miss an occasional assignment without impacting the overall grade.

Additionally, ONE missed deadline extension will be granted per student, per semester. Deadline extension requests must be submitted via email to the instructor. The missed deadline request must be made within 5 days of the missed assignment. Students will NOT receive more than ONE. The final research project and final exam are not eligible for deadline extensions.

 Units, exams, quizzes, and discussion boards will not be reopened once closed. Late research projects will not be accepted.

AI use: 

If the instructor believes that AI was utilized in the course, a recorded video call will be required to discuss learned learning objectives. 

To be successful in this online course, the student MUST access the assigned textbook and log into BlackBoard 4-5 times weekly. Regular, reliable access to BlackBoard via Internet is required for this online course.

Incomplete Grades

Assigning the grade of incomplete (I) requires prior approval of the Department Chair. An I is assigned only when the deadline for dropping the course has passed, the student is passing the course, and course requirements, including the final examination, cannot be completed because of unavoidable circumstances. To receive an incomplete, a student must be in good standing to pass the class and must have completed most of the course work (75%).

Withdrawing from the course

It is the responsibility of the student to properly withdraw from the course. The withdraw process will not be initiated by the instructor.

Changes in Calendar

Instructor reserves the right to change, alter, omit, or add to the tentative course outline and calendar. This course continues to be a work in progress. Assignments, due dates, etc. can and usually do change.

Technical/computer/Internet/software/hardware/Blackboard Issues

It is the responsibility of the students to ensure that any and all technical/computer/Internet/software/hardware/Blackboard issues are handled in a timely manner and that all tech support personnel are contacted to correct the problems. These issues do not excuse a student from assignments or exams.

Be sure to check your campus email and Course Homepage using MyLSCPA campus web portal. You can also access your grades, transcripts, academic advisors, degree progress, and other services through MyLSCPA.

Academic honesty is expected from all students, and dishonesty in any form will not be tolerated. Please consult the LSCPA policies (Academic Dishonesty section in the Student Handbook) for consequences of academic dishonesty.

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a federal anti-discrimination statute that provides comprehensive civil rights for persons with disabilities. Among other things, this legislation requires that all students with disabilities be guaranteed a learning environment that provides for reasonable accommodation of their disabilities. If you believe you have a disability requiring an accommodation, please contact the Accessibility Services Coordinator, Room 119, in the Ruby Fuller Building. The phone number is (409) 984-6241.

No food or tobacco products are allowed in the classroom. Only students enrolled in the course are allowed in the classroom, except by special instructor permission. Use of electronic devices is prohibited.

This syllabus is part of LSCPA's efforts to comply with Texas House Bill 2504.

As per Texas law and LSCPA policy, all LSCPA employees, including faculty, are required to report allegations or disclosures of child abuse or neglect to the designated authorities, which may include a local or state law enforcement agency or the Texas Department of Family Protective Services. For more information about mandatory reporting requirements, see LSCPA's Policy and Procedure Manual.

LSCPA is committed to establishing and maintaining an environment that is free from all forms of sex discrimination, including sexual harassment, sexual violence, and other forms of sexual misconduct. All LSCPA employees, including faculty, have the responsibility to report disclosures of sexual misconduct, including sexual harassment, sexual assault (including rape and acquaintance rape), domestic violence, dating violence, relationship violence, or stalking, to LSCPA's Title IX Coordinator, whose role is to coordinate the college's response to sexual misconduct. For more information about Title IX protections, faculty reporting responsibilities, options for confidential reporting, and the resources available for support visit LSCPA's Title IX website.

For more information about the Clery Act and crime reporting, see the Annual Security & Fire Safety Report and the Campus Security website.

If you have a grievance, complaint, or concern about this course that has not been resolved through discussion with the Instructor, please consult the Department Chair.