Core Requirements
The requirements for the Cybersecurity & Data Privacy Specialization were developed by an advisory group of practitioners and academics, both alumni and friends of Loyola with the intent of preparing graduates to be exposed to the legal doctrines and skills necessary to be effective professionals.
The MLS degree requires 24 total units of credit. The Cybersecurity & Data Privacy Specialization will be recognized upon the satisfactory completion of a minimum of 13 units of coursework. This includes 8 units of required courses and a minimum of 5 units of electives.
Required Courses
Successful completion of the following required courses:
- Criminal Law (4 units)
- Cyber & Risk Management & Incident Response (2 units)
- Cybersecurity & Regulatory Compliance (2 units)
Elective Courses
In addition to the required courses noted above, students in the Specialization are required to take a minimum of 9 units of the following additional courses:
- Administrative Law (3 units)
- California Privacy and Data Security Law (2 units)
- Cyber and Intellectual Property Crimes (2 units)
- Cybersecurity and AI Governance (1 unit)
- Foundational AI: Technology, Risk and Governance (2 units)
- Generative AI in Legal Practice (2 units)
- Intellectual Property in the Digital Age (2 units)
- Law and AI Lab (2 units)
- Law and Technology Lab (2 units)
- Law of Digital Media Platforms (1 unit)
- Race, Technology, and the Law (2 units)
- Technology & Privacy (3 units)