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BS in E-Commerce Technology

BS in E-Commerce Technology 2008

The BS in E-Commerce Technology focuses on applying Internet technologies for a wide variety of e-business solutions, including:

  • Online retail
  • Banking
  • E-Supply chain management
  • Customer relationship management
  • E-Government

Students learn methodologies for web engineering and project management, interactive design and e-business process/technologies. This dual emphasis of E-Business concepts and technologies has resulted in plentiful job opportunities for many E-Commerce Technology graduates.

What Students Learn From this Program

  1. Computer programming and database technology
  2. Web engineering methodology, user-centered design, and systems development life cycle
  3. Web services, e-commerce servers, Web 2.0
  4. Project management
  5. Networking and middleware

Liberal Studies

The Liberal Studies program at DePaul University is the general education portion of the curriculum at DePaul University. View the specific details for the E-Commerce Program .

Program Requirements 2008


To view Undergraduate Program Requirements for previous years click here.
B.A. in Information Technology

First Year
Major Field Courses (6)
Offered Fall 
In classOnline 
√ √      IT 130 The Internet and the Web  Self Placement Test 
√ √      IT 201 Introduction to Information Systems   
√ √      IT 240 Introduction to Desktop Databases  Self Placement Test 
√        IT 230 Building Internet Applications   
√        IT 263 Applied Networks and Security   
√        MAT 140 Discrete Mathematics I   
√        or  BMS 125 Business Calculus I   
 
Liberal Studies (6) - Consider CTI Courses for Liberal Studies

Second Year
Major Field Courses (7)
Offered Fall 
In classOnline 
√ √      IT 223 Data Analysis  Self Placement Test 
√ √      IM 210 Introduction to Human-Computer Interaction   
√ √      IT 215 Analysis and Design Techniques  Self Placement Test 
√ √      CSC 211 Programming in Java I  Self Placement Test 
√ √      CSC 212 Programming in Java II   
         ECT 330 Advanced Internet Application Development   
√        WRD 204 Technical Writing [formerly Eng 204]   
√        or  WRD 301 Writing in the Professions [formerly Eng 301]   
 
Liberal Studies (5) - Consider CTI Courses for Liberal Studies

Third Year
Major Field Courses (5)
Offered Fall 
In classOnline 
√        ECT 355 Internet Systems: Collaboration, Commerce, and Media   
         ECT 360 Introduction to Xml   
         ECT 365 Web Server Operations   
√        SE 330 Object Oriented Modeling   
         CMN 212 Small Group Communication   
         or  CMN 220 Public Speaking   
 
Liberal Studies (4) - Consider CTI Courses for Liberal Studies
Open Electives (3)

Fourth Year
Major Field Courses (2)
Offered Fall 
In classOnline 
√        ECT 359 E-Commerce Technology Senior Project   
√        ECT 372 Software Project Development and Management   
 
300 - level CTI elective (2) - chosen in consultation with the student's advisor.
Liberal Studies (4) - Consider CTI Courses for Liberal Studies
Open Electives (4)

Open Electives:
Open Electives may be taken from any department or program. These are the only courses that may be taken under the pass/fail option (see the undergraduate Bulletin for details). If you wish to pursue a minor, most minor field courses will be credited as open electives.

Grades:
Grades for all courses in the students major (i.e. non-Liberal Studies and non-Open Elective) must be 'C' or better. Grades of 'C-' may be accepted provided the overall grade point average in the major is 2.0 or better.

All courses in degree
  • BMS 125 Business Calculus I
  • CMN 212 Small Group Communication
  • CMN 220 Public Speaking
  • CSC 211 Programming in Java I
  • CSC 212 Programming in Java II
  • ECT 330 Advanced Internet Application Development
  • ECT 355 Internet Systems: Collaboration, Commerce, and Media
  • ECT 359 E-Commerce Technology Senior Project
  • ECT 360 Introduction to Xml
  • ECT 365 Web Server Operations
  • ECT 372 Software Project Development and Management
  • IM 210 Introduction to Human-Computer Interaction
  • IT 130 The Internet and the Web
  • IT 201 Introduction to Information Systems
  • IT 215 Analysis and Design Techniques
  • IT 223 Data Analysis
  • IT 230 Building Internet Applications
  • IT 240 Introduction to Desktop Databases
  • IT 263 Applied Networks and Security
  • MAT 140 Discrete Mathematics I
  • SE 330 Object Oriented Modeling
  • WRD 204 Technical Writing [formerly Eng 204]
  • WRD 301 Writing in the Professions [formerly Eng 301]
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