COURSE NAME: Business Law (CHS)

SCHOOL DISTRICT: Sharon Springs

INSTRUCTOR: Mrs. Barbara Handy

Full Year

MAXIMUM TOTAL CLASS ENROLLMENT - ALL SITES: 24

COURSE PREREQUISITES: none

BRIEF COURSE DESCRIPTION / OUTLINE:

The study of law from a business and consumer perspective will be addressed in this full year course. Areas
addressed include criminal law, civil law, court systems, tort law, statute of limitations, contract law,
Bailment, Acquisition and Ownership of Real Property, Trademarks, Patents, Copyrights, Consumer Protection,
Common Carriers, Statute of Frauds, Agencies, Employment Law, Forms of Business Ownership, Cyber law
and E-Commerce, and Family Law.

OTHER NOTES / MISCELLANEOUS: If possible we may be taking a field trip to a courthouse and watch a trial
as well as visit the court's law library. The cost would be the price of lunch.

FOR COLLEGE CREDIT COURSES ONLY:

SPONSORING COLLEGE: SUNY COBLESKILL

NUMBER OF CREDITS AVAILABLE: 3

APPROXIMATE TUITION FEE (PER CREDIT): $150

1/31/2014