The student must complete the regular first year JD program before being admitted to the Joint Degree. The second and third years might consist of three law courses in Fall Semester and two law courses in Spring Semester as well as one CTI course Fall Quarter, two CTI courses Winter Quarter, and two CTI courses Spring Quarter. The fourth year might consist of three law courses Fall Semester, one CTI course Fall Quarter, three CTI courses Winter Quarter, and three CTI courses Spring Quarter. This schedule allows for completion of the JD as well as completion of 14 CTI courses (the MS program plus four prerequisite courses). It is possible that, because of prerequisite coursework, the program may take some students more than four years.
Since each student will require a different number of CTI prerequisites and each student will select courses based on semester/quarter availability, any particular curriculum might be different from the sample curriculum shown. All joint degree students will be encouraged to select courses with the assistance of Joint Degree program advisors at both the Law School and CTI.
CTI Requirements for an MS Degree
For the CTI portion of the joint degree, students may major in:
• Computer Information and Network Security
• Computer Science
• Distributed Systems
• E-Commerce Technology
• Information Systems
• Telecommunications
Each program listed above follows the requirements as listed on its page on the CTI website. These requirements are divided into the phases. Upon completion of those requirements, each student will move to the Elective Phase as described below.
Electives
12 additional quarter hours fulfilled by courses from the IP Certificate courses. These courses will also be counted toward the JD degree.
Joint Degree Program Advising and For Further Information
Students are encouraged to consult with the following advisors regarding their participation in the joint degree program:
Assistant Dean Diana White - College of Law - dwhite@depaul.edu - For questions regarding administrative aspects of the joint degree and College of Law programs
Professor Katherine Strandburg - College of Law - kstrandb@depaul.edu - For questions regarding substantive aspects of the College of Law IP and IT programs
Professor Danny Mittleman – CTI - danny@cs.depaul.edu - For questions regarding substantive aspects of the CTI program
Professor Curt White – CTI - cwhite@cs.depaul.edu - For questions regarding substantive aspects of the CTI program
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