Technical Specifications for Laptops and Mobile Devices

REQUIRED in College of Medicine, College of Nursing, School of Health Professions & School of Public Health
RECOMMENDED in other colleges/schools.

• A Windows (OS 10) or Macintosh laptop (either Apple OS v10.14 (Mojave) or 10.15 (Catalina) is required for coursework in the Colleges of Medicine and Nursing and the Schools of Health Professions and Public Health. NOTE: Apple OS 11 (Big Sur) is still considered a beta release.  At this time it is not recommended due to reported bug / compatibility issues

• Webcam for video/audio (either the laptop's own embedded camera/microphone or as an external USB connected device).

• Laptops with other operating systems such as Linux or Chromebook are not sufficient to meet this requirement and are not supported for academic use.

• Mobile tablets without integrated physical keyboards such as the Apple iPad and Android tablets are not sufficient to meet this requirement.

• Mobile devices such as the Apple iPad, Apple iPhone and Android devices are compatible with our network and are in wide usage. However, they are not sufficient for all classroom activities.

Office Suites

• Microsoft Office 365 is required. As a licensed user at Downstate, you can download it from your online O365 account and install it free for your own use. See the Get Help guide on "Software".

Antivirus/Internet

Antivirus/Internet security software is required.