System Requirements

These are the system guidelines for student devices, and what hardware and software we support.
Please keep in mind each department might have additional requirements, you should verify that before purchasing a device.

Minimum Hardware/Software supported
Operating System - Microsoft Windows 11, Apple macOS Sequoia, or Ubuntu 22.04 LTS 
Processor/Memory - Intel Core i5 or AMD Ryzen 5 or better, 8GB of RAM for typical use
Wireless - We implement 802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6) or newer with WPA3, lack of support for this may result in downgraded or non working wireless on your device.
Chromebooks are generally not supported

Mobile Devices

We require students to have some form of laptop or desktop. These are what we recommend if you choose a supplemental device for classwork.
Operating System - Android 12.0 or newer, Apple iOS 16 or newer

Additional Software

There are also browsers and plugins that are required/recommended to access coursework and classroom resources.

  • Browser - We recommend having another browser other than Microsoft Edge such as Mozilla Firefox or Google Chrome
  • PasswordManager - We strongly recommend a password manager such as Bitwarden to help you maintain secure, unique passwords across all your accounts.

Student Device Departmental Policies

Information Network Technology
  • Windows 10 Pro or Better

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