Sec. 28.018. ADVANCED COMPUTER SCIENCE PROGRAM. (a) The State Board of Education by rule shall develop and implement a program under which:
(1) students in participating school districts may comply with the curriculum requirements for an advanced mathematics credit under Section 28.025(b-1)(2) or an advanced science credit under Section 28.025(b-1)(3) by successfully completing an advanced computer science course; and
(2) participating school districts implement rigorous standards, as developed by the State Board of Education, for advanced computer science courses that are focused on the creation and use of software and computing technologies.
(b) The commissioner shall adopt rules as necessary to administer this section.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 123 (H.B. 728), Sec. 1, eff. May 26, 2017.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle F - Curriculum, Programs, and Services
Chapter 28 - Courses of Study; Advancement
Subchapter A. Essential Knowledge and Skills; Curriculum
Section 28.002. Required Curriculum
Section 28.0021. Personal Financial Literacy
Section 28.0022. Certain Instructional Requirements and Prohibitions
Section 28.0023. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Automated External Defibrillator Instruction
Section 28.0024. School-Based Savings Program
Section 28.0027. District Curriculum Scope and Sequence
Section 28.003. Educational Program Access
Section 28.004. Local School Health Advisory Council and Health Education Instruction
Section 28.005. Language of Instruction
Section 28.0051. Dual Language Immersion Program
Section 28.006. Reading Diagnosis
Section 28.0062. Reading Standards for Kindergarten Through Third Grade
Section 28.007. Mathematics Diagnosis
Section 28.008. Advancement of College Readiness in Curriculum
Section 28.009. College Credit Program
Section 28.010. Notification Regarding College Credit and Work-Based Education Programs
Section 28.012. Instruction on Interaction With Law Enforcement
Section 28.013. Nature Science Curriculum Project
Section 28.014. College Preparatory Courses
Section 28.016. Instruction in High School, College, and Career Preparation
Section 28.017. Instruction on Prevention of Sexual Abuse and Sex Trafficking