Information Privacy Courses

Information Privacy Law

LAW 777 (3 hours)

Course Description: This course is an introduction to privacy law. The course will place privacy within a social and legal context and will investigate the complex mesh of legal structures and institutions that govern privacy at state, national, and international levels. Students will be taught how to critically analyze privacy problems and make observations about sources of law and their interpretation. Students will be provided with the technological details needed to explore information security and management issues. The 3 credit "Information Privacy Law" course will also include students taking the 1 credit "Foundations in Privacy Law" bridge course for the first third of the semester.

Foundations of Privacy Law

LAW 778 (1 hour)

Course Description: This course is an introduction to privacy law fundamentals. The focus will be on defining privacy within a social and legal context. Topics covered will include: history, common law and litigation, fair information practice principles, international frameworks, policy, and enforcement. This bridge course is the first third of the "Information Privacy Law" course.

Administrative Law

LAW 621 (3 hours)

This course examines the procedural laws that regulate the activities of administrative agencies. Students will examine the reasons for administrative governance, the tasks handled by administrative agencies, and the roles of lawyers working with and against administrative agencies. Students also will consider the relationships among administrative agencies, the elected branches, and the judiciary.

Internet Law

LAW 664 (3 hours)

Virtually all aspects of business transactions will be affected as they are carried out on-line. This course will provide an overview of the significant legal issues arising as businesses engage in electronic commerce. Topics will include jurisdiction, privacy, electronic contracting, digital signatures, domain names, Internet crimes, trademark and copyright protection, and government regulation of the Internet. The course also will examine the need for uniform laws in this area, as well as recent Federal Legislation and proposed Uniform Acts.

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