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As technological advances continue to evolve, companies are often left to wonder what obligations they have to protect privacy. With the additional threats to privacy, legislatures and the courts are increasingly looking to protect personal data. This course will examine aspects of the evolving world of privacy and the law, including issues surrounding personal data of all forms (consumer, financial and biometric data; employment, health, education, social media and government records). Foundational privacy concepts and principles will be discussed, comparing the approaches to privacy domestically and abroad. At the end of the course, students will understand the core components of privacy, the cultural and legal variations in privacy law, and operational protections companies should give to privacy issues.

College/Department: LeBow College of Business
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit

This course will provide an introduction to the study of tax theory and policy. The course will begin by examining the economic and political factors that shape the design of tax systems - in short, students will look at why taxes exist and what they do. The course will then discuss the major types of taxes and their economic effects, examples include the income tax, consumption tax, and the property tax. Throughout the course, students will explore the trade-offs involved in tax policy and consider how to evaluate the fairness and efficiency of different tax systems and choices. This course is not intended for Lebow College of Business students, unless student has a dual major in Law or a Law minor.

College/Department: Thomas R. Kline School of Law
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit

This course will explore the unique legal requirements of the real estate business including property rights, involuntary transfers, easements, private restrictions, public restrictions, zoning and land development laws.

College/Department: College of Engineering
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Restrictions: Cannot enroll if classification is Freshman or Sophomore