Modern organizations are designing and deploying Internet-based technologies for integrated e-commerce transactions.  Students of the Bachelor of Science in E-Commerce Technology program learn the most in-demand internet skills for evolving new economy.

The BS in E-Commerce Technology focuses on applying Internet technologies for a wide variety of e-business solutions, including:

• online retail
• banking
• e-supply chain management
• customer relationship management
• e-government

Students learn methologies for web engineering and project management, interactive design and e-business process/technologies.  This dual emphasis of e-business concepts and technologies has resulted in plentiful job opportunities for many E-Commerce Technology graduates.

What students learn from this program:

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

The Liberal Studies program is the general portion of the curriculum at DePaul.  Click here to view the CTI courses that qualify for liberal studies credit.

Four-year schedule of courses:

First Year

Major Field Courses (6)
 
IT 130     The Internet and the Web   Self Placement Test Available! 
IT 201     Introduction to Information Systems  
IT 240     Introduction to Desktop Databases   Self Placement Test Available!
IT 263     Applied Networks and Security  
IT 230     Building Internet Applications  
MAT 140 Discrete Mathematics I   
   or  BMS 125 Business Calculus I  
  
Liberal Studies (6)

Second Year

Major Field Courses (7)
 
IT 223       Data Analysis   Self Placement Test Available!
IM 210      Introduction to Human-Computer Interaction  
IT 215       Analysis and Design Techniques   Self Placement Test Available! 
CSC 211   Programming in Java I   Self Placement Test Available! 
CSC 212   Programming in Java II  
ECT 330   Advanced Internet Application Development  
WRD 204 Technical Writing [formerly Eng 204]   
   or  WRD 301 Writing in the Professions  
  
Liberal Studies (5)

Third Year

Major Field Courses (5)
 
ECT 355  Internet Systems: Collaboration, Commerce, and Media  
ECT 360  Introduction to Xml  
ECT 365  Web Server Operations  
SE 330    Object Oriented Modeling  
CMN 212 Small Group Communication   
   or  CMN 220 Public Speaking  
  
Liberal Studies (4)
Open Electives (3)

Fourth Year

Major Field Courses (2)
 
ECT 372 Software Project Development and Management  
ECT 359 E-Commerce Technology Senior Project  
  
300-level CTI elective (2) - chosen in consultation with student's advisor.
Liberal Studies (4)
Open Electives (4)

Note: Grades for all courses in the students 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.