The cybersecurity and information privacy concentration is designed to provide a legal, ethical and practical framework for students who aspire to serve as stewards of privacy and protect clients from cyberattacks. The course material and experiential learning opportunities within the concentration provide future lawyers with the necessary tools to lead this dynamic practice area.
Inside the classroom, students will build a strong foundation as they explore basic constitutional rights to privacy, existing legislative and regulatory protections, and new developments in international law. Through experiential learning opportunities, students will further develop the practical skills and ethical sensitivity they will need as lawyers to guide individual, corporate, governmental and non-governmental clients involved in collecting and protecting information.
Professor Dale Carlson
Director, Intellectual Property Concentration
Quinnipiac University School of Law
275 Mount Carmel Avenue
Hamden, CT 06518
Phone: 203-582-3225
Fax: 203-582-3255
Email: dale.carlson@qu.edu
Cybersecurity and Information Privacy Concentration
Prerequisite:
There are no prerequisites for this concentration. That said, taking Administrative Law (LAWS 114) during the Fall term of your 2L year is strongly encouraged, and completion of LAWS 114 is required for this concentration.
Requirements:
Coursework:
To receive the certificate for this concentration, a student must earn 18 privacy and cybersecurity specialty credits, divided as follows (not all courses are offered every year):
Required Coursework:
Students must complete Administrative Law, Cybersecurity Law, and Information Privacy Law, all of which count towards the required 18 required credits. Students must also complete at least two of the following: Health Information, Privacy & Security Law; Criminal Procedure Investigative; Computer & Internet Law; Data Privacy & Security Practicum; or an Externship (see Externship Notes below).
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| LAWS 114 | Administrative Law | 3 |
| LAWS 701 | Cybersecurity Law | 2-3 |
| LAWS 650 | Information Privacy Law | 2-3 |
| LAWS 625 | Health Information Privacy and Security | 2 |
| LAWS 432 | Criminal Procedure Inv. | 3 |
| LAWS 437 | Computer and Internet Law | 2 |
| Technology Externship: Experiential Education faculty will supervise placement and related classwork. | 3 | |
Remaining Credits:
Choose from the following courses related to privacy, security, and information technology
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| LAWS 117 | Trademarks and Copyright in the Digital Age | 2 |
| LAWS 331 | Intellectual Property | 3-4 |
| LAWS 344 | Law, Science and Technology | 3 |
| LAWS 362 | National Security Law | 2-3 |
| LAWS 554 | Corporate Compliance and Risk Management | 2-3 |
| LAWS 620 | Electronic Discovery & Digital Evidence | 2 |
| LAWS 100 | Independent Research Project | 1 |
| LAWS 292 | Independent Research Project W | 2 |
| LAWS 293 | Independent Research Project W | 3 |
| For independent research projects to count towards the 18 required credits, the independent research project topic must be preapproved by the concentration director and supervised by the concentration director or their designee. | ||
Remaining Credits - Other Schools
With the permission of the law school’s Associate Dean of Academics Affairs, students may also choose from the following courses offered by other schools at Quinnipiac University to satisfy up to six credits towards the required 18 credits. Per the ABA, law students can only earn up to six credits towards their law degree from other schools at Quinnipiac University. The course descriptions for the following courses can be found in the course catalogs for the School of Computing and Engineering and the School of Business.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BAN 610 | Introduction to Business Analytics | 3 |
| BAN 621 | Data Management | 3 |
| BAN 622 | Data Warehousing | 3 |
| BAN 669 | Project Management | 3 |
| CYB 530 | Programming for Security Professionals | 3 |
| CYB 695 | Cloud Security | 3 |
| CYB 685 | Operating Resilient Systems | 3 |
| CYB 690 | Introduction to Secure Authentication And Access | 3 |
| CYB 510 | Introduction to Security Technology | 3 |
| CYB 501 | Foundations of Cyber Security | 1 |
| CYB 502 | Introduction to Cyber Threats | 1 |
| CYB 550 | Cyber Policy | 3 |
| CYB 660 | Programming for Security Analytics | 1 |
Writing Requirement
Students must complete a paper of a quality that would satisfy the substantial paper component of the Advanced Writing Requirement OR two shorter writings that relate to privacy or cybersecurity. The topic for the written work(s) must be approved by the concentration director. However, any writing completed for a course listed under Required Coursework or Remaining Credits, except for Externship and Independent Research Project, shall satisfy this writing requirement upon presentment to the concentration director.
A paper written for a journal may qualify provided that the topic is preapproved by the concentration director. Additionally, students may satisfy the writing requirement via LAWS 100 – Independent Research Project, provided that the topic must be preapproved by the concentration director and supervised by the concentration director or their designee.
Opt-Out Option
A student may designate any course or paper as not counting toward the concentration, so long as it is not required for the concentration and the student meets the concentration requirements as outlined herein.
Optional Capstone
Students are encouraged to prepare for and take examinations to obtain privacy professional credentials including a CIPP (Certified Information Privacy Professional) from the IAPP (International Association of Privacy Professionals).
Waiver
Any requirements for the concentration may be waived with the approval of the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and the concentration director. Should a student complete the CIPP certification from the IAPP, the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and the concentration director shall give strong consideration to a waiver, provided that the student completes the Required Courses, at least 14 of the required 18 credits, and the writing requirement as outlined herein.