MO HB1088

Computer programming courses at Missouri public schools and public higher education institutions must be treated as a foreign language for academic credit purposes

Students may earn academic credit for computer programming by completing a course with a passing grade, and this credit counts toward any foreign language requirements, including college entrance requirements

Schools may still offer non-academic credit computer programming classes as part of their educational programs

University departments retain the ability to establish specific language requirements for majors that cannot be satisfied by computer programming courses

"Instruction in computer programming" is defined as coursework covering software design, low- and high-level programming languages, program writing and customization, prototype testing, and troubleshooting