Course Syllabus

            Syllabus: Introduction to Business

Course Information

Course Title:                            BUS 100-2 Introduction to Business (online w/Zoom) 

Course Prefix/Number:           BUS 100-2

Semester:                                Summer

Class Days/Times:                   Monday/Wednesday 7:00 PM-8:15 PM

Credit Hours:                           3 credit hours

Instructor Information

Name:                         Arron Julian

Phone/Voice Mail:      760-920-8900

E-mail:                         ajulian@tocc.edu

Office location:           Online

Office hours:               [See Faculty Handbook] 

Course Description

Students will analyze how ethical principles in decision-making can be applied to business and industry settings. This includes examining moral issues, ethical frameworks, personal values, workplace standards, social, religious, and cultural values, legal ramifications of action and inaction, and technology’s role in shaping workplace culture.

Student Learning Outcomes

Course Structure

The course will be by Zoom on Mondays and Wednesday nights, and discussion boards and written assignments will be

Course Learning Materials and Textbook Information

[list text(s) and materials students will need, should correspond to textbook order as filed with the bookstore]

Courses Outline and Important Dates

[Weekly structure, reading assignments, class projects, due dates, exams, etc.

Details regarding assignments, exams, projects with due dates, and any instructions for work.

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Evaluations and Grading & Assignments:

90 and above is an A                    

80 - 89 is a B

70 - 79 is a C

60 - 69 is a D

Under 60 is Failing

Your grade will be determined by the following:

[Course Grading Matrix; how the course grade will be determined using the above Full Letter grades only (points, percentages, etc.) ]

SCAC General Education Learning Outcomes

Apache Wisdom

Learning from the teachings carried on from Apache elders and other community leaders, students will appreciate their unique history, language, and culture as a source of strength for their personal, family, academic, and career aspirations.

Critical Thinking

Approach critical issues, problems, or questions using creativity and deductive reasoning, evaluate evidence, acknowledge diverse perspectives and contexts, and synthesize one’s viewpoint into ongoing conversations and debates.

Communication

Effective communication includes effectively expressing ideas orally and in writing. It also includes understanding one’s audience, organizing one’s thoughts, acknowledging and integrating outside sources, using the most recent technology, and following the particular discipline's accepted writing and citation conventions.

Environmental Literacy 

Students will understand their connection to social, cultural, physical, and global environments and consider and evaluate cultural, community, and global sustainability strategies.

Policies and Expectations

Attendance Policy

You are expected to arrive on time and be prepared to participate in each class period. Four unexcused absences may result in withdrawal, and a “W” or “Y” will be recorded. You may request an excuse from class for religious observances and practices, illness, school or work-related travel, or personal or family emergency. If you will be absent, please notify the instructor immediately. (Revise as needed for the online environment.)

Academic Integrity:

San Carlos Apache College considers scholastic ethics violations serious offenses. Students may consult the SCAC Student Handbook sections on the student code of conduct, academic ethics, and grade appeal procedure. 

All work done for this class must be your own or the original work of your group.  While you may discuss assignments with other class members, the final written project must be original. You may use work from books and other materials if properly cited.

Course Feedback:

All assignments will be graded and returned to the students promptly, typically within a week after they are closed for handing in. Email and phone messages will be returned within 24 hours. A student or the instructor may request a student conference anytime during the semester. Quarterly grade reports will be provided to each student, either in person, by email, or via the electronic system of Canvas.

Faculty/Student Communication

A faculty member will respond to a student’s communication within 24 hours of receiving it, excluding weekends and college closures. If a course is online, a faculty member will log in to their Canvas classroom at least thrice weekly, spread evenly throughout the week, respond to discussion posts, and check student progress.

Incomplete Policy

Only complete (I) grades are awarded automatically. The student must request an "I" from the instructor, who can choose to award an Incomplete only if all three of the following conditions are met:

1. The student must comply with the attendance policy.
2. The student must have unavoidable circumstances prohibiting the student from completing the course.
3. The student must have completed over 75% of the course requirements with at least a “C” grade.

Incompletes are not a substitute for incomplete work due to frequent absences or poor academic performance.  Incomplete grades not made up by the end of the ninth week of the following semester will be automatically changed to an F if the agreed-upon work, as stipulated on the written form signed by the instructor and the student when the I grade is awarded, is not completed.

Instructor Withdrawals

Students who have missed four consecutive classes (or the equivalent) or have not submitted any assignments nor taken any quizzes by the 45^th-day census report, due on [date of 45th day found in Academic Calendar on SCAC website], are assumed NOT to be participating in the class and may be withdrawn at the faculty member’s discretion.

Student Withdrawals

Students may withdraw from class at any time during the first 2/3 of the semester without the instructor's permission and without incurring any grade penalty.  Please be sure to withdraw yourself by [withdrawal deadline date found in Academic

Calendar on SCAC website] if you do not expect to complete the class; otherwise, you may receive an "F" grade.

Exceptional Withdrawals (Y) Grade

The “Y” grade is an administrative withdrawal given at the instructor’s option when no other grade is deemed appropriate.  Your instructor must file a form stating the specific rationale, with documentation, for awarding this grade.  “Y” grades are discouraged since they often affect students negatively.  Your instructor will not award a "Y" grade without a strong reason.

Equal Access Statement/Disability Accommodations

San Carlos Apache College seeks to provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. The College will comply with all applicable regulations and guidelines concerning providing reasonable accommodations as required to ensure an equal educational opportunity. This process includes self-identifying as a student with a disability, providing supporting documentation of their disability, and being approved for services through the Disability Resources Office (DRO). It is the student's responsibility to inform their instructor(s) of the student’s specific needs within the context of each class to receive appropriate accommodations. We will work together to develop an accommodation plan specifically designed to meet the individual student's requirements.

For more information or to request academic accommodations, please get in touch with Anthony Osborn, TOCC Disabilities Resource Coordinator, at aosborn@tocc.edu or 520-383-0033.

Title IX   

San Carlos Apache College encourages each student to have the knowledge and skills to be an active bystander who intervenes when anyone is observed or being harassed or endangered by sexual violence.  Sexual discrimination and sexual violence can undermine students’ academic success and quality of life on campus and beyond. We encourage students who have experienced or witnessed any form of sexual misconduct to talk about their experience and seek the support they need.

Conduct: Bias, Bullying, Discrimination and Harassment

San Carlos Apache College faculty and staff are dedicated to creating a safe and supportive campus environment as a core value.  Harassment based on age, class, color, culture, disability and ability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity and expression, immigration status, marital status, political ideology, race, religion/spirituality, sex, sexual orientation, and tribal sovereign status will not be tolerated.

DISCLAIMER: This syllabus is designed to evolve and change throughout the semester based on class progress and interests. You will be notified of any changes as they occur.  

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Course Policies:

• Students are expected to attend each class., arriving on time, except in the case of an excused emergency.

• Students are expected to contact the instructor before absences, coming late to class, or leaving early.

• Unexcused late arrivals or early departures will count against the attendance record.

• Class participation and preparation are essential to student success. Students must read textual material, prepare for projects, and complete required research as stated on the course schedule.

• Students are expected to come to class prepared and to have done any preliminary work required, as per the course schedule.

• Students are expected to stay in class and work diligently the whole time. Sleeping and frequent/continued exiting from the class during the class period will constitute one (1) absence.

• Cell phone use is prohibited during class unless permitted by the instructor, and it violates the T-So: son.

• Late work is marked down 10 points for each day of delay.

• Failure to submit a project results in a zero (0) grade. An F is a better grade!

• No work accepted after the last class

Classroom Behavior

• With instructor approval, visitors may be allowed only at class sessions or on field trips. The student is responsible for the visitor’s safety and behavior.
• Possession of drugs, alcohol, or firearms on college property is illegal.
• Food and beverages are allowed in classrooms at the discretion of the instructor.
• Cell phones should be turned off during class unless the instructor allows students to use their tools (calculator, internet access).
• Students creating disturbances that interfere with the conduct of the class or the learning of others will be asked to leave.
• Student behavior is also detailed in the student handbook under the Student Code of Conduct Violations.

 Make-up policy:

Late assignments that can be made up will be accepted but penalized 25%.  Laboratories cannot be made up except in the case of college closure. Extra credit opportunities and optional activities may be provided at the instructor's discretion.