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 LawSchool and CTI.

Prerequisite Phase

The Prerequisite Phase is intended to insure that all students enter CTI coursework with adequate preparation for successful work. Students may receive waivers for the Prerequisite Phase based on prior experience, previous coursework, or performance on a Graduate Assessment Examination (GAE). The following coursework constitutes the Prerequisite Phase:

CSC 211 Programming in Java I

CSC 212 Programming in Java II

IT 263 Applied Networks and Security

Graduate Phase

The following coursework is required in the Graduate Phase:

ECT 425 Technical Fundamentals of Distributed Information Systems

CSC 449 Database Technologies

ECT 433 Survey of Web Programming Technologies

ECT 455 E-Commerce Web Site Engineering

IS 425 Enterprise Information

IS 511 Social Issues of Computing

TDC 572 Network Security

or ECT 582 Secure Electronic Commerce

Two CTI elective courses [numbered 420-599] for which the student has completed adequate prerequisites.

Culminating Thesis

The Culminating Thesis is an independent research article that demonstrates a student's ability to integrate both technical expertise and legal knowledge. Normally, it is undertaken during the student's final year in the Joint Degree program.

In this work, the student is guided and assessed by a Committee of three faculty, at least one of whom is fulltime at CTI and at least one of whom is fulltime at the College of Law. It is the responsibility of the student to find an advisor (Committee Chair) and assemble this committee.

The Masters Thesis will use the course number IT 698. It may be taken for two or four credits per quarter. Students may register for this course only after their advisor has approved a written proposal for their thesis. Students must continue to register for this course every quarter after their first registration in it until they complete their thesis to the satisfaction of their committee. They earn two hours of credit for each such registration but only four hours of credit will apply for degree credit.

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