Course
Syllabus

Business Law 101

Your
Instructor

Course
Components

Learning
Objectives

Assignments

Good Stuff

Evaluation

Due Dates

Sinclair
Policies &
Procedures

Dialogue
About
the Law

Due Dates
Video Tapes  and Text can be obtained in the 
Sinclair Bookstore in Building 7, 1st Floor 
Hours Mon./Thurs. 8–9:30, Fri. 8–5, Sat. 8–5, Closed Sunday
Date Event
Monday,
September 16
Classes Begin 
Wednesday,
September 25,
5:00 p.m.
Last day to drop or withdraw with a
refund & without record
Friday
September 27
All EXAMS Available
Testing (Assessment) Center
Friday,
October 4
Learning Day
CAMPUS CLOSED
Monday
November 14
Optional Research Paper Due
(will not be accepted after due date)

Saturday,
November 9
7:00 p. m.
Last day to drop or withdraw
with a refund & without record
Thursday and Friday
Nov. 28 - Dec.1
Thanksgiving Holiday
CAMPUS CLOSED
Monday
December 2
COMPLETION OF ALL EXAMS
Wednesday
December 4
COMPLETION OF 
ALL DISCUSSION CASES

Note: The due dates may be different than due dates
for a course taught in the classroom.

You can take the exams at your convenience.
There is no completion date for each exam, rather
the completion date is for all exams.
Just remember the Assessment (Testing) Center Policies .

The Exams must be completed and the Optional Research Paper
must be submitted on or before the due dates.
They will not be accepted after the due dates unless 

1) arrangements have been made beforehand and 
2) good cause is shown.

Discussion Cases will appear about every two weeks
on the "Dialogue About the Law" page.

DO NOT HESITATE T0 CONTACT ME 
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS.
 

Grading Scale 
 

Points
400 - 360 =
359 - 320 =
319 - 280 =
279 - 240 =
239 and below =
Grade
A

B
C
D
F

Assignments

Exam 1
Exam 2
Exam 3
Participation

Total Points
Points
100
100
100
100

400

 

Optional Research Paper is worth up to 20 points
and is added on the points earned on Exams and 
Participation on the Dialogue Page.

I will send you your exam grades by e-mail.
If you do not want me to inform you of your grade in this way,
please let me know and I will send it to you my regular mail

If you choose to submit the Optional Research Paper,
I will return the paper to you with your grade for the paper.
No grade will be given over the phone. 

Course Syllabus | Your Instructor | Course Components
Learning Objectives | Assignments | Good Stuff | Evaluation | Due Dates
Sinclair Policies & Procedures | Dialogue About the Law


Your Instructor, Garnett McDonough,
garnett.mcdonou@sinclair.edu