Technology Recommendations and Requirements

Students in Data science courses will be required to use laptops to do activities in class, to participate in live coding demonstrations, and to work on projects with instructor assistance.  For students who purchase a laptop prior to arriving, we recommend the following specs: at least 8 Gb of RAM and 20Gb of free hard drive space, administrative access and the ability to connect to the internet.  Our program will have a number of laptops available for loan for students majoring in data science. Students with financial need will be prioritized for laptop loan in the event that demand exceeds our supply.  Our campus bookstore sells laptops which meet the recommended specs. The library also has a device loaning program.