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 fees reduced for this course. See Course Fees.

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

Note: Students with no prior computer experience are encouraged to take one of the following before taking this course: CTA 100 or CTP 103 ; credit will not be given for LGS 205 and also BPA 205, CJS 205, or CTS 205.