Undergraduate Program Calendar 2009|10

University Certificate in e-Commerce


Regulations amended effective September 1, 2009 Students complete the program regulations in effect at the time of their enrolment.

The University Certificate in e-Commerce program provides students with a solid management foundation. The growth in e-Commerce worldwide is creating many opportunities for qualified and skilled people in every sector of the economy including retail, marketing, health care, financial institutions, education, small business, and government. Transfer Credit completed more than 10 years ago in the following disciplines at the senior (300/400) level will not receive credit: ACCT, MGSC, LGST, MKTG, FNCE and TAXX. If you are currently working in the field and provide evidence of work being completed, this restriction will be waived.


	Program Structure

	Total credits in the program	30

	Required credits	21

	Elective credits	9

	Residency requirement. A minimum of 15 credits must be obtained through Athabasca University	15

	Graduation with Distinction or Great Distinction. At least 24 credits must be obtained through Athabasca University in order to be considered.	24

	Maximum Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR) credits	6


	General certificate regulations


	Required Courses (21 credits)

ADMN 232	Administrative Principles	(3)
ADMN 415	Strategy and Technology Innovation	(3)
CMIS 311	Supporting End-User Computing or	(3)
CMIS 245	Microcomputer Applications in Business (Windows)* *strongly recommended
CMIS 351	Management Information Systems	(3)
ECOM 320	Overview of e-Commerce	(3)
MKTG 396	Introduction to Marketing	(3)
MKTG 410	e-Marketing	(3)


	Electives (9 credits. A minimum of 6 credits selected from the following, and 3 credits from any area at the junior or senior level.)

CMIS	All CMIS courses	(3)
COMM 431	Leadership in Technology	(3)
COMP 200	Introduction to Computing and Information Systems	(3)
COMP 210	Introduction to Information Systems and Computer Applications	(3)
COMP 266	Introduction to Web Programming	(3)
COMP 268	Introduction to Computer Programming (Java)	(3)
ECOM	All ECOM courses (except ECOM 420)	(3)
FNCE 234	Introduction to Finance* *Students who have the appropriate prerequisites may take FNCE 370 Overview of Corporate Finance.	(3)
FNCE 408	e-Commerce and Risk Management	(3)
MGSC 301	Statistics for Business and Economics II	(3)
MGSC 368	Introduction to Production and Operations Management	(3)
MGSC 418	Supply Chain Management	(3)
ORGB 364	Organizational Behaviours	(3)
ORGB 390	Managing Change	(3)
ORGB 430	Information Systems and Organizational Design	(3)


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