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MS in E-Commerce Technology 2009

The MS in E-Commerce Technology exposes students to a broad and changing mix of technologies, programming languages and tools. Practica, team projects, and work for real clients provide an authentic environment for learning.

The curriculum provides flexible, modularized advanced training in e-business systems as well as competencies in Internet application development, advanced Internet technologies, and wireless applications.

Students may also expand their competencies in:

IT architecture design
Project management
Enterprise systems integration
Design of information security, networks, and databases.

What Students Learn From This Program

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

Grade and GPA Requirements

Grades: Students must receive a grade of B- or better in each prerequisite course and a C- or better in all other courses.

GPA: Students must maintain a graduate level GPA of 2.50 or higher with pursuing their degree. Students will not be approved for graduation with less than a 2.50 GPA. Students with a GPA of 3.90 will graduate with distinction.

Program Requirements 2009

To view Graduate Program Requirements for previous years click here.

The program follows a three-phase sequence, with each phase preparing the student for the subsequent phase. The master’s degree program consists of:

Prerequisite Phase
Foundation Phase
Advanced Phase
Competency/Course Cross List

M.S. in E-commerce technology 2009

Master of Science in E-Commerce Technology 2009

Prerequisite Phase

Upon acceptance into the master's degree program, the student will meet with a faculty advisor to discuss required courses for the Prerequisite Phase. The Prerequisite Phase is intended to ensure that all students enter graduate courses with an equivalent background. While completing this phase, a student is considered a conditionally admitted master's student.

The courses in the Prerequisite Phase for the Master of E-Commerce Technology are:

Offered Winter
In class	Online
√	√	CSC 211 Programming in Java I Self Placement Test
√	√	CSC 212 Programming in Java II
√	√	or CSC 224 Java for Programmers *
		or CSC 396 Programming in Java I and II
√	√	ECT 310 Internet Application Development
		SE 325 Principles and Practices of Software Engineering Self Placement Test
√	√	CSC 383 Data Structures and Algorithms in Java

*CSC 224 is equivalent to both CSC 211 and CSC 212. Only students with experience in programming languages should take CSC 224.

By taking these courses and receiving a grade of a B- or better in each, the student will have completed the requirements of the Prerequisite Phase. All or part of the Prerequisite Phase may be waived if a student has the equivalent academic background. Alternatively, students with practical experience may complete a Graduate Assessment Examination (GAE) to show competency in a prerequisite. All students are blocked from enrolling in Foundation Phase courses prior to completing their prerequisites. The student must submit an online Change of Status request when the Prerequisite Phase is completed to inform the Student Services offices that the block can be removed. The online request must be submitted two weeks before the student intends to register for graduate level classes. The student will then be considered a fully admitted student, and may pass to the Graduate Phase of the program. Students may submit the Change of Status request by logging in to MyCDM.

Foundation Phase

In the Foundation Phase, a student will follow a sequence of courses to acquire an understanding of the technological and theoretical Foundations for the particular degree.

Offered Winter
In class	Online
√	√	ECT 425 Technical Fundamentals of Distributed Information Systems
		ECT 455 E-Commerce Web Site Engineering
√	√	CSC 451 Database Design
√	√	or CSC 453 Database Technologies
√	√	SE 430 Object Oriented Modeling

Advanced Phase (9 Courses; at least four 500-level courses)

Required (3 courses)(Note: Along with ECT 455 and ECT 589 or ECT 590, these five courses constitute the E-Business Systems module.)

In the Advanced Phase of the program, the fundamental information learned previously allows a student to study advanced topics within the chosen degree. This phase adds depth to the work completed in the Foundation Phase. Individual interests and needs are also addressed through a series of elective courses chosed in consultation with the student's faculty advisor.

Offered Winter
In class	Online
		ECT 480 Intranets and Portals
√	√	ECT 481 Internet Supply Chain Management
		ECT 582 Secure Electronic Commerce

Electives (5 courses)
With numerous pre-defined competency modules, students can gain expertise in addition to competency in e-business systems. A student can take four courses listed in one of the competencies based on their career goals and preferences. Students can fulfill these electives by taking courses in:

1. One pre-defined competency module or a customized module, and
2. Additional elective course. Please Note: Students are not allowed to take SE 425 as one open elective course.

Capstone (1 course)

Offered Winter
In class	Online
√	√	ECT 589 E-Commerce Technology Capstone
		or ECT 590 E-Business Technology Practicum

E-Commerce Technology Modules

IT Management Oriented [mn]

mn1. IT Project Management I
mn2. IT Project Management II
mn3. IT Planning and Global Strategies
mn4. Legal & Social Issues
mn5. IT Regulatory Compliance

Internet Oriented [in]

in1. Internet Application Development
in2. Wireless/Mobile Applications

Design/Development Oriented [dd]

dd1. Application Development
dd2. Software Engineering
dd3. e-Business Systems
dd4. HCI Methods
dd5. Enterprise Systems Integration

Data Oriented [do]

do1. Database Design I
do2. Database Design II
do3. Data Mining & Analytics
do4. Knowledge Management

Infrastructure Oriented [if]

if1. Network Design
if2. Information Assurance & Security Design
if3. IT Architecture Design

IT Management Oriented [mn]

mn1. IT Project Management I

Offered Winter
In class	Online
√	√	IS 483 Information Services and Operations
		IS 512 Collaborative Technologies for Leading Projects
√	√	IS 535 Information Technology Investment Financial Analysis
√	√	IS 556 Enterprise Project Management
		IS 560 Enterprise Systems
√	√	IS 570 Enterprise System Implementation.
		SE 433 Software Testing and Quality Assurance
		SE 468 Software Measurement/Project Estimation
√	√	SE 477 Software and Systems Project Management
√	√	ACC 500 Financial Accounting Kellstadt Graduate School of Business
√	√	MGT 500 Managing for Effective and Ethical Organizational Behavior Kellstadt Graduate School of Business

mn2. IT Project Management II

Offered Winter
In class	Online
		ECT 556 Enterprise Architecture and Design
√	√	ECT 589 E-Commerce Technology Capstone
√	√	IS 511 Social Issues of Computing
		IS 533 Enterprise Security Infrastructure Controls and Regulatory Compliance
√	√	IS 556 Enterprise Project Management
		IS 565 IT Outsourcing
		IS 578 Information Technology Consulting
√	√	SE 529 Software Risk Management
		MGT 562 Resolving Conflict in Organizations Kellstadt Graduate School of Business
√		MGT 563 Negotiation Skills Kellstadt Graduate School of Business

mn3. IT Planning and Global Strategies

Offered Winter
In class	Online
		ECT 556 Enterprise Architecture and Design
		ECT 565 Mobile Enterprise
√	√	ECT 589 E-Commerce Technology Capstone
√	√	IS 483 Information Services and Operations
		IS 512 Collaborative Technologies for Leading Projects
√	√	IS 535 Information Technology Investment Financial Analysis
√	√	IS 540 Global Information Technology
		IS 560 Enterprise Systems
√	√	IS 577 Information Systems Capstone
		IT 599 Topics in Global Information Technology
√	√	ACC 500 Financial Accounting Kellstadt Graduate School of Business
√		MGT 501 Strategic Supply Chain Management Kellstadt Graduate School of Business

mn4. Legal & Social Issues

Offered Winter
In class	Online
		ECT 585 Legal Aspects of E-Commerce
√	√	IS 433 Information Security Management
		IS 482 Legal Aspects of Information Technology
√	√	IS 511 Social Issues of Computing
		IS 565 IT Outsourcing
√	√	IS 570 Enterprise System Implementation.
		IT 599 Topics in Global Information Technology
		TDC 569 Telecommunication Regulation, Policy,law and Standards

mn5. IT Regulatory Compliance

Offered Winter
In class	Online
		CNS 477 Legal Issues in Information Assurance
√	√	IS 433 Information Security Management
√	√	IS 505 Business Continuity/Disaster Recovery Theories and Strategies
		IS 533 Enterprise Security Infrastructure Controls and Regulatory Compliance
√	√	IS 535 Information Technology Investment Financial Analysis
√	√	IS 556 Enterprise Project Management
		IS 560 Enterprise Systems

Internet Oriented [in]

in1. Internet Application Development

Offered Winter
In class	Online
		ECT 455 E-Commerce Web Site Engineering
		ECT 556 Enterprise Architecture and Design
		ECT 557 Peer-To-peer Technology
		ECT 583 Advanced Scripting Technologies
		ECT 588 E-Marketplace Technology
		ECT 590 E-Business Technology Practicum
√	√	HCI 440 Usability Engineering
√	√	IS 556 Enterprise Project Management
		SE 560 Structured Document Interchange and Processing

in2. Wireless/Mobile Applications

Offered Winter
In class	Online
		ECT 455 E-Commerce Web Site Engineering
		ECT 565 Mobile Enterprise
√	√	ECT 587 Mobile Commerce Technology
√	√	HCI 440 Usability Engineering
√	√	HCI 530 Usability Issues for Handheld Devices
		SE 540 Software Development for Mobile and Wireless Systems

Design/Development Oriented [dd]

dd1. Application Development

Offered Winter
In class	Online
		ECT 455 E-Commerce Web Site Engineering
		ECT 557 Peer-To-peer Technology
		ECT 565 Mobile Enterprise
		ECT 583 Advanced Scripting Technologies
√	√	ECT 587 Mobile Commerce Technology
√	√	HCI 440 Usability Engineering
		IS 565 IT Outsourcing
√	√	IS 570 Enterprise System Implementation.
		SE 433 Software Testing and Quality Assurance
√	√	SE 470 Software Development Processes
		SE 482 Requirements Engineering
		SE 560 Structured Document Interchange and Processing

dd2. Software Engineering

Offered Winter
In class	Online
		ECT 556 Enterprise Architecture and Design
√	√	IS 556 Enterprise Project Management
√	√	SE 450 Object-Oriented Software Development
√	√	SE 452 Object-Oriented Enterprise Computing
√	√	SE 470 Software Development Processes
		SE 480 Software Architecture
		SE 482 Requirements Engineering
√	√	SE 529 Software Risk Management
		SE 550 Distributed Software Development

dd3. e-Business Systems

Offered Winter
In class	Online
		ECT 455 E-Commerce Web Site Engineering
		ECT 480 Intranets and Portals
√	√	ECT 481 Internet Supply Chain Management
		ECT 557 Peer-To-peer Technology
		ECT 582 Secure Electronic Commerce
		ECT 583 Advanced Scripting Technologies
√	√	ECT 587 Mobile Commerce Technology
√	√	ECT 589 E-Commerce Technology Capstone
		ECT 590 E-Business Technology Practicum
√	√	IS 535 Information Technology Investment Financial Analysis
√	√	IS 556 Enterprise Project Management
		IS 560 Enterprise Systems
		IS 565 IT Outsourcing
√	√	IS 570 Enterprise System Implementation.
√		MGT 501 Strategic Supply Chain Management Kellstadt Graduate School of Business
√	√	MKT 555 Decisions in Marketing Management Kellstadt Graduate School of Business

dd4. HCI Methods

Offered Winter
In class	Online
		ECT 557 Peer-To-peer Technology
√	√	ECT 587 Mobile Commerce Technology
		HCI 430 Prototyping and Implementation
√	√	HCI 440 Usability Engineering
√	√	HCI 445 Inquiry Methods and Use Analysis
		HCI 450 Foundations of Human-Computer Interaction
		HCI 454 Interaction Design
		HCI 460 Usability Evaluation Methods
		IS 421 Information Systems Analysis

dd5. Enterprise Systems Integration

Offered Winter
In class	Online
		ECT 480 Intranets and Portals
√	√	ECT 481 Internet Supply Chain Management
		ECT 556 Enterprise Architecture and Design
		ECT 565 Mobile Enterprise
		ECT 584 Web Data Mining for Business Intelligence
√	√	ECT 586 Customer Relationship Management Technologies
√	√	IS 535 Information Technology Investment Financial Analysis
		IS 549 Data Warehousing and Data Mining
√	√	IS 556 Enterprise Project Management
		IS 560 Enterprise Systems
√		MGT 501 Strategic Supply Chain Management Kellstadt Graduate School of Business

Data Oriented [do]

do1. Database Design I

Offered Winter
In class	Online
√	√	CSC 453 Database Technologies
√	√	CSC 451 Database Design
√	√	CSC 452 Database Programming
√	√	CSC 454 Database Administration and Management
		IS 549 Data Warehousing and Data Mining

do2. Database Design II

Offered Winter
In class	Online
		CSC 543 Spatial Databases and Geographic Information Systems
		CSC 550 Object-Oriented Databases
		CSC 551 Distributed Database Systems
√	√	CSC 553 Advanced Database Concepts
		IS 549 Data Warehousing and Data Mining
√	√	IS 556 Enterprise Project Management

do3. Data Mining & Analytics

Offered Winter
In class	Online
		CSC 423 Data Analysis and Regression
		ECT 480 Intranets and Portals
		ECT 584 Web Data Mining for Business Intelligence
√	√	ECT 586 Customer Relationship Management Technologies
		IS 549 Data Warehousing and Data Mining
		IS 567 Knowledge Discovery Technologies
		IS 574 Business Intelligence
√	√	MKT 555 Decisions in Marketing Management Kellstadt Graduate School of Business

do4. Knowledge Management

Offered Winter
In class	Online
		CSC 480 Foundations of Artificial Intelligence
		ECT 480 Intranets and Portals
√	√	IS 456 Knowledge Management Systems
		IS 512 Collaborative Technologies for Leading Projects
		IS 574 Business Intelligence
		IS 575 Intelligent Information Retrieval

Infrastructure Oriented [if]

if1. Network Design

Offered Winter
In class	Online
		ECT 557 Peer-To-peer Technology
√	√	ECT 587 Mobile Commerce Technology
√	√	TDC 460 Foundations of Communications Systems
√	√	TDC 463 Computer Networks and Data Systems
		TDC 511 Telecommunications Practicum
		TDC 564 Local Area Networks
		TDC 567 Telecommunication Systems Design and Management

if2. Information Assurance & Security Design

Offered Winter
In class	Online
		CNS 477 Legal Issues in Information Assurance
		CNS 594 Computer Information and Network Security Capstone
		ECT 582 Secure Electronic Commerce
√	√	IS 433 Information Security Management
√	√	IS 505 Business Continuity/Disaster Recovery Theories and Strategies
√	√	IS 511 Social Issues of Computing
		IS 533 Enterprise Security Infrastructure Controls and Regulatory Compliance
		SE 473 Security Architecture I
√	√	SE 529 Software Risk Management
√	√	TDC 477 Network Security
√	√	TDC 463 Computer Networks and Data Systems

if3. IT Architecture Design

Offered Winter
In class	Online
		CSC 551 Distributed Database Systems
		DS 520 System Design and Implementation with Distributed Object Frameworks
		ECT 556 Enterprise Architecture and Design
		ECT 565 Mobile Enterprise
		ECT 590 E-Business Technology Practicum
√	√	IS 535 Information Technology Investment Financial Analysis
√	√	IS 556 Enterprise Project Management
√	√	SE 450 Object-Oriented Software Development
		SE 473 Security Architecture I
		SE 480 Software Architecture
		SE 554 Enterprise Component Architecture
√	√	TDC 463 Computer Networks and Data Systems
		TDC 567 Telecommunication Systems Design and Management

Elective Course Restrictions:

Elective courses are in the range of 420-699 and must be from the College of CDM. Credit for courses taken outside of the school will only be given if approved by a faculty advisor. Courses suggested for any Prerequisite Phase in any concentration do not count for elective credit. Any course required for the student’s concentration but taken as part of the requirements of another degree earned by the student may be waived, but cannot be used for elective credit.

All courses in degree

ACC 500 Financial Accounting
CNS 477 Legal Issues in Information Assurance
CNS 594 Computer Information and Network Security Capstone
CSC 211 Programming in Java I
CSC 212 Programming in Java II
CSC 224 Java for Programmers
CSC 383 Data Structures and Algorithms in Java
CSC 396 Programming in Java I and II
CSC 423 Data Analysis and Regression
CSC 451 Database Design
CSC 452 Database Programming
CSC 453 Database Technologies
CSC 454 Database Administration and Management
CSC 480 Foundations of Artificial Intelligence
CSC 543 Spatial Databases and Geographic Information Systems
CSC 550 Object-Oriented Databases
CSC 551 Distributed Database Systems
CSC 553 Advanced Database Concepts
DS 520 System Design and Implementation with Distributed Object Frameworks
ECT 310 Internet Application Development
ECT 425 Technical Fundamentals of Distributed Information Systems
ECT 455 E-Commerce Web Site Engineering
ECT 480 Intranets and Portals
ECT 481 Internet Supply Chain Management
ECT 556 Enterprise Architecture and Design
ECT 557 Peer-To-peer Technology
ECT 565 Mobile Enterprise
ECT 582 Secure Electronic Commerce
ECT 583 Advanced Scripting Technologies
ECT 584 Web Data Mining for Business Intelligence
ECT 585 Legal Aspects of E-Commerce
ECT 586 Customer Relationship Management Technologies
ECT 587 Mobile Commerce Technology
ECT 588 E-Marketplace Technology
ECT 589 E-Commerce Technology Capstone
ECT 590 E-Business Technology Practicum
HCI 430 Prototyping and Implementation
HCI 440 Usability Engineering
HCI 445 Inquiry Methods and Use Analysis
HCI 450 Foundations of Human-Computer Interaction
HCI 454 Interaction Design
HCI 460 Usability Evaluation Methods
HCI 530 Usability Issues for Handheld Devices
IS 421 Information Systems Analysis
IS 433 Information Security Management
IS 456 Knowledge Management Systems
IS 482 Legal Aspects of Information Technology
IS 483 Information Services and Operations
IS 505 Business Continuity/Disaster Recovery Theories and Strategies
IS 511 Social Issues of Computing
IS 512 Collaborative Technologies for Leading Projects
IS 533 Enterprise Security Infrastructure Controls and Regulatory Compliance
IS 535 Information Technology Investment Financial Analysis
IS 540 Global Information Technology
IS 549 Data Warehousing and Data Mining
IS 556 Enterprise Project Management
IS 560 Enterprise Systems
IS 565 IT Outsourcing
IS 567 Knowledge Discovery Technologies
IS 570 Enterprise System Implementation.
IS 574 Business Intelligence
IS 575 Intelligent Information Retrieval
IS 577 Information Systems Capstone
IS 578 Information Technology Consulting
IT 599 Topics in Global Information Technology
MGT 500 Managing for Effective and Ethical Organizational Behavior
MGT 501 Strategic Supply Chain Management
MGT 562 Resolving Conflict in Organizations
MGT 563 Negotiation Skills
MKT 555 Decisions in Marketing Management
SE 325 Principles and Practices of Software Engineering
SE 430 Object Oriented Modeling
SE 433 Software Testing and Quality Assurance
SE 450 Object-Oriented Software Development
SE 452 Object-Oriented Enterprise Computing
SE 468 Software Measurement/Project Estimation
SE 470 Software Development Processes
SE 473 Security Architecture I
SE 477 Software and Systems Project Management
SE 480 Software Architecture
SE 482 Requirements Engineering
SE 529 Software Risk Management
SE 540 Software Development for Mobile and Wireless Systems
SE 550 Distributed Software Development
SE 554 Enterprise Component Architecture
SE 560 Structured Document Interchange and Processing
TDC 460 Foundations of Communications Systems
TDC 463 Computer Networks and Data Systems
TDC 477 Network Security
TDC 511 Telecommunications Practicum
TDC 564 Local Area Networks
TDC 567 Telecommunication Systems Design and Management
TDC 569 Telecommunication Regulation, Policy,law and Standards

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