Associate of Science in E-Commerce

The Associate of Science in e-commerce is designed for students interested in the business-oriented aspects of Internet and web technologies, with the primary goal of providing an educational background that bridges the gap between business and technology. The program includes an introduction to the discipline that will also serve as a background for future study which is needed to keep up with this rapidly changing field. 

A student who graduates from Thiel College with an associate of science degree in e-commerce will:
• be able to define e-commerce and will understand how it is applied in the context of business today including business models, market mechanisms, retailing, consumer behavior, customer service, marketing and advertising.
• be able to develop basic Web sites using HTML and Javascript.
• understand basic business concepts in the fields of economics and accounting.
• understand the societal challenges and ethical responsibilities of the computer science professional..

Degree Requirements

1.  Core course requirements are identical to the general Associate of Science Degree
2.  A minimum of 64 credit hours with at least a 2.00 cumulative grade point average.
3.  Requirements under Group V of the AS degree requirements are to be met with the following courses:

Group V
Integrative Applications:
All courses which are applied to the discipline must be completed with a grade of C minus  or higher.

CIS 112  Spreadsheet Applications (1 credit)
CIS 113  Data Management Applications (1 credit)
CIS 201  E-Commerce (3 credits)
CSCI 139  Web Design and Development (3 credits)