The information listed below is subject to change. Please review the course syllabus within your online course at the start of class.
Course Competencies
The competencies you will demonstrate in this course are as follows:
- Develop an understanding of the legal environment in which businesses operate
- Awareness of legal problems and ability to communicate using correct legal vocabulary
- Understand the special areas of contracts, personal property, sales, bailments, and commercial paper related to business problems and procedures
- Ability to evaluate and think critically about business and legal relationships
- Understanding how laws are made, enforced, and interpreted
- Increase student awareness of how the law attempts to increase and protect property rights
- Ability to locate legal information using the Internet
- Awareness of ethical dilemmas
Module Outcomes Mapped to Competencies
| Outcomes | Competencies | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Define law and describe its functions | A, E |
| 2 | Explain the function of the Constitution | E |
| 3 | List and describe sources of law | E, G |
| 4 | Describe tort law and criminal law | A, B, E |
| 5 | Explain various forms of liability | A, B, C, F |
| 6 | Analyze intellectual property and cyberlaws | A, E, F, G |
| Outcomes | Competencies | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Describe the nature of contracts | A, B, C, F |
| 2 | Explain consideration | B, E |
| 3 | Classify the various issues of capacity and assent | B, D, F, H |
| 4 | Explain the Statute of Frauds | A, C, D, F |
| 5 | Describe the function of the UCC | A, C, D, F |
| 6 | Describe assignment and covenants | A, C, D |
| 7 | Discuss breach and remedies | A, B, C, H |
| 8 | Describe digital commerce and e-contracts | A, G |
| Outcomes | Competencies | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Describe formation of sales & lease contracts | A, C, D |
| 2 | Explain how title to goods passes | A, C, D, F |
| 3 | Discuss breach and remedies | A, B, C, D, H |
| 4 | Analyze negotiable instruments | A, B, C, D |
| 5 | Discuss liabilities and defenses | A, C, D, E, F |
| 6 | Describe the banking systems both brick and mortar and electronic | A, E, G |
| Outcomes | Competencies | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Define and explain agency formation and termination | A, B, D |
| 2 | Explain principal-agency relationships and related duties | A, B, D, H |
| 3 | Describe employer's duties and the Fair Labor Standards Act | A, E |
| 4 | Explain how unions operate and collective bargaining | A, D, H |
| 5 | Describe the various forms of Title VII actions | A, D, E, H |
| 6 | Define general and limited partnerships and formation | A, D, E, H |
| 7 | Explain tort liability in a partnership, Classify corporate stock | A, B |
| 8 | Define piercing the corporate veil | A, B, H |
| 9 | Explain the Sarbanes-Oxley Act | B, E, H |
| Outcomes | Competencies | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Define shareholder resolution | A, B |
| 2 | Examine use of multinational corporations | A, E, G |
| 3 | Define LLC formation and function | A, D, E |
| 4 | Explain franchises | A, B, D, F |
| 5 | Describe public stock offerings | A, B, H |
| 6 | Describe insider trading | A, E, H |
Course Time Commitment and Expectations
The semester schedule for this course may be 15 weeks, 10 weeks, or 6 weeks in duration. Based on the course format, this table shows the approximate amount of time you should plan to spend per week on this course. This includes time to read/listen to the online content, participate in discussion forums, complete all assignments, and study the course material.
For accelerated courses, the amount of time required per week is greater. Note that regardless of course format, the course material is the same and all course competencies, module outcomes, and assignments will be covered.
| Course Credit Hours | Course Format (Duration) | Pace Relative to a 15 Week Course | Course Activity Hours | Student Learning Hours Per Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 15 Weeks | - | 135 | 8.5 to 9.5 |
| 3 | 10 Weeks | 1.5x faster | 135 | 12.5 to 14.5 |
| 3 | 6 Weeks | 2.5x faster | 135 | 21 to 24 |
Aside from typical reading assignments, this course has the following (Please Note: This list is subject to change based on the discretion of the instructor facilitating this course.):
| Assignment | Points | % |
|---|---|---|
| Course Contract & Computer Backup Plan (1 @ 25 points each) | 25 | 3% |
| Discussions (10 @ 25 points each and 1 @ 10 points) | 260 | 31% |
| Exams (5 @ 50 points each) | 250 | 30% |
| Assignments (10 @ 25 points each) | 250 | 30% |
| Animated Q&A’s (2 @ 25 points each) | 50 | 6% |
| TOTAL | 810 | 100% |
CCCOnline Course Quality Commitment
CCCOnline goes to great lengths to assure the quality of your online learning experience. You can expect the following from our courses:
- All CCCOnline courses are developed by content experts and a professional team of instructional designers.
- CCCOnline courses are built with a template that assures accessibility and Quality Matters Design Standards.
- There is navigation consistency across all CCCOnline courses.
- Most of our courses come with illustrative models and videos to enhance learning concepts.