MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

• An Internet Service Provider (ISP). An ISP is a company that can provide you with the components necessary to connect to the Internet.
• A broadband internet connection (Cable/DSL/Satellite)
• A personal Windows PC or Intel-based Mac computer. To take full advantage of the interactivity of the courses, the following system profiles are required:

Microsoft Windows
Windows Vista | Windows 7 | Windows 8
2GB RAM or more
Sound card & speakers or headphones
A webcam and headphones are recommended

Mac OS X
Version 10.6 Snow Leopard or newer
Intel based Mac
2GB of RAM
Speakers or headphones

SOFTWARE (can be purchased online and downloaded using the link on the UCCS Help Desk site)

• Microsoft Office 2007 or newer for PC users
• Microsoft Office 2008 or newer for Mac users or know how to export to .doc, .xls and .ppt from iWork software (Pages, Numbers, Keynote)
• Adobe Reader 10 - free download at http://www.adobe.com/downloads/

BROWSER - Firefox and Safari are the recommended browsers for accessing the Blackboard Learning Management System

• Internet Explorer 8.0 or higher
• Safari 4.0 or higher
• Firefox 10.0 or higher

RECOMMENDED EQUIPMENT

• Headset microphone
• Webcam

If you are considering purchasing a computer, please visit the UCCS Computing Help Desk for hardware and software discounts.

You are required to use your UCCS student e-mail account for your online course. UCCS e-mail is accessible 24/7 from any computer with a web browser.

• Access and use the Office 365 system for UCCS e-mail

Last updated January 20, 2013
Contact online@uccs.edu