Student Tech Recommendations

Don't let the tech get between you and success at WSU. CORETECH has coordinated with the colleges of WSU to ensure the following information is up-to-date and accurate.

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Carson College of Business
- View Carson College of Business requirements.
- PC recommended.
  - i5 CPU or above. 8GB RAM. 256GB SSD.
- All PCs sold at CORETECH have been approved by the Carson College of Business.
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College of Agricultural, Human & Natural Resource Sciences
- No specific requirements
- The College of Agriculture, Human & Natural Resource Sciences has approved all Macs & PCs sold at CORETECH.
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College of Arts and Sciences
- No specific requirements
- All Macs & PCs sold at CORETECH have been approved by the College of Arts & Sciences.
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College of Education, Sport, and Human Sciences
- No specific requirements
- All Macs & PCs sold at CORETECH have been approved by the College of Education, Sport, and Human Sciences
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College of Nursing
- No specific requirements
- All Macs and PCs sold at CORETECH have been approved by the College of Nursing.
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College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
- View College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences recommendations.
- i5/M1 CPU or above. 8GB RAM. 256GB SSD.
- All Macs & most PCs* sold at CORETECH have been approved by the College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences.
  
  *Windows Surface products using Qualcomm processors are NOT compatible with the testing software used in the College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences.
College of Veterinary Medicine
- PC only.
  - i5 CPU or above. No AMD or Qualcomm CPUs.8GB RAM. 256GB SSD
- All PCs that use Intel processors sold at CORETECH have been approved by the College of Veterinary Medicine.
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Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine
- View Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine tech recommendations.
- i5/M1 CPU or above. 8GB RAM. 256GB SSD.
- All Macs & PCs sold at CORETECH have been approved by the Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine.
  - iPads are provided for all students
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Murrow College of Communication
- View Murrow College of Communication tech requirements.
- i7/Ryzen 7/M1 CPU or above. 8GB RAM. 256GB SSD.
- All Macs & PCs sold at CORETECH have been approved by the Murrow College of Communications.
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Voiland College of Engineering and Architecture
- View Voiland College of Engineering and Architecture tech requirements.
Chemical Engineering and Bioengineering
- View Chemical Engineering and Bioengineering tech requirements.
  
  PC only.
  
  i5 CPU or above. 12GB RAM. 512GB SSD
- All PCs sold at CORETECH have been approved by VCEA for this department.
Civil and Environmental Engineering
- View Civil and Environmental Engineering tech requirements.
  
  PCs recommended.
  
  i5 CPU or above. 4GB RAM. 512GB SSD. Dedicated GPU.
- The following PCs at CORETECH meet or exceed the specs required:
- Dell Alienware 16 Aurora
  
  Lenovo Legion 5
  
  MSI Cyborg 15
Design and Construction
- View Design and Construction tech requirements.
  
  PC recommended
  
  i7 CPU or above. 16GB RAM. 1TB SSD. Dedicated GPU 4GB.
- The following PCs at CORETECH meet or exceed the specs required:
  
  Dell Alienware 16 Aurora
  
  MSI Cyborg 15
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
- View Electrical Engineering and Computer Science tech requirements.
  
  i5/M1 CPU or above. 16GB RAM. 512GB SSD
- All Macs & PCs sold at CORETECH have been approved by VCEA for this department
Mechanical and Materials Engineering
- View Mechanical and Materials Engineering tech requirements.
  
  PC only.
  
  i5 CPU or above. 16GB RAM. Dedicated GPU.
- The following PCs at CORETECH meet or exceed the specs required:
  
  Dell Alienware 16 Aurora
  
  Lenovo Legion 5
  
  MSI Cyborg 15