Minimum Specifications
For both Visual/Performing Arts
- Operating System: macOS
- Processor: Intel Core i7
- Memory: 16 GB
- Storage: 1TB
- Graphics Card: Dedicated Graphics Card
Example: MacBook Pro 13"
Recommended Specifications
Performing Arts/Lighting
- Operating System: Windows 10 or macOS
- Processor: Intel Core i7-i9
- Memory: 32 GB or more
- Storage 1 TB
- Graphics Card: Dedicated OpenGL 4.1 compatible with at least 16GB VRAM
- Display Resolution: 1920x1080
Example: MacBook Pro 16"
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Performing Arts/Theater Tech Design
- Operating System: macOS
- Processor: Intel Core i7
- Memory: 32 GB
- Storage: 1TB
- Graphics Card: Dedicated OpenGL 4.1 compatible with at least 16GB VRAM (NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 TI)
- Display Resolution: 1920x1080
Example: MacBook Pro 16"
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Visual Arts/Graphic - Interactive Design
- Operating System: macOS
- Processor: Intel Core i7-i9
- Memory: 32 GB
- Storage: 1TB
- Graphics Card: AMD Radeon Pro 5500M
- Display Resolution: 16” Retina Display with True Tone
Example: MacBook Pro 16"
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Visual Arts/Animation (Dell Alienware M15)
- Operating System: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel Core i7 (or i9 ideally) or Ryzen 7
- Memory: 32 GB
- Storage: 1TB (SSD)
- Graphics Card: NVIDIA 2070 Super and above (3000 levels recommended)
Business and Economics
Minimum Specifications
- Operating System: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel Core i5
- Memory: 8 GB
- Storage: 256 GB
Example: Dell Inspiron 14
Recommended Specifications
- Operating System: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel Core i5
- Memory: 16 GB
- Storage: 512 GB
Example: Dell Inspiron 14
Communications
Minimum Specifications
Human Communication Studies; Communication Sciences and Disorders
- Operating System: macOS
- Processor: Apple M1
- Memory: 8 GB
- Storage: 256 GB
Example: MacBook Air
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Communications; Cinema and Television Arts
- Operating System: macOS
- Processor: Intel Core i7
- Memory: 16 GB
- Storage: 512 GB
Example: MacBook Pro 13"
Recommended Specifications
Human Communication Studies; Communication Sciences and Disorders
- Operating System: macOS
- Processor: Apple M1
- Memory: 8 GB
- Storage: 512 GB
Communications; Cinema and Television Arts
- Operating System: macOS
- Processor: Apple M1
- Memory: 16 GB
- Storage: 512 GB
Example: MacBook Pro 13"
Education
Minimum Specifications
PC
- Operating System: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel Core i5
- Memory: 8 GB
- Storage: 256 GB
Example: Dell Inspiron 14
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Mac
- Operating System: macOS
- Processor: Apple M1
- Memory: 8 GB
- Storage: 256 GB
Example: MacBook Air
Recommended Specifications
PC
- Operating System: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel Core i5
- Memory: 16 GB
- Storage: 512 GB
Example: Dell Inspiron 14
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Mac
- Operating System: macOS
- Processor: Apple M1
- Memory: 8 GB
- Storage: 512 GB
Example: MacBook Pro 13"
Engineering & Computer Science
Minimum Specifications
PC (Strongly Encouraged for Engineering Students):
- Operating System: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel Core i7
- Memory: 16 GB
- Storage: 512 GB
Example: Dell Inspiron 14
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Mac (Not recommended for Engineering Majors):
- Operating System: macOS
- Processor: Apple M1
- Memory: 16 GB
- Storage: 256 GB
Example: MacBook Air
Recommended Specifications
PC (Strongly Encouraged for Mechanical Engineering Students):
- Operating System: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel Core i7
- Memory: 16 GB
- Storage: 512 GB
- Dedicated Video Card
Example: Dell Inspiron 15
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Mac (Not recommended for Engineering Majors):
- Operating System: macOS
- Processor: Intel Core i7
- Memory: 16 GB
- Storage: 512 GB
Example: MacBook Pro 13"
Health and Human Development
Minimum Specifications
- Operating System: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel Core i5
- Memory: 8GB
- Storage: 256 GB
Example: Dell Inspiron 14
Recommended Specifications
- Operating System: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel Core i5
- Memory: 16 GB
- Storage: 512 GB
For student video projects
- Operating System: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel Core i7
- Memory: 16 GB
- Storage: 512 GB
Example: Dell Inspiron 14
Humanities and Social Sciences
Minimum Specifications
PC
- Operating System: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel Core i5
- Memory: 8 GB
- Storage: 256 GB
Example: Dell Inspiron 14
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Mac
- Operating System: macOS
- Processor: Apple M1
- Memory: 8 GB
- Storage: 256 GB
Example: MacBook Air
Recommended Specifications
PC
- Operating System: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel Core i7
- Memory: 16 GB
- Storage: 512 GB
- Dedicated Video Card (Geography & Anthropology)
Example: Dell Inspiron 14
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Mac
- Operating System: macOS
- Processor: Apple M1
- Memory: 16 GB
- Storage: 512 GB
Example: MacBook Pro 13"
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Minimum Specifications
Mathematics PC
- Operating System: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel Core i5
- Memory: 16 GB
- Storage: 256 GB
Example: Dell Inspiron 14
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Mathematics Mac
- Operating System: macOS
- Processor: Apple M1
- Memory: 8 GB
- Storage: 256 GB
Example: MacBook Air
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Chemistry
- Operating System: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel Core i5
- Memory: 8 GB
- Storage: 256 GB
Example: Dell Inspiron 14
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Biology PC
- Operating System: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel Core i5
- Memory: 16 GB
- Storage: 256 GB
Example: Dell Inspiron 14
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Biology Mac
- Operating System: macOS
- Processor: Apple M1
- Memory: 8 GB
- Storage: 256 GB
Example: MacBook Air
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Physics
- Operating System: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel Core i7
- Memory: 32 GB
- Storage: 512 GB
Example: Dell Inspiron 14
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Geology
- Operating System: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel Core i5
- Memory: 8 GB
- Storage: 256 GB
Example: Dell Inspiron 14
Recommended Specifications
Mathematics PC
- Operating System: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel Core i7
- Memory: 16 GB
- Storage: 512 GB
Example: Dell Inspiron 14
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Mathematics Mac
- Operating System: macOS
- Processor: Intel Core i7
- Memory: 16 GB
- Storage: 512 GB
Example: MacBook Pro 13"
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Chemistry
- Operating System: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel Core i7
- Memory: 16 GB
- Storage: 512 GB
- Dedicated Graphics Card
Example: Dell Inspiron 14
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Biology PC
- Operating System: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel Core i7
- Memory: 32 GB
- Storage: 512 GB
Example: Dell Inspiron 14
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Biology Mac
- Operating System: macOS
- Processor: Intel Core i7
- Memory: 16 GB
- Storage: 512 GB
Example: MacBook Pro 13"
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Physics
- Operating System: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel Core i7
- Memory: 32 GB
- Storage: 512 GB
Example: Dell Inspiron 14
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Geology
- Operating System: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel Core i7
- Memory: 16 GB
- Storage: 512 GB
Example: Dell Inspiron 14
Undeclared
Minimum Specifications
PC
- Operating System: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel Core i5
- Memory: 8 GB
- Storage: 256 GB
Example: Dell Inspiron 14
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Mac
- Operating System: macOS
- Processor: Apple M1
- Memory: 8 GB
- Storage: 256 GB
Example: MacBook Air
Recommended Specifications
PC
- Operating System: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel Core i5
- Memory: 16 GB
- Storage: 512 GB
Example: Dell Inspiron 14
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Mac
- Operating System: macOS
- Processor: Intel Core i5
- Memory: 16 GB
- Storage: 512 GB
Example: MacBook Pro 13"
