CS 462

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Issues of Law and Policy in Computer Science

Credit: 3 OR 4 hours.

Exploration of the intersection of public policy and computing technology: overview of the US legal system and government, how computing technology is regulated in areas such as privacy, crime, intellectual property, commerce, and national security. Students will complete technical projects related to legal issues, such as scrutinizing DRM, evaluating digital forensics reports, and critiquing software patents. Students will also scrutinize excerpts from legal opinions.

3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Credit is not given toward graduation for: Credit is not given for both CS 462 and CS 498, Law &Policy Issues in CS. Prerequisite: CS 340 or CS 341 or ECE 391.

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CS 462 class schedule data for fall 2026
	Status		CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
			81695	Lecture-Discussion	G	9:30AM -10:45AM	TR	2310 Everitt Laboratory	Cunningham, R	Availability: CrossListOpen (Restricted) Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/24/26-12/09/26 Credit: 4 hours Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign. Not intended for MCS:Computer Sci Online -UIUC, MCS: Computer Sci OFF - UIUC, MCS:Computer Sci Online -UIUC, or NDEG:Computer Science Onl-UIUC. Not intended for First Time Freshman students.
			81694	Lecture-Discussion	U	9:30AM -10:45AM	TR	2310 Everitt Laboratory	Cunningham, R	Availability: CrossListOpen (Restricted) Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/24/26-12/09/26 Credit: 3 hours Restriction(s): Restricted to Undergrad - Urbana-Champaign.