M.S. in Agronomy courses are accessed by computer from your home or place of business via the Internet and CD-ROM. The courseware integrates interactive material on CD-ROM with online communication tools.

See if your computer checks out by visiting our test page.

Recommended minimum computer requirements:

• Pentium® 4 at 3.0 GHz or higher
• 2 GB RAM or greater
• Broadband internet connection (384 Kbps DSL / Cable Modem)
• CD-ROM drive
• Windows® XP with Service Pack 3 & current patches, or Windows® Vista with Service Pack 1& current patches,or Windows 7

You will also need:

• an active Internet connection,
• Internet Explorer, and
• Microsoft Office.

Some programs you will need to use will not work correctly on a 64-bit system. These programs are available to you through the use of Iowa State University's Virtual Private Network using Internet Explorer, Cisco AnyConnect VPN Client and Windows Remote Desktop. You can find detailed instructions on how to set this up here and also in your course materials when it is needed.