All undergraduate CLA students are required to have a laptop computer. CLA continues to develop its successful technology initiative, which encourages all students to actively use laptop technology in their courses and course assignments. The laptop requirement supports our effort to ensure that CLA students gain valuable technology skills and experience as an integrated part of their education in the humanities and social sciences: making students more competitive in their future academic and professional careers.

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You are welcome to purchase a laptop from wherever you like as long as it meets the technology requirements. CLA has worked with the UMD Computer Corner which offers Mac and Windows laptops and accessories with excellent features and prices often below retail. Required technology purchased at the Computer Corner is sales-tax free.

All UMD students are able to include the cost of a personal computer in their request for Financial Aid. Financial Aid Computer Information
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Follow this link for general information about technology hardware requirements. For Windows XP/ Vista/ Win 7 or Mac OS 10.x look for a 1.4 GHz processor or faster, and remember a service agreement for at least three years is very helpful. Technology Requirements for CLA.

CLA recommends Microsoft Office and antivirus software. Microsoft Office and Symantec Antivirus are available to all students. Computer Corner or click here http://www.msca.umn.edu

Now available: Microsoft Vista or Windows 7 for students.