Internet
Management Degree
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The Internet management (IM) programs are designed to develop in students the skills and knowledge necessary to function as an Internet professional. Internet management is an all-encompassing term used to refer to the many specialties that comprisethe Internet profession. In order to address the many specialty areas, the Internet management program offers specialties in Internet Database Management, E-business, Operations Management, and Web Development. For those students that do not desire to specialize within the Internet management area, a General specialty is offered.
Internet Database Management
(IM-DM)
The Internet through the popular Web contains large amounts of data and information. The millions of Web pages available for access require frequent updating and modification. In addition, Web sites routinely gather information on their readers, users, and customers. The large amounts of data that flow through the Web can be viewed as a database. Databases are collections of data that can be manipulated in different ways.
The viewing of Web content as data in a database allows for sophisticated, but easy updating and management. The collection of data via the Internet into a database allows Web content owners to obtain valuable information about readers.
Students specializing in Internet Database Management learn how to create and manage data through Internet database management systems, how to access and manipulate data through the use of Internet database scripting languages, and how to generate Web pages generated from databases.E-business (IM-EB)
E-business encompasses the use of Internet technologies and methodologies in the management of extended organizations on a global scale. The e-business specialty concentrates on the use of the Internet in the management process. Topics include e-business technologies, software tools used to create and maintain e-business functions, as well as e-business operations. <>Operations
Management (IM-OM)
Web
Development (IM-WD)
Bachelor Science -- Computer
Science/Internet Management (2004-2005)
Below
is a list of majors available.
To see requirements for any of the majors, select the major and click.
To view course information, click
below:
Internet
Management Course Database
Frequently Asked Questions
Internet Management Degree
1. If all the general education requirements were transferred, would that leave only the Internet Management major courses for completion of the degree?
You must have 120 semester hours to complete the degree. The general education courses make up only 37 semester hours. The Internet Management major courses make up another 48 to 51 semester hours. You have 32 to 35 semester hours of general electives that can be in any academic area. The total number of hours transferred will determine if you need additional courses besides the general education courses.
2. Is it true that I can take ALL my degree courses at home, over the Internet?
Yes, but not necessarily from
3. How long does each course normally take to complete? What type of time frame is set up to have the course completed?
The term to complete each course is an eight-week period. Students set their own pace but the syllabus provides guidelines on when assignments are due. If a student does not complete the course in the term, the professor will award an “F” grade for the course.
4. Is it possible for a full-time working adult to take more than 1 course at the same time or does a student take one at a time and then proceed to the next course?
Most of the students taking these courses are full-time working adults. You are allowed to take up to 2 courses during an eight-week term. You start all classes in a particular term at the same time; however, you set you own pace.
5. Are the exams taken on the computer or do you go "on-site"?
Exams are taken locally in your area or
online. The exams are proctored and arrangements to take the
exams are
made between the student and the proctor.
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6. If an adult student pursues continuous and consistent course loads,
what is
the typical time frame to complete the degree if only the major courses
are
needed for completion of the degree?
The major consists of 16 or 17 courses (depends on concentration). We offer six terms per year. If the student takes one course per term, it could take 2 years and 8 months. If the student takes two courses per term, it would take 1 year and 4 months. Remember a student may take up to two courses per term. Students may vary the number of courses per term as they desire.
7. Does this program qualify for financial aid? If I need to be full time to qualify for a student loan, how is the course load determined in this program?
Yes. To be a full-time student, you
must take
four courses or twelve semester hours per semester (there are two
semesters per
year, January to June and July to December). You may vary the way you
take
these courses but you must take at lease two courses (six semester
hours)
before you can receive your loan disbursement.
8. How current is the course material?
We try to stay up with the changing technology. We have found that most students are behind in software versions that change frequently (that means most software). We have found that after software has been out for about 9 months to a year most students have that version so we change. We are constantly working with business and industry to ensure we are offering what is needed in this area.
9. What is the general outlook for employment with this degree in my area? What are the job opportunities? Can small companies use my skills or will I be stuck working only for big corporations? Is working a home-based business a feasible idea?
The Internet is the future of computers. The employment outlook for people who know the Internet is outstanding. We feel this degree is the best choice in the computer science area today and in the future. Jobs may be found at any company, small or large, that is using the Internet or intranets. Consulting from home-base business is very big at this time. Both training and designing are in big demand now and should continue in the future. Internet marketing is growing faster than any other medium to market a company's products and/or services.
10. What is the general salary range for entry level position with this degree?
Entry level positions are about $45,000 to $65,000 per year depending on the demand in your local area. Consulting fees are about $50 to $100 per hour.
Updated 9/30/04
chorton@limestone.edu