MO HB2042

Computer programming instruction offered by Missouri public schools shall be treated as a mathematics course for academic credit granting and receiving purposes.

Students enrolled in a public school offering computer programming courses may earn academic credit by completing the course with a passing grade.

Academic credit for computer programming courses counts toward satisfaction of the school's mathematics requirements and satisfies mathematics entrance requirements for Missouri public institutions of higher education.

Schools may continue to offer nonacademic credit computer programming classes as part of their educational program.

Individual departments at Missouri public institutions of higher education may establish specific departmental requirements for majors that cannot be met by computer programming courses.