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Laptop Requirement for Fall 2012

 

LAPTOP REQUIREMENT FOR FALL 2012

Beginning with the Fall 2012 semester, all incoming Slane College of Communications and Fine Arts freshmen and transfer students are required to have an Apple® MacBook laptop computer.  Incoming Interactive Media majors are required to have the 15 or 17-inch MacBook Pro.  All other Slane College majors must have any MacBook that meets the minimum technical specifications below.  Incoming freshmen who already own an older Mac laptop may opt to continue using it freshman year before upgrading.

All Mac laptops must meet the following minimum specifications:

  • Processor: 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, Core I5 or Core I7
  • Memory: 4GB
  • Storage capacity: 500GB

All incoming Slane College students are required to have Microsoft Office 2011 for Mac. 

  • Graphic Design and Photography majors and students in other disciplines who are planning to take IM 113 should have the Adobe CS5.5 Design Premium software package.  
  • Interactive Media majors should have the Adobe CS5.5 Master Collection software package.

Individual courses for all majors will require additional software specific to the course.

Incoming students who change majors into an area of study within the Slane College of Communications and Fine Arts will be held to the laptop requirements of the college.

Apple® laptops and software are available with educational discounts at the Bradley Apple Store: http://www.apple.com/edu/bradley. Software can also be purchased through a variety of online retailers that provide educational discounts. Proof of student status may be required to place an order for hardware or software. Laptops can be purchased from any source.

With proper documentation, the expense incurred to secure required technology may be added to a student’s total cost-of-attendance. This inclusion will enable expanded parent borrowing opportunities. Contact the Bradley University Financial Assistance office for further information at (309) 677-3089.

For additional information on the laptop requirement, please contact:

Dave Lennie           

Director of Instructional Technology

dlennie@bradley.edu

309-677-3641

Cory Rabe

Computer Facilities Supervisor                         

crabe@bradley.edu

309-677-2859

 

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