Technical Requirements

Master of Arts (M.A.) in Special Education (Extended Certification - Online Format)

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Cardinal Stritch University is committed to providing quality education in a variety of formats and delivery methods. Online learning has evolved as a method that meets the needs of many students. To fully participate in the program, you will need to meet the following technical requirements:

Required

• Audio and video capability
• Camera
• Headset with a microphone

Mac

• Hardware and Operating System
  • Power Mac G3 or higher
  • OS X or later (Java enabled)
• Microsoft Office 2001 for Macintosh or later, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint
  

Windows

• Hardware and Operating System
  • Pentium II 233 mHz or higher recommended
  • Windows XP or later (Java enabled)
  • Microsoft Office XP or later, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Other Requirements

• Internet
  • High Speed Broadband internet connection (DSL, Cable, or Satellite internet service)
• Browser
  • Mozilla Firefox
    
• Browser Plug-Ins
  • Adobe Acrobat Reader
  • Java
  • Windows Media Player
  • Real Player
  • QuickTime
  • Adobe Flash Player
  • Adobe Shockwave Player
• Printer and E-mail
  • Must be able to print documents
  • Must have access to e-mail account
• Multimedia
  • Monitor display resolution of 800 x 600 or greater (1024 x 768 recommended)
• Other Recommendations
  • Your computer should be protected by an antivirus and spyware program. Free versions are available, including AVG antivirus (www.grisoft.com) and Ad-Aware (www.lavasoft.com).