Law, Science and Technology Courses

Focus area qualifying courses

Students can focus in a particular area of law by taking one of the core courses (Law, Science and Technology, Scientific Evidence, Law, Litigation and Science or Health Technologies, Innovation and Law) and a minimum of four (4) of their qualifying LST courses from that focus area and two (2) electives.

Students may pursue multiple focus areas, and courses may count toward multiple focus areas if applicable.

The recommended coursework for each focus area includes, but may not be limited to, the courses listed below. Students should direct any questions regarding coursework to the LSI Center Director.

Intellectual Property

Students should complete two (2) of the following courses:

• Copyright Law
• Intellectual Property
• Patent Law
• Trademark and Unfair Competition

And at least two (2) additional qualifying courses from the following list (for a total of four (4) qualifying courses):

• Biotech Licensing and Litigation
• Comprehensive Patent Practice
• Copyright Law
• Entertainment Business Contracts
• Entrepreneurship and Small Business Clinic
• High-Technology Licensing
• Innovation Advancement Clinic
• Innovation Advancement Clinic Client Component 
• Intellectual Property
• International IP
• Lisa Foundation Patent Law Clinic
• Patent Appeals at the USPTO
• Patent Drafting
• Patent Law
• Patent Licensing and Enforcement
• Patent Litigation
• Patent Preparation and Prosecution
• Personal and Business Corporate Branding in Sports
• Prosecuting Trademark Applications
• Real World IP Lawmaking
• Software IP Law and Agreements
• Trade Secrets and Restrictive Covenants
• Trademark and Unfair Competition

Life Sciences

Students should complete one (1) of the following courses:

• Bioethics and Law
• Biotechnology: Science, Law and Policy 
• Genetics and the Law
• Health Technologies, Innovation and the Law

And at least three (3) additional qualifying courses from the following list (for a total of 4 qualifying courses):

• Administrative Law
• Bioethics and Law
• Biotechnology: Science, Law and Policy 
• Biotech Licensing and Litigation
• FDA Regulation
• Genetics and the Law
• Health Care Fraud Investigations and Litigation 
• Health Care Transactions and Investigations
• Health Law and Policy
• Health Technologies, Innovation and the Law
• Healthcare Entrepreneurship Clinic
• Mass Tort Litigation
• Medical Error
• Medical Malpractice Litigation 
• Nanotechnology
• Neuroscience Law and Ethics
• Public Health Law and Ethics
• Reproduction, Reproductive Technologies and the Law
• Research Ethics and Law

Data, Privacy, and Security

Students should complete one (1) of the following courses:

• National Security Law
• Privacy
• Privacy, Big Data and Emerging Technologies

And at least three (3) additional qualifying courses from the following list (for a total of four (4) qualifying courses):

• Administrative Law
• Artificial Intelligence: Law, Ethics and Policy
• Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies: Law and Policy
• Cyberspace Law
• E-Discovery and Digital Evidence
• Global Governance of Emerging Technologies 
• Health Technologies, Innovation and the Law
• Introduction to Internet Law 
• Litigation and Courtroom Technology
• Media Law
• National Security Law
• Privacy
• Privacy, Big Data and Emerging Technologies
• Research Ethics and Law

Please note:

1. The list of Elective Courses is subject to revision by the Center’s Faculty Director or Executive Director with the advice of the Center Faculty Fellows. Web listings may sometimes lag behind new approvals – for the most up to date course information or questions, contact the Center Director(s).
2. Graduate seminars (500 level or higher) in other departments and/or independent study with Center Faculty Fellows in ASU Law, as approved by the Center Faculty Director or Executive Director and the Academic Dean, may serve as elective courses.
3. Clinics listed above may qualify for two courses when taken for six credits. Credit for the course component of the clinic is automatic; additional credit for the clinical component is assumed, but will be evaluated by the Center Director, based on the clinical work performed.
4. Service as an Editor for Jurimetrics: The Journal of Law, Science, and Technology qualifies as substantive course work. Two semesters of service count as one course (and thus four semesters count as two courses).