Computer Science Standards and Courses

Grades K-8

K-4 Computer Science Embedded Standards	5-8 Computer Science Embedded Standards	Middle School Introduction to Coding Standards
Coding for Games (399380) - standards in development	Coding with Data (399400) - standards in development	Microcontrollers & Circuits (399370) - standards in development
Technology Systems & Security (399390) - standards in development

High School Computer Science Courses and Pathways

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Introduction to Computer Science (465070)

AP Computer Science Principles (565030)

Concurrent Credit (565910)

Beginning 2026-2027:

Introduction to Computer Science (465000; CC:565910)

AP Computer Science Principles (565000)

Pathway: Software Development

Software Development (465080; CC:565920)

AP Computer Science A (565130)

IB Computer Science HL Year A (565330)

Desktop Application Development (465090; CC:565930)

Mobile App Development (465390; CC:565730)

Game Development and Design (465690; CC:565270)

Web Development (465630; CC:565290)

IB Computer Science HL Year B (565340)

Career Practicum - Software Development (465780)

Pathway: Information Technology and Security

Information Technology and Security (465180; CC:565940)

AP Cybersecurity (565210)

Networking (465190; CC:565950)

Cybersecurity (465290; CC:565750)

Cloud Computing and Security (465770; CC:565280) - standards in development

Career Practicum - Information Technology and Security (465790)

Pathway: Robotics and Automation Systems

Physical Computing with Embedded Systems (465580; CC:565960)

Robotics (465590; CC:565970)

Computer Engineering (465490; CC:565770)

Career Practicum - Robotics and Automation Systems (465880)

Pathway: Data Analytics and Machine Learning

Computing with Data (465720; CC:565980)

Data Science (465730; CC:565990)

Artificial Intelligence (465430; CC:565790)

Career Practicum - Data Analytics and Machine Learning (465890)

At Level 4, students may take any Level 3 they haven't yet completed, or one of the courses in the table below.

Computer Science Independent Study - Software Development (465930)	Computer Science Independent Study - Information Technology and Security (465910)	Computer Science Independent Study - Robotics and Automation Systems (465920)
Computer Science Independent Study - Data Analytics and Machine Learning (465900)	Computer Science Internship (465940)

Computer Science-Related Career and Technical Education Courses

These courses may count towards the one (1) credit of computer science required for graduation.

Advanced Databases (492140)	Business Intelligence (593640)	Digital Electronics (495460)
Electronics II (494820)	Precision Agriculture (593650)

High School Computer Science Courses Approved for 8th Grade

Introduction to Computer Science (465070)	AP Computer Science Principles (565030)
Business Intelligence (593640)	AP Computer Science A (565130)

Notes:

Note 1: All Arkansas Public High Schools must make available, at minimum, one ADE approved Computer Science course (any course code beginning 465 or 565) to meet the requirements of the ADE Required 38 and A.C.A. § 6-16-146 Computer science — Required course offering. (a) Beginning in the 2015-2016 school year, a public high school or public charter high school shall offer at least one (1) computer science course at the high school level. (b) A computer science course offered by a public high school or public charter high school shall: (1) Be of high quality; (2) Meet or exceed the curriculum standards and requirements established by the State Board of Education; and (3) Be made available in a traditional classroom setting, blended learning environment, online-based, or other technology-based format that is tailored to meet the needs of each participating student.

Note 2: The Computer Science Fact Sheet continues to be updated with ongoing school year implementation guidance

For more information, please contact:

#CSforAR / #ARKidsCanCode Computer Science Initiative Three Capitol Mall Little Rock, AR 72201 501-289-2204
Adam Musto State Director of Computer Science Education 501-289-2204