To earn the Information Privacy & Cybersecurity Concentration at Quinnipiac
University School of Law, students must complete the (a) Mandatory Courses; (b) Core Elective
Requirement; (c) Remaining Credit Requirement; and (d) Writing Requirement.
Professor Wayne Unger
Assistant Professor of Law
Quinnipiac University School of Law
275 Mount Carmel Avenue
Hamden, CT 06518
Phone: 203-582-7421
Email: wayne.unger@qu.edu
Cybersecurity and Information Privacy Concentration
Mandatory Courses: Students must complete all three: Administrative Law, Cybersecurity Law, and Information Privacy Law.
Core Elective Requirement: Students must complete two of the following courses: Privacy in Constitutional Law, Health Information Privacy & Security Law, Criminal Procedure Investigative, Computer & Internet Law, Data Privacy & Security Practicum, or an Externship.1
Remaining Credit Requirement: Students may satisfy the remaining number of credits by taking (a) any course listed under Core Elective Requirement that was not used to fulfill the Core Elective Requirement, or (b) any of the following courses listed in the remaining credits table below.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| LAWS 114 | Administrative Law | 3 |
| LAWS 701 | Cybersecurity Law | 2-3 |
| LAWS 650 | 2-3 | |
| LAWS 625 | 2 | |
| LAWS 432 | Criminal Procedure Inv. | 3 |
| LAWS 437 | 2 | |
| LAWS 718 | 2-3 | |
| LAWS 719 | 3 | |
| 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 116 | (LAWS 250 Symposium: Artificial Intelligence) | 3 |
| LAWS 117 | Trademarks and Copyright in the Digital Age | 2 |
| LAWS 331 | 3-4 | |
| LAWS 344 | 3 | |
| LAWS 362 | 2-3 | |
| LAWS 554 | 2-3 | |
| LAWS 620 | 2 | |
| LAWS 100 | 1 | |
| LAWS 292 | 2 | |
| LAWS 293 | 3 | |
| LAWS 250 Symposium: Artificial Intelligence | ||
| 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
Students may also choose from the following courses listed in Table 2 below. These courses are offered by other schools at Quinnipiac University. Per the ABA, law students can only earn up to six credits towards their law degree from other schools at Quinnipiac University.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BAN 610 | 3 | |
| BAN 621 | 3 | |
| BAN 669 | 3 | |
| CYB 530 | 3 | |
| CYB 695 | 3 | |
| CYB 685 | 3 | |
| CYB 690 | 3 | |
| CYB 510 | 3 | |
| CYB 501 | 1 | |
| CYB 502 | 1 | |
| CYB 550 | 3 | |
| CYB 660 | 1 |
Writing Requirement
Students must complete a paper of quality that would satisfy the substantial paper component of the Advanced Writing Requirement OR two
shorter writings that relate to privacy and/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 the Mandatory Courses, Core Elective Requirement, and Remaining Credit Requirement (except for Externship) shall satisfy the Writing Requirement upon presentment to the Concentration Director. A paper written for a journal may also qualify
for the Writing Requirement if it is preapproved by the Concentration Director. Optional Capstone: Students are encouraged to prepare for and take examinations to obtain privacy or security professional credentials. Should a student complete the CIPP certification from the IAPP, or any other professional credential approved by the Concentration Director, the Associate Director for Academic Affairs and the Concentration
Director shall give strong consideration to a waiver of any requirement provided above provided that the student has completed the Mandatory Courses, at least 14 of the required