Academic Software for Faculty
Requesting Academic Software
Information Services needs to know what academic software faculty members will be using in courses each semester. All classroom computers are pre-installed with Microsoft Office, Adobe Reader, internet browsers, and a video player. If you plan on using any academic software listed in the table below, submit an academic software request.
Requesting New Software
Information Services understands that faculty members are continually looking at how they can improve student learning in their courses by using new software, and that software companies update or release new versions throughout the academic year. If a faculty member would like to request the purchase of new software or a new version of software the university already owns, please contact Information Services by submitting an academic software request.
| Software Name | License | Usage | Software Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ableton Live | Limited Licenses |
Used by Music |
A digital audio workstation (DAW) software for composing, producing, and performing music on macOS and Windows. |
| Adobe Creative Cloud |
Limited Licenses |
Used by Arts and our subject specific labs |
Applications and services for industries like design, photography, video, and web. |
| Amadeus Pro |
Limited Licenses |
Used by Music |
A powerful, feature-rich multi-track audio editor for macOS that enables users to perform tasks like live recording, digitizing tapes and records, converting between audio formats, creating podcasts, and enhancing music libraries. |
| ArcGIS |
Limited Licenses |
Used by Science |
A geospatial platform from Esri used for creating, managing, analyzing, mapping, and sharing geographic data. |
| BioPac | Limited Licenses | Used by Science | A data acquisition and analysis platform for life science research and education, enabling users to record physiological data from humans, animals, or tissue. |
| Brackets | Open Source | Used by Computer Science | Modern text editor that makes it easy to design in the browser. |
| Eclipse | Open Source | Used by Computer Science | Integrated development environment (IDE) used in computer programming. |
|
ETC EOS (light board control) |
Open Source | Used by Theater | Used to create and edit lighting cues and control various luminaires, moving lights, and media servers. |
| ETS | Limited Licenses | Used by Business | Test preparation materials for the computer-based and paper-based GRE Test. |
| FactSet | Limited Licenses | Used by Business | Enhances the productivity of the global investment professional by providing superior workflow solutions. |
| FRED | Microsoft Add-on | Used by Business | Excel plugin designed to significantly reduce the amount of time spent collecting and organizing macroeconomic data. |
| Logix Pro | Limited Licenses | Used by Music | A virtual PLC simulator for practicing RSLogix ladder logic programming. |
| Mathematica | Limited Licenses | Used by Math | Computational software program used in scientific, engineering, and mathematical fields and other areas of technical computing. |
| Musescore | Open Source | Used by Music | Music notation software that allows users to create, play, and share high-quality musical scores. |
| Odyssey | Limited Licenses | Used by Chemistry | A range of applications from ERP systems to CI/CD tools, each designed for a specific purpose and industry. |
| Power Bi | Limited Licenses | Used by Business | Create interactive reports with data modeling tools. |
|
Posit (formerly R) |
Open Source | Used by Math | Computational software program used in scientific, engineering, and mathematical fields and other areas of technical computing. |
|
Respondus-LockDown Browser |
Limited Licenses | Used by Nursing | A custom web browser that locks down the online testing environment on a student's computer, preventing them from accessing other applications, websites, or printing during an exam. |
| SAS | Limited Licenses | Used by Business | A suite of advanced analytics, business intelligence, and data management tools. |
| SimBio | Limited Licenses | Used by Science | Interactive simulations to teach college biology. |
| SketchPad | Open Source | Used by Math | Dynamic construction, demonstration, and exploration tool that adds a powerful |
| Spartan | Limited Licenses | Used by Chemistry | Provides a full range of post-Hartree-Fock methods including Density Functional, Moller Plesset, Theremochemistry recipes, and an assortment of Advanced Correlated approaches. |
| SPSS | Limited Licenses | Used by Math | Computer program used for statistical analysis. |
| Vernier (Logger Pro) | Limited Licenses | Used by Physics | Data-collection and analysis software. |
| Westminster Anywhere | Limited Licenses | Used by multiple departments | Westminster’s virtual desktop tool. |