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All Online and Hybrid Students Except Nuclear Power
You must have access to a Windows PC or Apple Macintosh. Your computer should have at least: 4GB of RAM and Windows 7 or Mac OS 10.5, or higher. Chromebooks, tablets, and/or iPads will not allow you to satisfactorily access course content. Relying on a tablet or other non-laptop or desktop device to access course content may negatively impact your grade.
 
 
Online Nuclear Power
You must have access to a Windows PC or Apple Macintosh. Your computer should have at least: 4GB of RAM and Windows 7 or Mac OS 10.5, or higher. Chromebooks, tablets, and/or iPads will not allow you to satisfactorily access course content. Relying on a tablet or other non-laptop or desktop device to access course content may negatively impact your grade.
 
Courses within the BSC Nuclear Power Technology require the use of a webcam. The Nuclear Power Technology grading policy requires quiz and exam assessments to be recorded via webcam and the Yuja website. Quizzes and exams submitted without a recording will not be accepted for grading.
Campus – Instrumentation and Control
Laptop Computer - Windows PC or Apple Macintosh. Your computer should have at least: 4GB of RAM and Windows 7 or Mac OS 10.5, or higher.
Campus – Power Generation, Process, Energy Services, Mechanical Maintenance, Lineworker
You must have access to a Windows PC or Apple Macintosh. Your computer should have at least: 4GB of RAM and Windows 7 or Mac OS 10.5, or higher. Chromebooks, tablets, and/or iPads will not allow you to satisfactorily access course content. Relying on a tablet or other non-laptop or desktop device to access course content may negatively impact your grade. 
 
The campus computer lab hours can be found at: https://bismarckstate.edu/students/resources/itsupport/lab/