Degree Programs, Courses, and J.D. Certificate
JD Certificate in Cybersecurity and Crisis Management Law
Students can receive formal recognition for completion of the Program in Cybersecurity and Crisis Management. To be awarded this designation, students must earn a minimum of 17 credits through the program's three basic components—classroom, experiential learning, and research and writing. The Cybersecurity and Crisis Management Law Certificate is approved by the Maryland Higher Education Commission and students completing the requirements will be recognized by the homeland security community for possessing a level of expertise and specialization in the field.
Students who are graduating and meet the requirements must submit the Cybersecurity and Crisis Management Law Concentration Verification Form to Michael Vesely, CHHS Academic Program Director (mvesely@law.umaryland.edu) by no later than April 1 for May graduates (November 1 for December graduates).
Cybersecurity and Crisis Management Law Concentration Verification Form
Core Courses
Center for Health and Homeland Security Externship Workshop
Cyber Boot Camp: Tech for Lawyers
Cybercrime
Homeland Security and the Law of Counterterrorism
International Cybersecurity Seminar
Law and Policy of Cybersecurity
Law and Policy of Emergency Public Health Response
National Security, Electronic Surveillance and the Fourth Amendment
Opioid Epidemic: Law and Policy Seminar
Cyber Law and Data Privacy Association
The Cyber Law and Data Privacy Association (CLDPA) is a student-led group at Maryland Carey Law that supports all students interested in cybersecurity and data privacy law. The CLDPA organizes regular events that include guest speakers, panel discussions, networking events and moot-court competitions. The CLDPA’s listserve informs members about externship and job opportunities.
At least 12 credits must be earned through successful completion of any combination of the following courses:
- Cyber Boot Camp: Tech for Lawyers (1 credit)
- Cybercrime (3 credits)
- Homeland Security and the Law of Counterterrorism (3 credits)
- International Law and Cybersecurity (3 credits)
- Law and Policy of Cybersecurity (3 credits)
- Law and Policy of Emergency Management (3 credits)
- Law and Policy of Emergency Public Health Response (3 credits)
- National Security, Foreign Intelligence, and Privacy (3 credits)
- Opioid Epidemic: Law and Policy Seminar (3 credits)
Students must complete at least 3 credits through one of the following experiential learning paths. No more than a total of 5 of the 12 core credits may be earned from experiential cybersecurity and crisis management credits.
- Center for Health and Homeland Security Externship (3-7 credits). Students completing an externship with the Center for Health and Homeland Security must also enroll in the attendant workshop course (1 credit).
- Externship with an approved government agency or non-profit organization that addresses cybersecurity and/or crisis management issues. The externship must meet the requirements set forth in the school’s Policy Statement on Externships (3-5 credits)
The remaining five credits may be earned through successful completion of any combination of the following courses:
- Administrative Law
- Advanced Legal Research: Emergency and Crisis Management
- Advanced Legal Research: Health Law
- Advanced Legal Research: Intellectual Property Law
- Criminal Procedure
- Criminal Procedure II
- Health Care Law and Policy
- Health Law Seminar: Food and Drug Law
- Health Law Seminar: Health Information Privacy and Innovation
- Information Privacy Law Seminar
- Intellectual Property Law Survey
- International Intellectual Property
- Internet Law
- Licensing and Technology Transfer Law and Policy
- Patent Law
- Public Health and the Law
JD/MPS Dual Degree in Cybersecurity
Maryland Carey Law and UMBC have partnered to facilitate the integration of two academic programs to prepare students for a diverse range of cybersecurity and legal careers. Through a sharing of elective credits and flexible scheduling, students can earn the Juris Doctor (JD) and the Master’s of Professional Studies (MPS) in Cybersecurity degrees in less time, and therefore with less cost, than would be required if each degree was completed separately.
To obtain the MPS degree, students must earn 30 credits. Up to 12 credits from Maryland Carey Law can be used to fulfill this requirements. Up to 9 credits from the MPS program at UMBC can be used to complete the 85 credit requirement for the JD degree.
Students interested in the Dual Degree program must apply and meet all application criteria and be admitted into the JD and the MPS programs separately before beginning this Dual Degree program. If accepted into both programs, students will work with each program’s administrators to plan out their academic schedule.
For more information about the UMBC MPS in Cybersecurity, visit: https://professionalprograms.umbc.edu/cybersecurity/masters-of-professional-studies-cybersecurity/
JD Credit Transfer Towards UMBC Master’s of Professional Studies (MPS) in Cybersecurity
Maryland Carey Law graduates who wish to augment their JD degree with a technical degree in cybersecurity may be eligible to transfer up to twelve (12) JD course credits towards UMBC’s Master’s of Professional Studies (MPS) in Cybersecurity.
The following core Maryland Carey Law Cybersecurity and Crisis Management Law Certificate courses qualify for credit transfer:
- Law and Policy of Cybersecurity (3 credits)
- Law and Policy of Cybercrime (3 credits)
- National Security, Electronic Surveillance, and the Fourth Amendment (3 credits)
- International Law and Cybersecurity (3 credits)
To be eligible for the credit transfer, Maryland Carey Law graduates must apply for admission to UMBC’s Master’s of Professional Studies (MPS) in Cybersecurity through UMBC’s regular admissions process. If admitted to UMBC’s MPS program, students may transfer up to twelve (12) JD credits towards the program based on qualifying courses for which they have obtained a grade of B or higher.
For more information about the UMBC MPS in Cybersecurity, visit: https://professionalprograms.umbc.edu/cybersecurity/masters-of-professional-studies-cybersecurity/