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Computing Requirements

At minimum, all Rutgers School of Public Health certificate and degree program students are required to possess a personal laptop, no older than approximately two years, and meet the following requirements. 

    •  Windows Operating System that is running 64-Bit
      • Windows 11
    • Integrated webcam with microphone
    • Integrated or USB connectable CD drive (optional)
    • Processor:
      • Modern processor such as Intel 12th Gen or AMD Zen 4 series
    •  Random Access Memory (RAM)
      • 16GB RAM or Higher
    •  Storage (traditional or solid state are acceptable)
      • Minimum: 256gb
      • Suggested: 512gb or more
    •  macOS
      • Sequoia or Newer
    • Integrated webcam with microphone
    • Integrated or USB connectable CD drive (optional)
    • Processor:
      • MacBook Air or MacbBook Pro with M2 processor or newer
    •  Random Access Memory (RAM)
      • MacBook Air or MacBook Pro with 16gb of RAM or Higher
    •  Storage (only available in solid state)
      • Minimum: 256gb
      • Suggested: 512gb or more

  • Students, faculty and staff may also use the Rutgers Software Portal to access a variety of software that is available to download for free or purchase at a reduced cost. Software applications include, but not limited to:

    • Microsoft Office - access to Microsoft Office products (Free)
    • Office 365 - used for cloud-based email for collaboration and calendaring (Free)
    • Adobe Creative Cloud - Premiere, Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat, and other apps for video editing, photography, web design (Free)
    • Endnote - reference management software package, used to manage bibliographies and references when writing reports and articles (Free)
    • GraphPad Prism - Research & Software Analytics tool (Reduced Cost)
    • Statistical Software - SPSS, SAS, JMP, R, NVivo (Reduced Cost or Free); Stata (Can be installed on University Owned Laptop only)

  • Privacy: Strong login passwords; hardware encrypted USB keys and external drives.

    Administrator level account permissions: students should only login as the administrator when running updates to reduce risk of viruses.

    Automatic backup utility for all files.

    Bandwidth: Programs, like Zoom, need a minimum bandwidth of 10mbps.

    Note: iPads, tablets, Chromebooks, and Netbooks, as well as virtual operating systems, do NOT satisfy the graduate student computer requirement.

  • Headset with microphone

    Internet Connection with a bandwidth of 100mbps (the amount of connected devices in your network will affect this speed)

Need computing help?

Connect with the Rutgers School of Public Health's Office for Information Technology (OIT).