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The University of Texas at Arlington Business Law II Fall 2011 BLAW 12 ! 00 T" 0# 0 ! 0$#0 %& "oo' 11$ U(

Exam Dates & Reviews )xa's in this *ourse will be hel+ on T ,e- 2./ T 0ov 1/ an+ " 1e* 1#2 The date of the final exam is T Dec 13, starting at !3 "#$ 3ery useful reviews for the exa's will be given on " ,e- 22/ " 4*t 2./ an+ " 1e* 52 Be sure you +o not 'a6e travel or other outsi+e arrange'ents that woul+ -revent you fro' being in *lass on the exa' +ates an+ the exa' review +ates2 If you are wor6ing/ you 'ay want to alert your e'-loyer as to these +ates2 ,ee a *o'-lete *alen+ar for the *ourse at 7 2 202 %ote as to &inal Exam Date A stu+ent registering for this *ourse 'ay have seen +ata showing that the 8&eeting 1ates9 of the *ourse are 85:2#!2011 12:0;:201192'ou are cautioned that Dec ( is %)T the final exam date2 The final exa' +ate <1e* 1 = an+ starting ti'e <0# 0 %&= 'ay be foun+ by su**essively *li*6ing on the following lin6s/ starting at the ho'e -age of the UTA website> ?urrent ,tu+ents : Final )xa's : Fall 2011 Ter' : T" ?lass Ti'e : #> 0 ! . -2'2

Email *ommunication with the Teacher In an e'ail to 'e/ there *an be no assuran*e that you will re*eive a re-ly unless you sen+ it to @ereturnerAsb*global2net an+ i+entify yourself by> <1= your full na'e/ <2= your ,*antron 0u'ber <,0=/ an+ < = *lassroo' ti'e <0# 0!0$#0 -'=2 "+E,SE D) %)T -SE ,%' )T.ER ,DDRESS )& T.E /%STR-*T)R2 If you wish to *o''uni*ate with 'e *on*erning your assigne+ seat or exa' s*ores or gra+e or other 'atters/ your initial *o''uni*ation shoul+ be by e'ail so that we will both have a written re*or+ of the *o''uni*ation2

A2 Table of *ontents 7 120 220 20 B20 #20 $20 .20 520 ;20 1020 10201 10202 1020 1020 1 1020 2 1020 1020B 1020# 1020$ 1020. 10205 1020; 10210 10211 1120 11201 11202 1120 1220 12201 12202 1220 1220B 1220# 1220$ 1220. 1 20 1 1 1 1 1 201 202 20 20B 20# 1020 B 1020 # ,ub 7 1201 ,ub 7 To-i* /nstructor 1etails )ffice %umber )ffice Tele0hone %umber Email ,ddress )ffice .ours *ourse Title, %umber, and Section Time and "lace of *lass #eetings Descri0tion of *ourse *ontent Student +earning )utcomes Re1uirements %rereCuisites Assigne+ ,eating ,*antron For's For' Ty-e ! For' 0o2 552!) ,*antron ,ole ,our*e of ,*ore &a*hine ,*oring "ule )rasure "ule 1efe*tive ,*antron "ule "eturn of Test Boo6 Atten+an*e <see 7 1B201!1B202= 0o ?alls or )'ails for )xa' ,*ores/ ?ourse ,*ores or Dra+es ?hanges in ,yllabus 1elaye+ ?lass ,tarting Ti'e "ea+ing Assign'ents E ?lass ?alen+ar <see 7 12201 E 2 20= Ti'e an+ %la*e 4f )xa's <see 7 12202 E 2 20= ?hange of )xa' ,*ore or ?ourse ,*ore or Dra+e <see 7 1 20$= Re1uired Textboo2s and )ther *ourse #aterials Textboo6 ,tu+ent ,tu+y Dui+e 0ot "eCuire+ (an+outs Descri0tions of #a3or ,ssignments and Examinations "ea+ing Assign'ents E ?lass ?alen+ar <also see 7 2 20/ 7 102.= Ti'e an+ %la*e of )xa's <also see 7 2 20= Ty-i*al ?lass ,ession Ty-es of )xa' Fuestions <also see 7 2220= ,our*e of )xa' Fuestions "eview Before )a*h )xa' 4btaining )xa' ,*ores 4rading "olicy 0u'ber of )xa's <also see 7 2 20= )xa' ,*ores ?ourse ,*ore E Dra+e Turner %ush "ule of ?onstru*tion 2

A2 1 20$ 1B20 1B201 1B202 1#20 1#201 1#202 1#20 1$20 1.20 1520 1;20 1;201 1;202 1;20 1;20B 1;20# 2020 2120 21A 21B 2220 2 20 "eCuest for ?hange of ,*ore or Dra+e <Student 13.06 Request= ,ttendance "olicy 1e-art'ent ,tate'ent Freebies Dro0 "olicy 1ro- 1ate (reserved for future expansion) (reserved for future expansion) ,mericans with Disability ,ct ,cademic /ntegrity Student Su00ort Services Electronic *ommunication 5#av#ail6 UTA *o''uni*ation with stu+ents by e'ail ,tu+entGs assigne+ e'ail a**ount )'ail originating fro' the instru*tor to stu+ents )'ail originating fro' a stu+ent to the instru*tor Instru*torGs re-ly to an e'ail sent -ursuant to 7 1;20B #a2e7u0 Exam "olicy 4rade 4rievances Student &eedbac2 Survey &inal Review 8ee2 Sam0le Exam Excer0ts *lass *alendar Showing Reading ,ssignments, Exams & Dro0 Date

A2 As a *ost effe*tive 'easure/ no -rinte+ *o-y of the ,yllabus is furnishe+ by the instru*tor to stu+ents2 Before the first *lass in the *ourse/ the ,yllabus was e'aile+ to ea*h stu+ent shown on the &av&ail roster for the *lass2 In ea*h *ase/ the stu+entGs &av&ail e'ail a++ress was use+/ an+ the stu+ent was reCueste+ to have the ,yllabus available at the first *lass2 If you have a Cuestion/ -lease first see if the Cuestion is answere+ in the ,yllabus before ta6ing u- ti'e by e'ailing the Cuestion to 'e2 To hel- you fin+ the answer to a Cuestion you 'ight have/ -lease *onsult the following table2 9uic27&inder Table To0ic *ourse 7 4eneral Sub7To0ic ?ourse +es*ri-tion <Un+ergra+uate ?atalog= %rereCuisites : ?4B -oli*y Boo6s reCuire+/ use of earlier e+itions (an+outs "ea+ing Assign'ents : ?ourse ?alen+ar 1ro- 1ate 1ro- %oli*y : UTA %oli*y 1ro- for 0on!%ay'ent : UTA %oli*y ,yllabus ?hanges : ?4B -oli*y ,tu+ent Learning 4ut*o'es : UTA -oli*y ,tu+ent ,u--ort ,ervi*es Available : UTA -oli*y A*a+e'i* Integrity : UTA -oli*y Tea*her 1e-art'ent offering the *ourse Where an+ when +o *lasses 'eetH What will a ty-i*al *lass session be li6eH Will there be assigne+ seatingH Is there an atten+an*e -oli*yH "ea+ing Assign'ents : ?ourse ?alen+ar 1elaye+ *lass starting ti'e A*a+e'i* Integrity : UTA -oli*y A'eri*ans with 1isabilities A*t : UTA -oli*y (ow 'any exa's are thereH When an+ where will exa's be givenH Is the final exa' *o'-rehensiveH Will there be a 8*urve9 on an exa'H ?an the 8Turner %ush9 raise 'y exa' s*oreH Are free answers to exa' Cuestions ever givenH Are exa's ever 8thrown out9H Will there be any CuiIIes/ ter' -a-ers/ or -ro@e*tsH Will there be a review before ea*h exa'H Are 'a6e!u- exa's givenH (ow 'any Cuestions will be on an exa'H What will be the -oint value of ea*h exa' CuestionH What ty-es of Cuestions will be as6e+H B : %umber 520 10201 11201!1120 1120 2 20 1#201 1#201!1#20 1#20 1020. ;20 1520 1.20 120 E 1201 220 .20 E 2 20 1220 10202 1B201!1B202 2 20 10205 1.20 1$20 1 201 E 2 20 12202 E 2 20 1 201 1 20B 1 20B 1B202 1 20 1 201 1220$ 2020 1 202 1 202 1220B E 2220

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A2 1oes the ,yllabus show sa'-le exa' CuestionsH What is the sour*e of the CuestionsH Are the exa's gra+e+ by ,*antronH ?an 'y ,*antron *ontain erasuresH What is the 81efe*tive ,*antron "ule9H (ow is an exa' s*ore +eter'ine+H When will exa' s*ores be 'a+e availableH ?an I get an exa' s*ore by e'ail or tele-honeH (ow +o I *onsult the instru*tor about an exa' s*oreH (ow is a stu+entGs *ourse s*ore E gra+e +eter'ine+H What *ourse s*ore +o I nee+ for an AH BH ?H 1H What 'ini'u' *ourse s*ore is nee+e+ to -assH Will there be a *urve on gra+esH ?an the 8Turner %ush9 raise 'y gra+eH Are exa's ever 8thrown out9H Will there be any outsi+e -ro@e*ts/ ter' -a-ersH ?an I i'-rove 'y gra+e with an extra -ro@e*tH ?an I get 'y gra+e by e'ail or tele-honeH (ow +o I *onsult the instru*tor about 'y gra+eH What is the ti'eline for gra+e grievan*esH 2220 1220# 1020 1!1020 # 1020 B 1020 # 1 202 1220. E 1020$ 1020$ 1 20$ E %age 1 1 20 1 20 1 20 1 20B 1 20B 1 20 1 201 1 20$ E 1 201 1020$ 1 20$ E %age 1 2120

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Jour instru*tor is Kere Turner$ 7 1201 1etails I re*eive+ 'y e+u*ation in (ouston an+ at %hilli-s )xeter A*a+e'y/ Jale University <B2A2/ ,u''a ?u' Lau+e/ %hi Beta La--a=/ LingMs ?ollege at the University of ?a'bri+ge <Woo+row Wilson Fellowshi-=/ an+ the law s*hools at the University of Texas an+ ,outhern &etho+ist University <K212=2 Awar+s fro' the UTA ?ollege of Business in*lu+e the 2010!2011 4utstan+ing A+@un*t Tea*her Awar+/ the 2002!200 4utstan+ing A+@un*t Tea*her Awar+/ the 1;;;!2000 4utstan+ing Le*turer Awar+/ the 1;;#!;$ 4utstan+ing Un+ergra+uate Tea*her Awar+/ an+ the 1;; !1;;B Billy Turner )x*ellen*e in Un+ergra+uate Tea*hing Awar+2 &y law -ra*ti*e has been in a law fir' that was general *ounsel to "oss %erot in the foun+ing of )1,/ -arti*i-ate+ in the for'ation of the 1allas ?owboys/ an+ re-resente+ *ertain -arties in transa*tions with A'eri*an Airlines/ Tra''ell ?row/ ,)1?4/ (alliburton/ "ay'on+ 0asher an+ 0orth%ar6 ?enter/ (arol+ ,i''ons an+ ?ontran/ Texas In+ustries/ Burger Ling/ &ary Lay ?os'eti*s/ )l ?hi*o/ Arnol+ %al'er/ ?harlie %ri+e/ Flower &oun+/ an+ a 1allas -re+e*essor of Ban6 of A'eri*a$

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&y offi*e is lo*ate+ in "oo' B02/ ?ollege of Business Buil+ing <?4B=/ .01 , West ,treet/ Arlington/ Texas .$0102 The 1e-art'ent that offers the *ourse is Finan*e E "eal )state <FI0A=/ lo*ate+ in "oo' B B of the sa'e buil+ing2 #

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Business Law II BLAW

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The Undergraduate Catalog +es*ribes the *ourse as follows> 8 122 LAW II < !0= *re+it hours2 The law of -ro-erty <real an+ -ersonal=/ business asso*iations <agen*y/ -artnershi-/ *or-oration/ ban6ru-t*y=/ wills an+ trusts29

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Student +earning )utcomes1

Kno ledge and Criti!al "#in$ing S$ills 12 I+entify an+ +istinguish the two 'a@or ty-es of -ro-erty N real an+ -ersonal2 22 I+entify an+ +istinguish tangible an+ intangible -ersonal -ro-erty2 2 1efine fixtures an+ s-e*ify the 'a@or *riteria for *lassifying -ro-erty as su*h2 B2 List an+ +istinguish the 'a@or ways of hol+ing ownershi- of -ersonal -ro-erty2 #2 I+entify an+ +istinguish the 'a@or ty-es of *on*urrent ownershi-2 $2 1is*uss *ir*u'stan*es that *onvert a @oint tenan*y to a tenan*y in *o''on2 .2 I+entify an+ +istinguish the *onseCuen*es of +ying testate vs2 intestate2 52 List an+ +istinguish the 'a@or ways of a*Cuiring ownershi- of -ersonal -ro-erty2 ;2 I+entify an+ ex-lain the rule of *a-ture2 )x-lain its a--li*ation in oil E gas law2 102 List an+ ex-lain the three reCuire'ents for an effe*tive gift2 112 I+entify an+ +istinguish gifts inter vivos an+ gifts *ausa 'ortis2 122 I+entify an+ +istinguish the *onseCuen*es of goo+ faith vs2 wrongful a**ession2 1 2 1efine *onfusion an+ +is*uss the *onseCuen*es of wrongful *onfusion2 1B2 1es*ribe the *hara*teristi*s of 'islai+/ lost an+ aban+one+ -ro-erty2 1#2 1is*uss the ele'ents of a bail'ent an+ i+entify +ifferent ty-es of bail'ents2 1$2 I+entify an+ +istinguish between +ifferent ty-es of +o*u'ents of title2 1.2 1efine an+ +istinguish fee si'-le absolute vs2 fee si'-le +efeasible title2 152 1efine an+ +istinguish a life estate vs2 a life estate -ur autre vie2 1;2 1efine an+ i+entify 'a@or *lasses of future interests2 202 1efine -ossibility of reverter an+ reversion/ an+ +is*uss their +ifferen*es2 212 1efine an+ i+entify 'a@or ty-es of re'ain+er interests2 222 1efine an+ i+entify 'a@or ty-es of leasehol+ estates2
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8,tu+ent Learning 4ut*o'es9 <,L4Gs= are state'ents that s-e*ify what the tea*her wants the stu+ents to 6now an+ be able to +o in the *ourse2 ,L4Gs are reCuire+ by UTA to be state+ herein an+ 'ay refer to 6nowle+ge/ *riti*al thin6ing s6ills/ -ra*ti*al : so*ial s6ills/ or areas of -rofessional +evelo-'ent2

A2 2 2 1efine an+ i+entify 'a@or ty-es of ease'ents2 1efine the ter's -rofit/ li*ense2 2B2 I+entify an+ +istinguish between ty-es of +ee+s N general/ s-e*ial/ Cuit*lai'2 2#2 1is*uss Texas law *on*erning re*or+ing of +ee+s an+ -riority rules2 2$2 I+entify an+ +is*uss 'a@or ste-s in the sale of real -ro-erty2 2.2 I+entify situations giving rise to title by a+verse -ossession2 252 1is*uss li'its on use of real -ro-erty N e'inent +o'ain/ restri*tive *ovenants2 2;2 )x-lain the reCuire'ent of insurable interest in life an+ -ro-erty insuran*e law2 02 ?o'-are when an insurable interest 'ust exist in life vs2 -ro-erty insuran*e2 12 I+entify an+ ex-lain basi* ty-es of life insuran*e/ in*lu+ing whole an+ ter'2 22 In insuran*e/ ex-lain the ter's bin+er/ ri+er/ in*ontestability/ +ouble in+e'nity2 2 1efine an+ ex-lain the ter's +ee+ of trust/ lien/ an+ fore*losure in Texas law2 B2 1is*uss the *onseCuen*es of a 8+ue on sale9 -rovision in a Texas +ee+ of trust2 #2 1is*uss Texas law *on*erning re*or+ing of +ee+s of trust an+ -riority rules2 $2 1efine an+ i+entify an 8a**eleration *lause9 in a -ro'issory note2 .2 ?o'-are @u+i*ial fore*losure with fore*losure un+er a -ower of sale in Texas2 52 1is*uss the +ifferent *onseCuen*es of sur-lus vs2 +efi*ien*y at a fore*losure sale2 ;2 1efine a 'e*hani*Gs lien an+ -ra*ti*al ste-s to avoi+ its involuntary i'-osition2 B02 I+entify an+ +istinguish between a writ of atta*h'ent an+ a writ of exe*ution2 B12 1efine an+ +is*uss the two ty-es of writ of garnish'ent in Texas2 B22 ?o'-are the liability arising fro' *o!signing a note vs2 being a guarantor2 B 2 ?o'-are Arti*le ; ter'inology with real -ro-erty 'ortgage ter'inology2 BB2 1efine Arti*le ; 8atta*h'ent9 in ter's of its three reCuire'ents2 B#2 1is*uss the 8last event9 rule in +eter'ining when 8atta*h'ent9 has o**urre+2 B$2 I+entify those Arti*le ; situations where there is only one 'etho+ of -erfe*tion2 B.2 1efine the *hara*teristi*s of an Arti*le ; 8-ur*hase 'oney se*urity interest92 B52 1is*uss the auto'ati* -erfe*tion rule in the *ase of a %&,I in *onsu'er goo+s2 B;2 1is*uss whether a se*urity agree'ent *an be use+ as a finan*ing state'ent2 #02 1is*uss whether a finan*ing state'ent *an be use+ as a se*urity agree'ent2 #12 1efine the 8after!a*Cuire+ -ro-erty9 an+ 8floating lien9 *on*e-ts in Arti*le ;2 #22 ,-e*ify the effe*tive +ate of an Arti*le ; ter'ination state'ent2 # 2 I+entify 'a@or tests for +eter'ining e'-loyee vs2 in+e-en+ent *ontra*tor status2 #B2 1is*uss the reCuire'ent of *ontra*tual *a-a*ity in an agen*y relationshi-2 ##2 )x-lain the eCual +ignity rule in agen*y law2 #$2 1is*uss the *on*e-t of agen*y by ratifi*ation an+ its -ra*ti*al uses2 #.2 1efine the ter's 8+ual agen*y9 an+ 8self!+ealing9 in agen*y law2 #52 I+entify the 'a@or *hara*teristi*s of a -ower of attorney2 #;2 1is*uss ways in whi*h an agen*y will ter'inate by o-eration of law2 $02 1efine the *on*e-t of a--arent agen*y an+ i+entify its 'a@or *hara*teristi*s2 $12 1is*uss the liability of -rin*i-al an+ agent in an agen*y not fully +is*lose+2 $22 1is*uss the liability of -rin*i-al an+ agent for torts an+ *ri'es2 $ 2 1efine the *on*e-t of res-on+eat su-erior in agen*y : e'-loy'ent2 $B2 1is*uss the +istin*tion between 8froli*9 an+ 8+etour9 in agen*y : e'-loy'ent2 $#2 1is*uss the liability of an e'-loyer for an in+e-en+ent *ontra*torGs torts2 $$2 1is*uss the reCuire'ents of noti*e in the ter'ination of an agen*y by the -arties2 $.2 1efine an+ +es*ribe the *onseCuen*es of an agen*y *ou-le+ with an interest2 $52 1efine the ownershi- *hara*teristi*s of a sole -ro-rietorshi-2 $;2 1is*uss sour*es of law a--li*able to a sole -ro-rietorshi- in Texas2 .02 1es*ribe the for'alities in for'ing a sole -ro-rietorshi- in Texas2 .

A2 .12 I+entify the fe+eral in*o'e tax rules a--lie+ to a sole -ro-rietorshi-2 .22 1is*uss the ownerGs liability for obligations of a sole -ro-rietorshi-2 . 2 1efine the ownershi- *hara*teristi*s of a general -artnershi-2 .B2 1is*uss sour*es of law a--li*able to a general -artnershi- in Texas2 .#2 1es*ribe the for'alities in for'ing a general -artnershi-2 .$2 I+entify the fe+eral in*o'e tax rules a--lie+ to a general -artnershi-2 ..2 1is*uss the ownersG liability for obligations of a Texas general -artnershi-2 .52 1efine 8-artnershi- -ro-erty9 an+ a 8-artnerGs interest9 un+er Texas law2 .;2 1efine the ownershi- *hara*teristi*s of a li'ite+ -artnershi-2 502 1is*uss sour*es of law a--li*able to a li'ite+ -artnershi- in Texas2 512 1es*ribe the for'alities in for'ing a li'ite+ -artnershi- in Texas2 522 I+entify the fe+eral in*o'e tax rules a--lie+ to a li'ite+ -artnershi-2 5 2 1is*uss the ownersG liability for obligations of a Texas li'ite+ -artnershi-2 5B2 1is*uss the *onseCuen*es of registering as a Texas li'ite+ liability -artnershi-2 5#2 1efine the ownershi- *hara*teristi*s of a *or-oration2 5$2 1is*uss sour*es of law a--li*able to a *or-oration in Texas2 5.2 1es*ribe the for'alities in for'ing a *or-oration in Texas2 552 1is*uss the ti'ing of reserving the *or-orate na'e un+er Texas law2 5;2 I+entify the fe+eral in*o'e tax rules a--lie+ to a *or-oration2 ;02 1is*uss a sharehol+erGs liability for obligations of the *or-oration2 ;12 1is*uss when *or-orate existen*e begins un+er Texas law2 ;22 1efine the ter's testate/ intestate/ exe*utor/ a+'inistrator ; 2 1istinguish between hologra-hi* an+ nun*u-ative wills ;B2 1is*uss the reCuisites of a self!-roving will in Texas ;#2 1istinguish between -er *a-ita an+ -er stir-es +istributions to +es*en+ants %ra!ti!al & So!ial S$ills and %rofessional 'evelop(ent ;$2 &irror e'-loy'ent -ra*ti*e in the real worl+ by exerting the ut'ost effort to atten+ an+ be on ti'e for *lass an+ avoi+ absen*es an+ late arrivals2 ;.2 &irror e'-loy'ent -ra*ti*e in the real worl+ by -aying *lose attention to any announ*e'ents or instru*tions 'a+e or given by the tea*her in o-en *lass <without engaging in *onversation with others at the ti'e= an+ thus avoi+ing the a+verse *onseCuen*es arising fro' reCuiring the tea*her to 'a6e the sa'e announ*e'ent or instru*tion again for the sole benefit of the inattentive listener2 ;52 Avoi+ leaving the *lassroo' after the *lass starts <ex*e-t for e'ergen*ies= N su*h avoi+an*e being *onsistent with so*ially *orre*t behavior in the real worl+ an+ what one woul+ reasonably ex-e*t fro' the au+ien*e at a live le*ture or stage -lay in the real worl+2

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<7 10201 ! 10211= 7 10201 "rere1uisites Kunior stan+ing is a -rereCuisite for this *ourse

7 10202 ,ssigned Seating

There will be assigne+ seating2 It is i'-ortant for ea*h stu+ent to atten+ the first *lass an+ not be late/ sin*e this will be the stu+entGs only o--ortunity to sele*t his or her assigne+ seat by sitting in a seat not alrea+y o**u-ie+ an+ in+i*ating su*h sele*tion on a sign!u- sheet that will be +istribute+ by the instru*tor2 Unless you are eligible/ +o not sele*t a seat that is reserve+ for stu+ents un+er the ,mericans with Disabilities ,ctO if you +o/ you 'ay be as6e+ to sele*t another seat an+ run the ris6 that other +esirable seats that were originally available to you 'ay have been ta6en by other stu+ents in the 'eanti'e2 Before the en+ of the first *lass/ if a stu+ent who has *hosen an assigne+ seat +esires to *hange his or her assigne+ seat to another seat that is unassigne+/ the stu+ent 'ust *learly in+i*ate the *hange on the sign!u- sheet by <1= stri6ing through the stu+entGs na'e at the seat originally *hosen/ <2= -rinting the stu+entGs na'e at the new seat *hosen/ an+ < = 'a6ing sure that the sign!u- sheet is +elivere+ to the instru*tor before he +e-arts fro' the *lassroo' at the first *lass2 After the first *lass/ no stu+ent shall reCuest a *hange in his or her assigne+ seat2 If a stu+ent is absent fro' the first s*he+ule+ 'eeting of the *lass/ or a--ears but +oes not in+i*ate a seat sele*tion on the sign!u- sheet/ <i= the stu+entGs assigne+ seat shall be +eter'ine+ by the instru*tor/ <ii= before the se*on+ *lass the stu+ent shall reCuest the instru*tor to i+entify the seat to whi*h the stu+ent ha+ been assigne+ by the instru*tor/ an+ <iii= su*h reCuest by the stu+ent shall be sub'itte+ by e'ail sent stri*tly in a**or+an*e with the +ire*tions set forth in the last box on -age 1 of this ,yllabus2 At any ti'e +uring the *ourse/ the instru*tor 'ay also *hange any stu+entGs assigne+ seat to a +ifferent seat in the *lass/ after giving oral or written noti*e of su*h *hange to the stu+ent2 %lease 'a6e a note of your seat nu'ber an+ always sit in the sa'e seat to whi*h you are assigne+ at the ti'e2 A stu+ent shall not atten+ *lass or ta6e an exa' while sitting in a seat that is not the stu+entGs assigne+ seat or by atten+ing *lass in another i+enti*al BLAW *ourse taught by the instru*tor at a +ifferent ti'e an+ in whi*h the stu+ent is not enrolle+2

7 1020 Scantron &orms <71020 1!1020 .=

7 1020 1 &orm Ty0e For' 0o2 552!) <or eCuivalent= ,*antrons will be use+ for all exa's2 A**or+ing to 1e-art'ent -oli*y/ stu+ents are res-onsible for bringing their own ,*antron for's to an exa'2 It is re*o''en+e+ that at least one extra ,*antron for' be brought2 7 1020 2 Scantron Sole Source of Score "#e student)s %reli(inar* +xa( S!ore ill ,e deter(ined solel* fro( t#e student)s S!antron ans ers$ Although 'ar6ing or writing in the test boo6 is -er'itte+/ no su*h 'ar6 or writing in the test boo6 will be *onsi+ere+ in +eter'ining the stu+entGs s*ore on an exa'2 If you are a stu+ent who first 'ar6s all of your answers in your test boo6 an+ thereafter *o-ies all of the answers onto your ,*antron/ you 'ust allow suffi*ient ti'e to +o the *o-ying within the ti'e allotte+ for the exa'2 In fairness to other stu+ents/ you will not be -er'itte+ extra ti'e to +o the *o-ying after the exa' ti'e has ex-ire+2 ;

A2 7 1020 #achine Scoring Rule )xa' Cuestions that a ,*antron 'a*hine s*ores as in*orre*tly answere+ shall be *on*lusive evi+en*e that the stu+ent answere+ the Cuestion in*orre*tly2 This is *alle+ the #achine Scoring Rule$ The onl* ex*e-tion to the &a*hine ,*oring "ule is in an instan*e when the instru*torGs 6ey -rovi+e+ an in*orre*t answer to the Cuestion2 7 1020 B Erasure Rule Be*ause of the &a*hine ,*oring "ule/ if a stu+ent has erasures on his or her ,*antron/ the stu+ent 'ay *hoose to <A= turn in the ,*antron showing erasures/ or <B= *o-y his or her answers fro' the original ,*antron onto a new ,*antron su--lie+ by the stu+ent an+ turn in to the tea*her the new ,*antron an+ also the original ,*antron torn in half by the stu+ent2 The *hoi*e rests entirely with the stu+ent as to whether or not to turn in a ,*antron with answers showing erasures2 (owever/ if the stu+ent *hooses to turn in a ,*antron with answers showing erasures/ the stu+ent is on noti*e that no *hanges in the exa' s*ore will be 'a+e on the basis of a *lai' that the ,*antron 'a*hine 'isrea+ an answer that *ontains an erasure2 This is the Erasure Rule/ whi*h is a *orollary of the &a*hine ,*oring "ule2 7 1020 # Defective Scantron Rule If the stu+ent turns in a ,*antron that is wrin6le+/ torn/ 'ar6e+ u-on in the bar *o+e area/ or otherwise in su*h a *on+ition that the gra+ing 'a*hine will not ta6e the ,*antron or will not -rint a s*ore/ with the result that the ,*antron nee+s to be 'anually gra+e+/ # -oints will be +e+u*te+ fro' the stu+entGs s*ore2 This is the Defective Scantron Rule2 Any ,*antron to be use+ by a stu+ent on an exa' shoul+ be ins-e*te+ by the stu+ent B)F4") *o'ing to *lass to be reasonably assure+ that there will not be a violation of the 1efe*tive ,*antron "ule2 7 1020B Return of Test Aoo2 At the ti'e you finish an exa'/ you 'ust return your Test Boo6/ as well as your ,*antron/ to the instru*tor before you leave the *lassroo'2 /f you leave the classroom with your Test Aoo2 andBor your Scantron, you will receive a CER) S*)RE on the exam, even if you return the Test Aoo2 or Scantron later$ 7 1020# ,ttendance <see 7 1B201!1B202= 7 1020$ %o *alls or Emails for Exam Scores, *ourse Scores or 4rades )xa' s*ores an+ *ourse s*ores or gra+es regretfully *annot be given out by tele-hone or by e'ail reCuests fro' stu+ents2 7 1020. *hanges in Syllabus If there are *hanges <a'en+'ents= to the ,yllabus after the *ourse has begun/ su*h *hanges will be 'a+e available to enrolle+ stu+ents by sen+ing the' a noti*e on &av&ail <in a**or+an*e with 7 1;20 of the ,yllabus=2 The -rovisions of this -aragra-h are in a**or+an*e with the 1e-art'entGs &e'oran+u' to fa*ulty +ate+ ,e-te'ber B/ 1;;5/ an+ stating that 8the instru*tor reserves the right to 'a6e *hanges in the syllabus as ne*essary/ an+ it is the stu+entGs res-onsibility to be aware of these *hanges29 7 10205 Delayed *lass Starting Time The instru*tor *o''utes to *lass fro' 1allas2 4**asionally there will be a traffi* a**i+ent or 10

A2 other event that +elays the instru*torMs arrival in *lass at UTA2 If this ha--ens/ stu+ents are reCueste+ to re'ain in *lass for 20 'inutes -ast the regular starting ti'e/ an+ the instru*tor will try to *all one of the stu+ents who -reviously volunteere+ to re*eive su*h *alls on his or her *ell tele-hone2 7 1020; Reading ,ssignments & *lass *alendar <see 7 12201 an+ 7 2 20= 7 10210 Time and "lace of Exams <see 7 12202 an+ 7 2 20= 7 10211 *hange of Exam Score or *ourse Score or 4rade <see 7 1 20$=

: 11$ Re1uired Textboo2s and )ther *ourse #aterials

<7 11201!1120 = 7 11201 Textboo2 The textboo6 <8Text9= is Business Law Text an+ ?ases/ by ?lar6son/ &iller/ an+ ?ross/ 12th e+2/ -ublishe+ by ,outh!Western ?engage Learning/ *o-yright 2012/ 200;2 Any stu+ent who uses WestGs Business Law/ ?lar6son/ &iller/ KentI an+ ?ross/ 11th e+2/ West Legal ,tu+ies in Business <200$= or earlier e+itions of the Text will be res-onsible for 'at*hing -ages with *orres-on+ing -ages in the 12th e+ition an+ ta6ing su--le'entary notes on any 'aterial *overe+ in *lass that is in the 12th e+ition but not in the 11th or earlier e+itions2 7 11202 Student Study 4uide %ot Re1uired 7 1120 .andouts There will be five han+outs in the *ourse> <1= )xa' &anual/ <2= %i*ture Law Boo6/ < = Future Interest %roble's/ <B= ?re+it 1iagra'/ an+ <#= ?re+it 4utline2 ,tu+ents have been notifie+ on &av&ail as to the -ro*e+ure for a**essing the han+outs2 It is the stu+entGs res-onsibility to a**ess an+ have the' available in *lass2

: 1;$ Descri0tions of #a3or ,ssignments & Examinations

<7 12201!1220.= 7 12201 Reading ,ssignments & *lass *alendar The rea+ing assign'ents E *ourse outline are shown on the atta*he+ *alen+ar <7 2 20= *overing the se'ester2 Any +e-artures fro' the rea+ing assign'ents as shown in the *alen+ar will be announ*e+ in *lass by the instru*tor in a**or+an*e with 7 1020. <?hanges in ,yllabus=2 7 12202 Time and "lace of Exams Exam 1 an+ Exam ; will be given in the *lassroo' on the res-e*tive +ates shown in the atta*he+ *lass *alen+ar <7 2 20= an+ will start at 0# 0 %& ,u*h +ates an+ ti'es 'ay be *hange+/ however/ in a**or+an*e with 7 1020. hereof2 Exam 3 <the &inal Exam= will be given in the *lassroo' on Tuesday, December 13 an+ will start at !3 "#2 %lease see -age 1 for the ?aution about the *orre*t +ate an+ ti'e of the final exa'2 )x*e-t for *hanges 'a+e in a**or+an*e with 7 1020. hereof/ no exa' 'ay be ta6en on a +ate or at a ti'e other than that state+ herein/ an+ no reCuests to ta6e an exa' 8early9 or 8late9 *an be *onsi+ere+2 11

A2 7 1220 Ty0ical *lass Sessions ?lass sessions nor'ally *onsist of le*tures by the instru*tor/ base+ -ri'arily on the assigne+ rea+ing in the Text/ but su--le'ente+ by relevant *urrent ha--enings in the real worl+2 Jour tea*her is a -ra*ti*ing lawyer with 'ore than 0 years ex-erien*e in the fiel+s of ban6ing/ *o''er*ial/ real estate/ an+ -robate law2 This -ra*ti*al ex-erien*e will be +rawn u-on in the le*tures to a'-lify the assigne+ 'aterial in the Text2 7 1220B Ty0es of Exam 9uestions The ty-es of Cuestions on ea*h exa' will be li'ite+ to the following> true!false/ 'ulti-le *hoi*e/ fill!in!the!blan6 <Turner )!P Blan6Q=/ an+ Legal "ule Cuestions2 %lease see 7 2220 for ,a'-le )xa' ex*er-ts an+ an ex-lanation of the )!P Blan6Q an+ Legal "ule Cuestions2 7 1220# Source of Exam 9uestions All Cuestions on ea*h exa' will be ta6en +ire*tly fro' 'aterial in the Text or fro' the instru*torMs state'ents 'a+e in *lass2 %o 1uestion will a00ear on an exam unless the sub3ect matter of the 1uestion was covered by the instructor in at least one class and was also covered again in the scheduled review for such exam$ An exa'-le of a Cuestion not ta6en fro' the Text woul+ be a Cuestion *overing Texas law <the Text is not a boo6 on Texas law=2 The i'-ortan*e of regular *lass atten+an*e is obvious/ in view of the fa*t that so'e of the Cuestions on an exa' 'ay be fro' le*tures only an+ +o not a--ear in the Text2 7 1220$ Review Aefore Each Exam An exa' review will be given +uring the *lass -re*e+ing ea*h exa'/ on the +ates shown in the atta*he+ *alen+ar2 ,u*h +ates 'ay be *hange+/ however/ in a**or+an*e with 7 1020. hereof2 The exa' review will be given in a +igital or analog re*or+ing trans'itte+ to the *lass via lou+s-ea6er2 ,tu+ents 'ay re*or+ the review in *lass on their own re*or+ers2 The exa' review *lass will be a stu+entGs only o--ortunity to hear the exa' review2 The instru*torGs re*or+ing will not be -oste+ online an+ 'ay not be borrowe+ fro' the instru*tor by any stu+ent2 The -rovisions of this ,e*tion shall a--ly to all stu+ents/ in*lu+ing any stu+ent who was absent fro' the exa' review *lass/ regar+less of the *ause2 (owever/ any stu+ent who was absent fro' the exa' review *lass shall be free to try to borrow the re*or+ing 'a+e by another stu+ent who re*or+e+ the exa' review *lass2 0o written version of an exa' review exists/ an+ none will be 'a+e2 7 1220. )btaining Exam Scores ,s stated in : 1 $ >, exam scores and course scores or grades regretfully cannot be given out by tele0hone or by email re1uests from students$ At the next s*he+ule+ *lass after )xa' 1 an+ )xa' 2/ as shown in the atta*he+ *lass *alen+ar <7 2 20=/ a s*ore sheet for the exa' @ust ta6en will be 'a+e available for viewing by stu+ents2 The s*ore sheet will not show any stu+entGs na'e/ but 'erely the stu+entGs ,*antron 0u'ber an+ s*ore on the exa' @ust ta6en2 There will be no *lass after )xa' <the final exa'=/ an+ therefore a s*ore sheet for that exa' will not be 'a+e available2 (owever/ after a stu+ent obtains his or her letter gra+e in the *ourse when the gra+es be*o'e available on &av&ail/ the stu+ent *an *al*ulate the range of his or her s*ore on )xa' an+ *ourse s*ore by a--lying the infor'ation set forth in 7 1 202 an+ 7 1 20 2

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: 13$ 4rading "olicy

<7 1 201!1 20$= 7 1 201 %umber of Exams There will be three exa's in the *ourse/ +esignate+ )xa' 1/ )xa' 2/ an+ )xa' <the final exa'=2 They will be given on the res-e*tive +ates shown on the atta*he+ *lass *alen+ar <7 2 20=2 ,ee also -age 1 an+ 7 12202!1220# above2 )a*h exa' will *over a--roxi'ately 1: of the 'aterial *overe+ in the *ourse2 )xa' <the final exa'= is not com0rehensive2 There will be no CuiIIes/ ter' -a-ers/ or -ro@e*ts2 7 1 202 Exam Scores )a*h of the three exa's shall *onsist of #0 Cuestions/ with ea*h Cuestion having a -oint value of 22002 A stu+entGs )xa' ,*ore on an exa' shall be the su' of the following/ *al*ulate+ to two +e*i'al -la*es> <1= the stu+entGs %reli'inary )xa' ,*ore/ whi*h shall be the nu'ber of Cuestions on the exa' that the stu+ent answere+ *orre*tly <as +eter'ine+ in a**or+an*e with 7 1020 2!1020 #=/ 'ulti-lie+ by 2200/ <2= -lus any Turner %ush <see 7 1 20B= that is a++e+ to the stu+entGs %reli'inary )xa' ,*ore in a**or+an*e with the -rovisions of 7 1 20B/ < = less any -oints +e+u*te+ fro' the stu+entGs %reli'inary )xa' ,*ore for violation of the 1efe*tive ,*antron "ule <see 7 1020 #=2 If the -rovisions of 7 1020B hereof are a--li*able/ su*h -rovisions shall be *ontrolling in the *al*ulation of the stu+entGs %reli'inary )xa' ,*ore2 7 1 20 *ourse Score & 4rade ,s stated in : 1 $ >, exam scores and course scores and grades regretfully cannot be given out by tele0hone or by email re1uests from students$ All s*ores an+ averages in the *ourse shall be *al*ulate+ to two +e*i'al -la*es2 A stu+entGs letter gra+e in the *ourse shall be an A if the stu+entGs Final ?ourse ,*ore is at least 5;2#0/ or B if it is at least .;2#0 but not 'ore than 5;2B;/ or ? if it is at least $;2#0 but not 'ore than .;2B;/ or 1 if it is at least #;2#0 but not 'ore than $;2B;/ or F if it is less than #;2#02 A stu+entGs Final ?ourse ,*ore shall be the su' of the following> <1= the average of the stu+entGs three )xa' ,*ores2 in the *ourse <su*h average being *alle+ the %reli'inary ?ourse ,*ore=/ <2= -lus any Turner %ush <see 7 1 20B= that is a++e+ to the stu+entGs %reli'inary ?ourse ,*ore in a**or+an*e with the -rovisions of 7 1 20B2 In fairness to other stu+ents/ -lease +o not as6 for any +eviation fro' the 'ini'u' a'ount reCuire+ to be awar+e+ a -arti*ular letter gra+e un+er the above rules2 For exa'-le/ if a stu+entGs Final ?ourse ,*ore is 5;2 <021. short of 5;2#0=/ the stu+entGs letter gra+e shall be B/ not A2 0o stu+ent shall be eligible to have his or her %reli'inary ?ourse ,*ore *hange+ by offering to +o extra wor6 N the stu+entGs %reli'inary ?ourse ,*ore shall be *al*ulate+ solely by ta6ing the average of the stu+entGs )xa' ,*ores/ as above state+2 0o )xa' ,*ore of a stu+ent shall be +isregar+e+ or 8thrown out9 in *al*ulating the stu+entGs %reli'inary ?ourse ,*ore2 7 1 20B Turner "ush At the instru*torGs sole +is*retion/ a stu+entGs %reli'inary )xa' ,*ore on an exa'/ or a stu+entGs %reli'inary ?ourse ,*ore/ 'ay be in*rease+ by a nu'ber of -oints to be +eter'ine+ solely by the instru*tor2 ,u*h in*rease/ if a--lie+/ is *alle+ the 8Turner %ush9 an+ will be a--lie+ eCually to the %reli'inary )xa' ,*ores/ or %reli'inary ?ourse ,*ores/ of all stu+ents2 0othing in this -aragra-h/ however/ shall be *onstrue+ as *ontaining any assuran*e that the Turner %ush shall be a--lie+ to the %reli'inary )xa' ,*ores on any exa' or to the %reli'inary ?ourse ,*ores/ or that
2

Two )xa' ,*ores/ if the stu+ent is eligible un+er 7 20202

A2 %reli'inary )xa' ,*ores or %reli'inary ?ourse ,*ores will be 8*urve+9 or in*rease+ in a**or+an*e with a 'athe'ati*al for'ula2 7 1 20# Rule of *onstruction If there ever be a *onfli*t between any of the -rovisions of 7 1 201!1 20$ an+ any -ur-orte+ oral state'ents 'a+e by the instru*tor/ the -rovisions of 7 1 201!1 20$ shall be *ontrolling for all -ur-oses/ an+ no stu+ent shall be entitle+ to use or rely u-on any of su*h -ur-orte+ oral state'ents as a basis for 'o+ifying or +isregar+ing any of the -rovisions of 7 1 201!1 20$/ whi*h shall be stri*tly *onstrue+2 7 1 20$ Re1uest for *hange of Score or 4rade 5Student 13.06 Request6 A reCuest by a stu+ent for a *hange in the stu+entGs s*ore on an exa' or for a *hange in the stu+entGs *ourse s*ore or gra+e <su*h reCuest being *alle+ a Student 13.06 Request= shall be sub'itte+ by e'ail sent stri*tly in a**or+an*e with the +ire*tions set forth in the last box on -age 1 of this ,yllabus an+ shall state in +etail why the stu+ent thin6s the *hange shoul+ be 'a+e2 The Student 13.06 Request shall be una**e-table if it 'erely reCuests a 'eeting with the instru*tor an+ +oes not set forth in +etail why the stu+ent thin6s the *hange shoul+ be 'a+e2 The Student 13.06 Request also shall be una**e-table to the extent that it *ontains a state'ent or assertion of the stu+ent <i= that the stu+ent was unaware of so'e -rovision in this ,yllabus <in*lu+ing the -rovisions in 7 1 201!1 20$ an+ 7 1B201!1B202=/ or <ii= that so'e -rovision in this ,yllabus shoul+ be ignore+ or relaxe+ so as to avoi+ having an a+verse effe*t on a stu+entGs s*ore or gra+e in the *ourse/ or <iii= that the stu+ent stu+ie+ or wor6e+ har+ in the *ourse/ or <iv= that the stu+ent woul+ have ha+ a higher s*ore on an exa' or a higher s*ore or gra+e in the *ourse if so'e -rovision in this ,yllabus ha+ not been i'-ose+ or ha+ been +ifferent/ or <v= that be*ause the stu+ent ha+ ex*ellent or goo+ s*ores on one or 'ore exa's/ so'e -rovision in this ,yllabus shoul+ be ignore+/ relaxe+/ or otherwise 'o+ifie+ so as to not a+versely affe*t the stu+entGs ex*ellent or goo+ s*ores/ or <vi= that the stu+entGs outsi+e wor6 s*he+ule or other *o''it'ents a+versely affe*te+ the stu+entGs s*ore on an exa'/ or s*ore or gra+e in the *ourse/ or <vii= that be*ause a stu+ent ha+ goo+ *ause for being absent fro' or late to one or 'ore *lasses/ the stu+entGs s*ore on an exa' or gra+e in the *ourse woul+ have been higher if the stu+ent ha+ 6nown what Freebie or Freebies were -oste+ on the boar+ at su*h *lass or *lasses in a**or+an*e with the -rovisions of 7 1B202/ or <viii= that the stu+ent nee+e+ to have a higher s*ore or gra+e in the *ourse for so'e -ur-ose or to a*hieve so'e goal/ su*h as to <a= avoi+ lowering the stu+entGs D%A/ <b= gra+uate/ <*= finish *ollege within a *ertain ti'e/ <+= re*eive or be eligible for finan*ial ai+/ <e= avoi+ losing finan*ial ai+/ <f= re*eive tuition rei'burse'ent/ <g= avoi+ being ex-elle+ fro' the university/ or <h= satisfy fa'ily or e'-loyer reCuire'ents2 The sub'ission by the stu+ent to the instru*tor of a satisfa*tory Student 13.06 Request shall *onstitute a -re*on+ition to the hol+ing of any 'eeting with the instru*tor *on*erning the stu+entGs s*ore on an exa' or s*ore or gra+e in the *ourse2 0o *hange in an exa' s*ore or s*ore or gra+e in the *ourse shall be 'a+e on the basis of a stu+entGs offer to +o a++itional wor6 in the *ourse/ an+ no exa' s*ore shall be +isregar+e+ or 8thrown out9 in *al*ulating a stu+entGs s*ore or gra+e in the *ourse2

7 1<$ ,ttendance "olicy

<7 1B201!1B202= 7 1B201 De0artment Statement The following is -art of the syllabus a++en+u' revise+ by the 1e-art'ent on Kuly 1$/ 1;;;> 8,tu+ents are ex-e*te+ to atten+ ea*h *lass an+ stu+ents are ex-e*te+ to *o'e to ea*h *lass with 1B

A2 their assign'ents *o'-lete+2 Any stu+ent who 'ust 'iss a *lass is res-onsible for se*uring any an+ all assign'ents for *ourse wor6 'isse+29 7 1B202 &reebies As an in*entive to avoi+ being absent fro' or late for *lass/ a free answer <8Freebie9= to at least one Cuestion on the next exa' will be -ut on the boar+ before the beginning of ea*h tea*hing *lass <a *lass *overing new 'aterial= but will be erase+ exa*tly at the *lass starting ti'e2 A stu+ent who is never absent or late has the o--ortunity to obtain Freebies for at least six Cuestions <worth a total of 12200 -oints= on every exa'2 A stu+ent who is absent fro' or late for a *lass will 'iss seeing the Freebie or Freebies -oste+ on the boar+ for that *lass an+ will not be entitle+ to have the Freebie or Freebies reveale+ later/ regar+less of the *ause of being absent or late2 8Late for *lass9 'eans that a stu+ent is not seate+ in his or her assigne+ seat at the *lass starting ti'e of 0# 0 %&/ as +eter'ine+ by the tea*herGs *lo*6 syn*hroniIe+ on the internet at a site that re-orts lo*al ti'e in hours/ 'inutes an+ se*on+s2 ,tu+ents are en*ourage+ to syn*hroniIe their *lo*6s on su*h an internet site so that their *lo*6s will be syn*hroniIe+ with the instru*torGs *lo*62

7 1!$ Dro0 "olicy

<7 1#20!1#20 = 7 1#20 Dro0 "olicy 8,tu+ents 'ay +ro- or swa- <a++ing an+ +ro--ing a *lass *on*urrently= *lasses through self! servi*e in &y&av fro' the beginning of the registration -erio+ through the late registration -erio+2 After the late registration -erio+/ stu+ents 'ust see their a*a+e'i* a+visor to +ro- a *lass or with+raw2 Un+e*lare+ stu+ents 'ust see an a+visor in the University A+vising ?enter2 1ro-s *an *ontinue through a -oint two!thir+s of the way through the ter' or session2 It is the stu+entGs res-onsibility to offi*ially with+raw if they +o not -lan to atten+ after registering2 Students will not be automatically dro00ed for non7attendance2 "e-ay'ent of *ertain ty-es of finan*ial ai+ a+'inistere+ through the University 'ay be reCuire+ as the result of +ro--ing *lasses or with+rawing2 For 'ore infor'ation/ *onta*t the 4ffi*e of Finan*ial Ai+ an+ ,*holarshi-s2at htt->::wweb2uta2e+u:ses:fao9 7 1#201 Dro0 Date In this *ourse/ the 1ro- 1ate is &riday, %ovember <, ; 11$ 7 1#202 (reserved for future expansion) 7 1#20 (reserved for future expansion)

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8UT Arlington -rovi+es a variety of resour*es an+ -rogra's +esigne+ to hel- stu+ents +eveloa*a+e'i* s6ills/ +eal with -ersonal situations/ an+ better un+erstan+ *on*e-ts an+ infor'ation relate+ to their *ourses2 "esour*es in*lu+e tutoring/ 'a@or!base+ learning *enters/ +evelo-'ental e+u*ation/ a+vising an+ 'entoring/ -ersonal *ounseling/ an+ fe+erally fun+e+ -rogra's2 For in+ivi+ualiIe+ referrals/ stu+ents 'ay *onta*t the &averi*6 "esour*e (otline by *alling 51.! 2.2!$10./ sen+ing a 'essage to resour*esAuta2e+u or visiting www2uta2e+u:resour*es9

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<7 1;201!1;20#= 7 1;201 UT Arlington has a+o-te+ &av&ail as its offi*ial 'eans to *o''uni*ate with stu+ents about i'-ortant +ea+lines an+ events/ as well as to transa*t university!relate+ business regar+ing finan*ial ai+/ tuition/ gra+es/ gra+uation/ et*2 All stu+ents are assigne+ a &av&ail a**ount an+ are res-onsible for *he*6ing the inbox regularly2 There is no a++itional *harge to stu+ents for using this a**ount/ whi*h re'ains a*tive even after gra+uation2 Infor'ation about a*tivating an+ using &av&ail is available at www2uta2e+u:e'ail 7 1;202 (reserved for future expansion) /nstructor "olicy on sending email to, and receiving email from, students 7 1;20 +(ail originating fro( t#e instru!tor to a student N as o--ose+ to a repl* ,* t#e instru!tor to an e'ail fro' a stu+ent N will be sent by the instru*tor to the stu+entGs &av&ail a++ress2 %L)A,) L44L AT J4U" &A3&AIL &AIL F")FU)0TLJ2 7 1;20B +(ail originating fro( a student to t#e instru!tor shoul+ be sent to the instru*tor at the following a++ress> @ereturnerAsb*global2net The stu+ent shoul+ also i+entify hi'self or herself by <1= full na'e/ <2= ,*antron 0u'ber <,0=/ an+ < = *lassroo' ti'e <0B00!0#20 %&=2 Following this -ro*e+ure will assure a -ro'-t re-ly fro' the instru*tor in a**or+an*e with 7 1;20#2 1$

A2 7 1;20# +(ail repl* ,* instru!tor2 If the instru*tor re*eives fro' a stu+ent an e'ail a++resse+ to the instru*tor at the e'ail a++ress of the instru*tor shown in 7 1;20B/ the instru*tor will -ro'-tly re-ly by sele*ting the 8re-ly9 *o''an+ on the stu+entGs 'essage N the instru*tor will 04T re-ly by using &av&ail2

7 ; $ #a2e7u0 Exam "olicy

12 0o 'a6e!u- exa's are given in the *ourse2 22 If a stu+ent ta6es )xa' 1 but fails to ta6e )xa' 2/ or the stu+ent ta6es )xa' 2 but fails to ta6e )xa' 1/ the stu+entGs s*ore on the exa' 'isse+ shall be re*or+e+ as Iero for the -ur-oses of +eter'ining the stu+entGs ?ourse ,*ore <as +efine+ in 71 20 = unless the stu+ent *o'-lies with the rules <&isse+ )xa' "ules= set forth in the following -aragra-hs <A=/ <B= an+ <?=/ whi*h shall be stri*tly *onstrue+> <A= At a *lass whi*h shall be no later than the se*on+ *lass after the *lass in whi*h the 'isse+ exa' was given/ the stu+ent shall -ersonally +eliver/ or *ause to be +elivere+/ to the instru*tor a written )xa' Absen*e ,tate'ent that shall be +ate+ an+ signe+ by the stu+entO <B= The )xa' Absen*e ,tate'ent shall *ontain either <a= a +etaile+ +es*ri-tion of an illness that the stu+ent ha+ at the ti'e of the regularly s*he+ule+ exa'/ an+ the stu+entGs affir'ation that the illness was of su*h a nature as to ren+er the stu+ent unfit to ta6e the exa'/ or <b= a +etaile+ +es*ri-tion of an unforeseen *ir*u'stan*e that o**urre+ or was ongoing at the ti'e of the regularly s*he+ule+ exa' an+ that *alle+ for i''e+iate a*tion by the stu+ent/ an+ the stu+entGs affir'ation that the *ir*u'stan*e was of su*h a nature as to *ause the stu+ent to unavoi+ably 'iss the exa'O an+ <?= Where a--ro-riate/ the +etails set forth in the )xa' Absen*e ,tate'ent shall be su--orte+ an+ a**o'-anie+ by the written/ +ate+/ an+ signe+ state'ent of a thir+ -arty <e2 g2/ -hysi*ian/ e'-loyer= on the thir+ -artyGs letterhea+2 2 If a stu+ent ta6es )xa' 1 but fails to ta6e )xa' 2/ or the stu+ent ta6es )xa' 2 but fails to ta6e )xa' 1/ an+ the stu+ent *o'-lies with the above &isse+ )xa' "ules with res-e*t to the exa' 'isse+/ the stu+entGs %reli'inary ?ourse ,*ore referre+ to in 71 20 shall be the average of the stu+entGs )xa' ,*ore on the exa' ta6en an+ the stu+entGs )xa' ,*ore on )xa' <the final exa'=2 B2 A stu+ent 'ust ta6e )xa' ? or 1 in the *ourse2 <the final exa'= to be eligible to re*eive a gra+e of A/ B/

#2 If a stu+ent ta6es all or any -art of an exa'/ the stu+ent shall not be entitle+ to have the results of the exa' re-la*e+ by ta6ing a 'a6e!u-/ or to have the results of the exa' ignore+ in *o'-uting the stu+entMs gra+e2 $2 /f you are em0loyed, you are urged to notify your em0loyer %)8 of the exam review dates and exam dates in this course2 1.

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8Any a--eal of a gra+e in this *ourse 'ust follow the -ro*e+ures an+ +ea+lines for gra+e!relate+ grievan*es as -ublishe+ in the *urrent un+ergra+uate *atalog29

7 ;1, Student &eedbac2 Survey

8At the en+ of ea*h ter'/ stu+ents enrolle+ in *lasses *ategoriIe+ as le*ture/ se'inar/ or laboratory will be as6e+ to *o'-lete an online ,tu+ent Fee+ba*6 ,urvey <,F,= about the *ourse an+ how it was taught2 Instru*tions on how to a**ess the ,F, syste' will be sent +ire*tly to stu+ents through &av&ail a--roxi'ately 10 +ays before the en+ of the ter'2 UT ArlingtonGs effort to soli*it/ gather/ tabulate/ an+ -ublish stu+ent fee+ba*6 +ata is reCuire+ by state lawO stu+ent -arti*i-ation in the ,F, -rogra' is voluntary29

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8A -erio+ of five *lass +ays -rior to the first +ay of final exa'inations in the long sessions shall be +esignate+ as Final "eview Wee62 The -ur-ose of this wee6 is to allow stu+ents suffi*ient ti'e to -re-are for final exa'inations2 1uring this wee6/ there shall be no s*he+ule+ a*tivities su*h as reCuire+ fiel+ tri-s or -erfor'an*esO an+ no instru*tors shall assign any the'es/ resear*h -roble's or exer*ises of si'ilar s*o-e that have a *o'-letion +ate +uring or following this wee6 unless spe!ified in t#e !lass s*lla,us2 1uring Final "eview Wee6/ an instru*tor shall not give any exa'inations *onstituting 10S or 'ore of the final gra+e/ ex*e-t 'a6eu- tests an+ laboratory exa'inations2 In a++ition/ no instru*tor shall give any -ortion of the final exa'ination +uring Final "eview Wee62 1uring this wee6/ *lasses are hel+ as s*he+ule+2 In a++ition/ instru*tors are not reCuire+ to li'it *ontent to to-i*s that have been -reviously *overe+O they 'ay intro+u*e new *on*e-ts as a--ro-riate29

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Test Boo6 ,*antron 0u'ber <,0= TTTTTT 14 04T U,) this Test Boo6 if it the Test Boo6 ,*antron 0u'ber is +ifferent fro' the ,*antron 0u'ber that you have been assigne+2 1o 04T 1)TA?( 4" ,)%A"AT) any -art of your Test Boo62 "eturn your Test Boo6 an+ ,*antron to Instru*tor before leaving roo'2

Failure to return Test Boo6 E ,*antron Before leaving *lassroo' Will result in an auto'ati* Iero

A+,8 33117 1 B Ausiness +aw / S0ring ;< > Exam %o$ 1 5! 9uestions D ;$ 0oints each6 Instru*tions for Ta6ing )xa' 1 Write your ,*antron 0u'ber in the u--er right han+ *orner of your ,*antron for'/ on the si+e that has the first #0 Cuestions2 Jou 'ust use a 100!Fuestion ,*antron for'2 %rint the other reCuire+ infor'ation on the front si+e of the ,*antron for'2 14 04T %"I0T 4" &A"L I0 T() BA" ?41) A")A2 2 For true!false Cuestions/ use UAU *olu'n for UtrueU an+ UBU *olu'n for false2

For fill!in!the!blan6 <)!P Blan6Q= Cuestions/ +eter'ine what you thin6 the *orre*t answer shoul+ be an+ then loo6 for that answer on the )!P Blan6Q Wor+!%hrase List that you will be given2 The list is in al-habeti*al or+er2 )a*h wor+ or -hrase on the list is -re*e+e+ by a letter <A/ B/ ?/ 1 or )= or letter *o'bination <egg2/ 1)/ A?1/ B?1)=2 When you have sele*te+ an answer fro' the list/ 'ar6 the letter or letter *o'bination on your ,*antron for'2 If your sele*tion is a letter *o'bination/ be sure you 'ar6 all of the letters on the sa'e line on your ,*antron for'2 1o not worry if you see that the sa'e letter or letter *o'bination you sele*te+ also -re*e+es other wor+s or -hrases on the List2 The length of a blan6 s-a*e in an )!P Blan6Q Cuestion +oes not ne*essarily *orres-on+ to the length of the *orre*t answer2 A single blan6 s-a*e +oes not ne*essarily 'ean that the *orre*t answer is one wor+2 If the *orre*t answer to a Cuestion is a -hrase/ the -hrase 'ay a--ear 'ore than on*e on the list in +ifferent wor+ or+er/ but ea*h of the answers will be -re*e+e+ by the sa'e letter or letter *o'bination2 If there is 'ore than one *orre*t answer to a -arti*ular Cuestion/ ea*h of the answers will be on the List an+ will 1;

A2 be -re*e+e+ by the sa'e letter or letter *o'bination2 B In 'ulti-le *hoi*e an+ )!P Blan6Q Cuestions/ so'e in*orre*t answers 'ay be wor+s or -hrases that you 'ay en*ounter later in this *ourse or in another *ourse2 # It is -ossible that 'ore than one Cuestion 'ay have the sa'e answer2 1o not worry about using a -arti*ular answer 'ore than on*e/ if you thin6 the answer is *orre*t2 $ .egal Rule /uestions2 ?ertain Cuestions in this )xa' -resent a set of fa*ts or 8story9 that usually en+s u- with a trial at the *ourthouse2 The @u+ge <you= will have to sele*t a *orre*t legal rule to resolve the +is-ute2 For your *onvenien*e/ the *orre*t legal rule is to be foun+ in a Legal "ules List that you will be given2 &ar6 your ,*antron for' with the letter or letters -re*e+ing the legal rule you have sele*te+2 If the legal rule you sele*t is -re*e+e+ by two or 'ore letters/ be sure you 'ar6 all of the letters on the sa'e line on your ,*antron for'2 0ote> ,o'e of the legal rules a--earing on the Legal "ules List are in*orre*t state'ents of the law an+ shoul+ not be sele*te+2 ,o'e of the legal rules/ although *orre*t state'ents of the law/ are not relevant to the 8story9 an+ therefore shoul+ not be sele*te+2 ,o'e of the legal rules 'ay also be the *orre*t answers to one or 'ore other Cuestions on this exa'2 . After you have finishe+/ you 'ay want to *o-y your answers on a new ,*antron for' if you have 'a+e one or 'ore erasures on your original one an+ are *on*erne+ that the gra+ing 'a*hine 'ay fail to re*or+ your answers *orre*tly2 If you ele*t to turn in a ,*antron for' with erasures/ instea+ of *o-ying the' on a new for'/ you are on noti*e that no *hanges in the exa' s*ore shall be 'a+e with res-e*t to a gra+e 'a*hine 'isrea+ing of any answer that *ontains an erasure2 This sub@e*t/ the Erasure Rule/ was also *overe+ in 7 1020 B of the ,yllabus for the *ourse2 If the stu+ent turns in a ,*antron that is wrin6le+/ torn/ 'ar6e+ u-on in the bar *o+e area/ or otherwise in su*h a *on+ition that the gra+ing 'a*hine will not ta6e the ,*antron or will not -rint a s*ore/ with the result that the ,*antron nee+s to be 'anually gra+e+/ # -oints will be +e+u*te+ fro' the stu+entGs s*ore2 This sub@e*t/ the Defective Scantron Rule, was also *overe+ in 7 1020 # of the ,yllabus for the *ourse2 5 Exam 1uestions that a Scantron machine scores as incorrectly answered shall be conclusive evidence that the student answered the 1uestion incorrectly$ This is called the #achine Scoring Rule$ The onl* ex*e-tion to the &a*hine ,*oring "ule is in an instan*e when the instru*torGs 6ey -rovi+e+ an in*orre*t answer to the Cuestion2 This sub@e*t was also *overe+ in 7 1020 of the ,yllabus for the *ourse2 ; The studentEs "reliminary Exam Score will be determined solely from the studentEs Scantron answers$ Although 'ar6ing or writing in the test boo6 is -er'itte+/ no su*h 'ar6 or writing in the test boo6 will be *onsi+ere+ in +eter'ining the stu+entGs s*ore on an exa'2 If you are a stu+ent who first 'ar6s all of your answers in your test boo6 an+ thereafter *o-ies all of the answers onto your ,*antron/ you 'ust allow suffi*ient ti'e to +o the *o-ying within the ti'e allotte+ for the exa'2 In fairness to other stu+ents/ you will not be -er'itte+ extra ti'e to +o the *o-ying after the exa' ti'e has ex-ire+2 This sub@e*t was also *overe+ in 7 1020 2 of the ,yllabus for the *ourse2 10 UTAGs *on*ern for the -rote*tion of a stu+entGs -riva*y an+ the in*reasing in*i+en*e of stolen i+entity -revents exa' s*ores or gra+es fro' being given out by the instru*tor by 20

A2 tele-hone or e'ail2 11 If you are as6e+ a Cuestion that is governe+ by state law/ -lease a--ly the law of Texas unless the Cuestion *learly states otherwise2 +nd of 1nstru!tions 2 +xa( Starts on 0ext %age True False 1 "rue or 3alse4 In general/ *ase law <one of the -ri'ary sour*es of the law= *onsists of o-inions written by a--ellate *ourt @u+ges2 Multiple Choice 10 V V V

5ultiple C#oi!e2 The *ase of 5ar,ur* v 5adison establishe+ the -rin*i-le that>

A ! *ourts usually follow -re*e+ent2 B ! *o''on law rules *an be su-erse+e+ by statute2 ?) ! e+u*ation is a -rote*te+ -ersonal right un+er the ?onstitution2 A1) ! the ,u-re'e ?ourt has the -ower of @u+i*ial review2 ) ! *ourts are not absolutely reCuire+ to follow -re*e+ent2 Legal Rule Question V V V A Little ,li*e Kob II ,tory 2 2 2

12 .egal Rule> (orrena (obbitt throws her trusty *arving 6nife through the air/ trying to +o ,li*e Kob II on her ex husban+/ &arion &orrison (obbit/ whilst &arion is on fa'ous ,oun+ ,tage $;/ 'a6ing one of his +ouble feelthy P rate+ -orno fli*6s for Ti'e!Warner2 ,-e*ial %rose*utor Lenneth ,tarrwars is also se*retly on ,oun+ ,tage $;/ +isguise+ as a transvestite/ *ontinuing his ongoing investigation of (ollywoo+ s'ut2 (orrena 'isses with her 6nife throw an+ a**i+entally *uts off ,tarrwars fro' fatherhoo+2 ,tarrwars sues (orrena in Ku+ge ?2 ItoGs *ourt for W 1/000/000 +a'ages2 (orrenaMs +efense in the suit is that she was trying to *arve &arion/ not ,tarrwars2 Fro' the Legal "ules List/ sele*t the *orre*t legal rule that the *ourt shoul+ a--ly in +e*i+ing the *ase2 Legal "ules List D A* * A ,evere+ -ro-erty belongs to the owner of the Ulo*us in CuoU2 Truth is an absolute +efense to a *harge of slan+er2 Treasure trove is not aban+one+ -ro-erty be*ause the owner has no intention of relinCuishing his rights2 When 'islai+ or 'isthrown -ro-erty is foun+/ the general rule is that the owner of the Ulo*us in CuoU -ossesses su-erior rights to the fin+er2 21

Chicken, an old name in the Ito family.

A2 ,A* The +o*trine of transferre+ intent *an be the legal basis for re*overy in tort law where one -arty inten+s to in@ure another -arty but a**i+entally in@ures a thir+ -arty2 AD AE *D The 8?arving Lnife "ule9 a--lies only in res i-sa lo*Cuitur *ases2 Truth is an absolute +efense to a *harge of invasion of right to -riva*y2 Truth is an absolute +efense to a *harge of intentional infli*tion of e'otional +istress2 -! "lank# V V V

$ +26 7lan$. A *lause in an international *ontra*t that +esignates whi*h nationMs *ourt has @uris+i*tion to hear a suit arising out of the *ontra*t is *alle+ a TTTTTTTTT *lause2 V V V E7C Alan2F 8ord 7 "hrase +ist A aar+var6 AB1 *onstru*tion *ontra*t A1 B a**e-t *he*6s for gra+es AB) *ontra*t lien A) ? a**ession/ to throne A?1 *o-yrights B? 1 a**or+/ (on+a A?) *ourt *hoi*e A? ) a**ounts A1) *over your B1 AB a**ounts re*eivable B?1 *ri'inal entertain'ent B) A? a+'ission of +efault B?) *ri'inal transfer ?1 A1 affir'ative a*tion B1) +ebentures ?) A) after!a*Cuire+ -ro-erty ?1) +ee+ of trust 1) B? a--li*able law A +ee- -o*6et AB? B1 ba+ges of frau+ B +efault AB1 B) baryon ? +ifferent level AB) ?1 bill of la+ing 1 +is*overy of Troy A?1 ?) bla*6 hole ) +is-ute 'e+iation A?) B?1 bla*6'ail AB +is-ute resolution A1) AB? blaw exhaustion A? +o*u'ents B?1 AB1 boiler roo' o-erations A1 no -hone for gra+e B?) B?1 bribery for gra+es A) +onMt *all/ we will B1) A?1 business @u+g'ent B? +rawerMs negligen*e ?1) A?) *all us for goo+ gra+es B1 +ue *onfor'ity A B1 *hoi*e of foru' B) +ue -ro*ess B +nd of Sa(ple +xa( +x!erpts

Fee si'-le +eter'inable First -illage/ t#en burn For*ible entry E +etainer Foul use/ foul in+ee+ Foru' sele*tion Frau+ulent *on*eal'ent Frau+ulent *onveyan*e Frau+ulent signs Fungible Fur Future interest Darbage -i*6 uDeneral Deneral intangibles Doo+s Dovern'ental Duest of Atilla Dutter servi*e (oriIontal i *an write a *he*6 i +o better on essays

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