List of Available Software

Click the software name for installation and support 

Adobe Creative Cloud applications (ex. Acrobat, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign)

• Used for: Creative design, forms design, photo editing, illustration
• Available to: Students (limited), Faculty, Staff
• Operating system: Windows, macOS
• Restrictions: Student use is restricted to university computers in lab/library setting
• Cost: Enterprise license - no cost to departments

Autodesk applications (ex. Autocad, Revit)

• Used for: 3D design, engineering, construction
• Available to: For use in classroom and lab environment only.
• Operating system: Windows
• Restrictions: Non-academic use prohibited without paid license. Student use is restricted to university computers in lab/library setting.  Faculty must obtain an Autodesk license for office academic purposes. The classroom & lab license is not for office use.  Contact Autodesk for more information.
• Cost: Free for academic use

Camtasia/SnagIt

• Used for: Screen recording and capture
• Available to: Faculty, Staff
• Operating system: Windows
• Restrictions: No campus license. Use is limited to individual, annual paid license
• Cost: Available through Texas A&M Software Center

Cisco AnyConnect VPN client

• Used for: Remote connectivity to university systems and resources
• Available to: Students, Faculty, Staff
• Operating system: Windows, macOS
• Restrictions: Download/install off-campus only (for installation guides, select your operating system linked above)
• Cost: Enterprise license - no cost to departments

Cisco Jabber

• Used for: Chat and softphone functions
• Available to: Faculty, Staff
• Operating system: Windows, macOS
• Restrictions: N/A
• Cost: Enterprise license - no cost to departments

ESRI applications (ex. ArcGIS Desktop, ArcMap, ArcGIS Pro)

• Used for: GIS, 2D maps, 3D scenes, GIS datasets
• Available to: Faculty, Students (limited)
• Operating system: Windows
• Restrictions: Student use is restricted to university computers in lab/library setting
• Cost: Enterprise license - no cost to departments for academic use

FileMaker Pro

• Used for: Database
• Available to: Faculty, Staff
• Operating system: Windows, macOS
• Restrictions: Limited license
• Cost: Contact IT Services for license pricing

Mathematica

• Used for: Mathematical computation
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MATLAB

• Used for: Programming and numeric computing
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Microsoft Office

• Used for: Productivity
• Available to: Students, Faculty, Staff
• Operating system: Windows, macOS, Web
• Restrictions: does not include Microsoft Project, Microsoft Visio
• Cost: Enterprise license - no cost to departments

Microsoft Teams

• Used for: Collaboration
• Available to: Students, Faculty, Staff
• Operating system: Windows, macOS, Web
• Restrictions: None
• Cost: Enterprise license - no cost to departments

Nvivo

• Used for: Qualitative data analysis
• Available to: Faculty, Staff upon request
• Operating system: Windows
• Restrictions: Limited license
• Cost: Contact IT Services for more information

OpenText HostExplorer

• Used for: Terminal emulation for FAMIS connectivity
• Available to: Faculty, Staff
• Operating system: Windows
• Restrictions: N/A
• Cost: Free download

Respondus Test Authoring Software 

• Used for: Creating tests that can be added into Canvas from various sources such as Word Documents
• Available to: Faculty
• Operating system: Windows
• Restrictions: None
• Cost: Enterprise license - no cost to departments

Respondus Lockdown Browser - Instructor

• Used for: Setting up a quiz to require Respondus LockDown Browser
• Available to: Faculty
• Operating system: Windows
• Restrictions: None
• Cost: Enterprise license - no cost to departments

Respondus Lockdown Browser - Student

• Used for: Taking tests that require proctoring
• Available to: Students
• Operating system: Windows and macOS. Can be enabled for iPad by course instructor
• Restrictions: None
• Cost: Enterprise license - no cost to departments

SAS

• Used for: Analytics
• Available to: Faculty and Staff
• Operating system: Windows
• Restrictions: No campus license. Requires annual license renewal.
• Cost: Individual license purchase via TAMU Software Center

SolidWorks

• Used for: 3D CAD design
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SPSS

• Used for: Statistics
• Available to: Faculty and Staff
• Operating system: Windows
• Restrictions: N/A
• Cost: Enterprise license - no cost to departments

SPSS Amos

• Used for: Structural equation modeling
• Available to: Faculty, Staff
• Operating system: Windows
• Restrictions: Limited license
• Cost: Departmental purchase

Stata

• Used for: Statistics
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• Operating system: Windows, macOS
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Tableau

• Used for: Business intelligence and analytics
• Available to: Faculty, Staff
• Operating system: 
• Restrictions: Limited license
• Cost: 

Zoom

• Used for: Online meetings, conferences, events
• Available to: Faculty, Staff
• Operating system: Windows, macOS
• Restrictions: Limited license
• Cost: The Zoom client applications is a free download. If you wish to host a meeting longer than 40 minutes, a paid Zoom license is required (IT Services provided)