LGS 205-Cyberlaw

3 credit hours – Three hours weekly; one term.
Introduces students to emerging laws of cyberspace. Explore methods of investigating and preventing cybercrimes and infringements upon information security. Discuss laws governing e-commerce and intellectual property protections, focusing on landmark and other cases such as Napster. The class will also debate privacy rights and free speech on the Internet. Lab fee $10.

Prerequisite(s): CJS 111  or LGS 111  or BPA 253 or LGS 253 .

Crosslisted: Also offered as BPA 205 , CJS 205  and CTS 205 ; credit is not given for LGS 205 and also BPA 205 , CJS 205  and CTS 205 .

Note: Students with no prior computer experience are encouraged to take one of the following before taking this course: CTA 100  or CTP 103 .