Geosciences Technology Requirements

students listening to a virtual lecture on their laptop

Incoming and current students in the College of Geosciences have specific laptop and technology requirements they should meet, including:

  • PC or Mac running current 64bit OS (No Chromebooks or iPads)
  • Intel based processor
  • 16 GB of RAM
  • 512 GB Storage system
  • Integrated Webcam
  • Wi-Fi capable

Recommendation: For students pursuing course work in Geographic Information Science (GIS), we recommend a PC for compatibility with GIS software.

For specific questions about technology requirements or more information, please email the College of Geosciences IT Desk at help@geos.tamu.edu.

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