Technology Purchases

Consider the following questions before purchasing your computer:

• Are you primarily writing papers and accessing the Internet?
• Do you need to use your computer for programming?
• Do you need to use your computer for multimedia work?
• Will you be creating graphics, music, or video?

Some applications will benefit by using a more powerful computer. Increasing the amount of available system memory is the single most effective thing you can do to improve performance. Use of a solid state disk (SSD) will also improve performance significantly.

Minimum Suggested Hardware Configuration:

CPU	Intel 12th gen Core i5-1235u or faster
System Memory	16 GB or more
Storage	512 GB SSD
Display	1920 x 1080 Touch Screen
Operating System	Windows 11 64-bit
Network	10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet
Wireless	Wi-Fi 6

Program Specific Requirements

The following programs have specific technology requirements. Please refer to the links below for more information.

Interior Design

• Technology Requirements​

Traditional and Accelerated B.S.N. Students

• Laptop Required

Transitional DPT and OTD programs

Students are required to have a laptop or desktop. Lectures are able to run on mobile devices; however, quizzes and exams must be taken on a laptop or desktop. Last updated 1/11/23.

• Microsoft Windows 10 or later
• Mac OS X 10.10 or later

Processor:

• Single core 1 Ghz or higher required; dual-core 2 Ghz or higher (Intel i3/i5/i7 or AMD equivalent) recommended

Hard Drive:

• RECOMMENDED: 500 GB SSD (not required)

Free Disk Space:

• 250 MB

Memory (RAM):

•  4 Gb minimum; 16 Gb recommended

Microphone:

• Internal or External

Webcam:

• Internal or External
• 320×240 VGA Resolution

Internet Speed:

• Upload = 0.2 Mbps

Software:

• Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• PDF Reader

Internet Browser:

• Google Chrome

Use the following links to obtain useful information before purchasing a new computer:

Dell Personal Computer Purchase
Apple Personal Computer Purchase