§ 20-32-4-18 — Required course on computer science

Indiana § 20-32-4-18

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 20: EDUCATION
• Art. 32: STUDENT STANDARDS, ASSESSMENTS, AND
• Ch. 4: Graduation Requirements

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(a) This section applies to an individual who
is a student in a cohort that is expected to graduate in 2029 or thereafter
from a:
(1) public school, including a charter school; or
(2) state accredited nonpublic school.
(b) Beginning in 2029, in addition to completing the graduation
requirements set forth in this article, an individual must successfully
complete instruction on computer science as a separate subject to be
eligible to graduate from high school. The computer science instruction
must:
(1) to the extent feasible, be taught in person; and
(2) cover the following:
(A) Algorithms and programming.
(B) Computing systems.
(C) Data and analysis.
(D) Impacts of computing.
(E) Networks and the Internet.
(c) Each school described in subsection (a) shall certify to the
department that the individual has successfully completed instruction
on computer science before the individual may graduate.
(d) The state board may allow a computer science course described
in this section, including a computer science course taken in grade 8,
to satisfy one (1) or more diploma course requirements.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.150-2024, SEC.43.