Technical Requirements

In order to enroll with Westwood College Online, each student must have access to a PC or Macintosh computer (dependent on the degree program) that meets their chosen degree program's minimum computer system requirements:

Program Requirements by Degree



MBA Business Administration - Accounting (BS)
Business Administration - Marketing & Sales (BS)
Criminal Justice (BS)
Paralegal (AAS)
Healthcare Management (BS)
Technical Management (BS)
Fashion Merchandising (AAS/BS)


  • Microsoft® Windows® XP or Vista
  • XP - 800MHz or faster processor. Vista- 1GHz or faster processor
  • XP - 256MB RAM (512MB recommended) Vista - 512MB RAM (1GB+ recommended)
  • DVD-ROM/CD-R/-RW drive (DVD±R/±RW recommended)
  • 15GB of AVAILABLE hard-disk space
  • Speakers and Sound Card
  • Internet connection. Broadband (DSL, Cable)

Fashion Merchandising students may need to spend up to $100 on resources and supplies during their education, and will also require a digital camera to complete their coursework.

Westwood College Online students may be required to upgrade hardware and or software during their education.


E-Business Management (BS)
Computer Network Management (BS)
Information Systems Security (BS)
Computer Network Engineering (AAS)
Software Engineering (AAS)


  • Microsoft® Windows® XP or Vista
  • 1.0GHz or faster processor
  • 1GB RAM (2GB recommended)
  • DVD-ROM/CD-R/-RW drive (DVD±R/±RW recommended)
  • 20GB of AVAILABLE hard-disk space
  • Speakers and Sound Card
  • Internet connection. Broadband (DSL, Cable)

Westwood College Online students may be required to upgrade hardware and or software during their education.


Animation (BS)
Graphic Design & Multimedia (AAS)
Visual Communications (BS)
Web Design & Multimedia (BS)
Game Art & Design (BS)
Game Software Development (BS)


  • Microsoft® Windows® XP or Vista
  • 1.5GHz or faster processor (NO Athlon/AthlonXP; Athlon 64, Sempron or newer only)
  • 1GB RAM (2GB recommended)
  • DVD-ROM/CD-R/-RW drive (DVD±R/±RW recommended)
  • 35GB of AVAILABLE hard-disk space
  • Monitor capable of displaying resolution of 1,280 x 1,024 or higher, OpenGL video display adapter with 64MB Video RAM (256MB Video RAM recommended)
  • Speakers and Sound Card
  • Internet connection. Broadband (DSL, Cable)
  • Flatbed (not sheet fed) Color scanner
  • Digital Camera

Westwood College Online students may be required to upgrade hardware and or software during their education.


Interior Design (BS)


  • Microsoft® Windows® XP or Vista
  • XP - Pentium 4 2.2GHz or faster. Vista - Pentium 4 3.0GHz or faster
  • XP - 1GB+ RAM. Vista - 2GB RAM
  • DVD-ROM/CD-R/-RW drive (DVD±R/±RW recommended)
  • 15GB of AVAILABLE hard-disk space
  • Speakers and Sound Card
  • Internet connection. Broadband (DSL, Cable)
  • Flatbed (not sheet fed) Color scanner and regular format printer

Westwood College Online students may be required to upgrade hardware and or software during their education.



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