M.S. in E-Commerce Technology 2004

The Master of Science in E-Commerce Technology is directed toward those who want to work in the rapidly expanding field of e-commerce application development. With the explosive growth of the Internet, industries are increasingly employing Internet and related E-Commerce technologies for such applications as Web-based retailing, electronic supply chain management, and Web publishing. In addition, Intranets provide a cost-effective approach to both intra-organizational data sharing and facilitation of collaborative work process. Reflecting the eclectic nature of current Web development, the MS in E-Commerce Technology exposes students to a broad and ever-changing mix of technologies, programming languages and tools.  Practicums, team projects, and work for real clients provide an authentic environment for learning. Students who have earned the MS in E-Commerce Technology will have the skills and knowledge necessary to lead e-commerce application development in large organizations or consulting firms, or establish their own consulting practices in this rapidly growing field.

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

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. 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. 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 chosen in consultation with the student’s faculty advisor.

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 while pursuing their degree. Students will not be approved for graduation with less than a 2.50 GPA. Students with a GPA of 3.75 will graduate with distinction.

Prerequisite Phase

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

CSC 211 Programming in Java I

CSC 212 Programming in Java II

or CSC 224 Java for Programmers

CSC 415 Foundations of Computer Science

CSC 416 Foundations of Computer Science II

ECT 270 The Internet and the Web

ECT 353 Server Side Web Application Development

IS 315 Analysis and Design Techniques

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 MyCTI.

Foundation  Phase

CSC 449 Database Technologies

DS 420 Distributed Systems I

or DS 425 Distributed Systems Fundamentals

ECT 455 E-Commerce Web Site Engineering

ECT 480 Intranets and Portals

ECT 481 Internet Supply Chain Management

Advanced Phase

Required

ECT 441 Usability Issues for Electronic Commerce

ECT 582 Secure Electronic Commerce

ECT 588 E-Marketplace Technology

Capstone (1 course, no substitution)

ECT 589 E-Commerce Technology Capstone

ECT 590 E-Business Technology Practicum

Advanced Electives

4 courses (at least two 500-level courses) the following are recommended

CSC 451 Database Design

CSC 452 Database Programming

CSC 549 Database System Implementation

CSC 550 Object-Oriented Databases

CSC 551 Distributed Database Systems

DS 513 Client/Server Technologies

DS 520 System Design and Implementation with Distributed Object Frameworks

ECT 423 Internet Multimedia

ECT 556 Enterprise Architecture and Design

ECT 557 Peer-To-peer Technology

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 690 Research Seminar

ECT 696 Master's Project

ECT 698 Master's Thesis

HCI 460 Usability Evaluation Methods

HCI 540 User Interface Implementation I

IS 450 Enterprise System Implementation.

IS 512 Collaborative Technologies for Leading Projects

IS 556 Enterprise Project Management

IS 560 Enterprise Systems

SE 430 Object Oriented Modeling

SE 452 Object-Oriented Enterprise Computing

SE 465 Software Engineering Principles

SE 560 Structured Document Interchange and Processing

TDC 463 Computer Networks and Data Systems

Elective Course Restrictions

Elective courses are in the range of 420-699 and must be from the school of CTI. 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.