Prospective Online Students
Technology Requirements
As an online student, you will use a combination of hardware and software to actively participate in your education and communicate with your classmates and instructors. To ensure you have a positive online learning experience, it is important that you use the proper hardware and software.
All courses are presented in a variety of multimedia formats, and technology requirements vary by campus, department, and program. The information presented below provides the recommended technology requirements that will work across all campuses. For additional information on any special requirements that may be needed for a course, always check with your course instructor.
Recommended Requirements
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PC |
MAC |
| Processor |
Core 2 Duo or Equivalent or better |
Intel Core 2 Duo or better |
| Operating System |
Windows XP (Home/Professional) or higher |
OS 10 X Snow Leopard |
| Web Conferencing |
- Web Camera
- Sound Card & Speakers
- Microphone or Headset with Microphone
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- Web Camera
- Sound Card & Speakers
- Microphone or Headset with Microphone
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| Internet Connection |
High-speed DSL or Cable Modem |
High-speed DSL or Cable Modem |
| Browser |
- Windows IE 7.0 or higher
- Firefox 3.0 or higher
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- Windows IE 7.0 or higher
- Safari 3.0 or higher
- Firefox 3.0 or higher
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| Anti-Virus |
Current & Updated Anti-virus |
Current & Updated Anti-virus |
| Software |
Microsoft Office 2007 or higher |
Microsoft Office 2007 or higher |
| Plug-Ins (download) |
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Individual Campus Requirements
The technology listed above are recommended for optimal learning in a multimedia, online format. Please be sure to check with the home campus of your program of interest for more details regarding technology requirements. The links are provided below: