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College of Liberal Arts & Sciences Computer Recommendations

The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences programs do not restrict students from choosing between PC or Mac. If you use a PC, it must be Windows 10 or later with an Intel Core i5 or better processor.

  • Minimum of 8GB of memory but 16GB would be preferred.
  • Minimum of 256GB of SSD storage is recommended.
  • PC or Mac is user preference.

While tablets and iPads are still great for taking notes on, they are not recommended to be used as primary devices.

Tech Zone has a wide selection of both PCs and Macs that would be suitable for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences' coursework. We also offer Apple educational pricing to all members of our campus community.

Microsoft Office 365 including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint are available to all students free of charge from the Webstore (software purchases and support.)