Course Number: BA 3302
Course Title: Commercial Law
CRN: 35006
Instructor: Dr. Gail S. M. Evans
Office Hours: By appointment
Phone: 713-221-2735
email: email through Vista, If is is an emergency use: evansg@uhd.edu
Technical Assistance with Vista: 713-221-8540 or UHDOnline

Course Description

A continuation of BA 3301, including laws governing sales, credit transactions, bankruptcy, negotiable instruments, corporations, partnerships and property. The emphasis of this course is commercial law and business.

PREREQUISITE: BA 3301 and completion of, or enrollment in, BA 3300

1. To acquaint students with some of the fundamental laws and legal concepts in the
   following areas: Sales transactions and warranties, negotiable instruments, banking, creditors’ rights and bankruptcy, property, business organizations, securities law including Sarbanes-Oxley, antitrust, corporate governance, risk management and ethics
2. To develop in students the ability to recognize the legal dimension of business activities
   in those areas so as business persons they will effectively seek legal counsel.
3. To develop and enhance the critical thinking and analysis skills of the students.
4. To familiarize students with the ethical and moral dimensions on the development and
   application of law.
5. To develop skills in learning and working collaboratively via the internet.

Business Law and the Legal Environment, Beatty & Samuelson, 4 th ed., Thomson-West, 2007.
ISBN 0-324-30397-1

Policies

STATEMENT OF REASONABLE ACCOMODATION:
"UHD adheres to all applicable federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and guidelines with respect to providing reasonable accommodations for students with disabilities. Students with disabilities should register with Disabled Student Services and contact their instructor(s) in a timely manner to arrange for appropriate accommodations. "

UNIVERSITY POLICIES:
All students are subject to UH-Downtown’s Academic Honesty Policy and to all other university-wide policies and procedures as they are set forth in the UH-Downtown University Catalog and Student Handbook.

ACADEMIC HONESTY POLICY:
The University Academic Honesty Policy will be strictly enforced. A good source of information to help you understand what constitutes plagerism can be found on the UHD Library website http://www.uhd.edu/library/guides/plagiarism.html. In brief, PLAGIARISM (copying ideas, writings, etc. of another and passing them off as your own) is cheating. Any student suspected of violating this policy will be treated in accordance with the provisions of the Academic Honesty Policy found in the UHD Student Handbook http://www.uhd.edu/campus/handbook0606/policies.htm#academic. Please read the Academic Honesty Policy carefully. Any violation of this policy may result in an “F” for the course.

The system you will use to access this online course is Blackboard Vista. Students are expected to have computer access on a daily basis to successfully complete this course. Note: If you plan to access the course from work, try connecting early in the course. Some businesses have very rigid settings on their firewalls that do not allow participation in activities such as chat, or the interactivity necessary to take a quiz online.
Internet Service Provider - this course is done via connection through the internet. If you are going to work on your class from home, you must have DSL or cable modem line to guarantee solid high-speed access and optimal performance of the course program.

Blackboard Vista help is available online by visiting www.uhd.edu/vista . Click on the Vista Help Page link.
For additional help, students should call 713-221-8540 and select option 4.