BS in E-Commerce Technology 2001

The Bachelor of Science program in E-Commerce Technology is a pioneering degree in an emerging technological field. With the explosive growth of the Internet, industries are increasingly employing Internet and related electronic commerce technologies. E-commerce has expanded beyond its early roots in electronic funds transfer and data interchange to embrace the use of Internet technologies for such applications as Web-based retailing, electronic supply chain management, and Web publishing. This technical degree program is designed to meet that demand. Students earning this new B.S. in E-Commerce Technology will acquire computer programming, user-centered design, and e-commerce system development skills, as well as knowledge of the technology of databases, networking, and middleware.

More downloadable information on the ECT program is avaliable here (doc format) 

The Bachelors of Science in E Commerce Technology consists of four elements:

• The Liberal Studies Program
• Allied Fields
• Major Field Study
• Open Electives

Liberal Studies Program

Core: 

28 quarter hours required. 16 quarter hours in the First Year Program (4 quarter hours in Discover Chicago or Explore Chicago, 4 quarter hours in Focal Point Seminar), 8 quarter hours in Composition and Rhetoric, 4 quarter hours in Sophomore Seminar in Multiculturalism in the United States, 4 quarter hours in Junior Year Experiential Learning, and 4 quarter hours in Senior Capstone requirement.

Learning Domain Requirements:

13 courses (52 quarter hours) are required and are distributed across six learning domains as follows:

Arts and Literature-AL 3 courses required (12 quarter hours). These courses must be chosen from at least two different departments. Once class should be Art 104 or Art 105.

Philosophical Inquiry-PI 2 courses required (8 quarter hours).

Religious Dimensions-RD 2 courses required (8 quarter hours). One "Patterns and Problems" and one "Traditions in Context". Note: One course from either Philosophical Inquiry or Religious Dimensions must be a course in ethics. PHL/REL/MGT 228 is required.

Scientific Inquiry-SI 1 course required (4 quarter hours). This course must be designated as a lab course. Neither CTI nor mathematics courses are acceptable.

Self, Society and the Modern World-MW 3 courses required (12 quarter hours). These courses must be chosen from at least two different departments. One course must be Psychology 105.

Understanding the Past-UP 2 courses required (8 quarter hours). One  "pre-1800" category and one "1800-1945". In addition, the two courses must be chosen from different geographical categories: Asia; Latin America; Africa; North America or Europe; inter-continental or comparative history.

Grades for any Liberal Studies course must be ‘D’ or better. The Pass/Fail option may not be used for any Liberal Studies course.

Special Notes for Transfer Students:
Transfer students who enter DePaul with 30 or more quarter hours may not take the first year core. Instead, they should complete two domain electives (from different domains). Transfer courses may be used to satisfy these requirements.

See the Liberal Studies homepage for more information.

Allied Fields

The purpose of the Allied Fields is to provide a breadth of learning opportunities and to identify skill sets outside the ECT major which are believed to be beneficial in curriculum development. The requirements are as follows:

Art/Psychology/Ethics

Writing

Communication

Mathematics

Marketing/Psychology/Design

Information Technology

Major Field

The E-Commerce Technology program is the study of the design, development and implementation of e-commerce solutions. The major field requirements are as follows:

E Commerce Technology

Major Field electives: Two 300-level CTI courses are required.

Recommended Major Field Electives

Open Electives

6 courses (24 quarter hours) are required and 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.

Special Notes:
Students are strongly encouraged to pursue a minor field of study. Although most courses taken for credit toward a minor are credited as open electives, these courses may not be taken using the pass/fail option. Grades of ‘C’ or better must be earned in courses for them to be credited toward a minor, and at least half of the courses taken for a minor must be completed at DePaul.

Note: Grades for all courses in the student’s 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.