How do we reboot computer science? A free, year-long curriculum called Exploring Computer Science was designed by the University of Oregon's Joanna Goode in order to excite future generations about programming and understanding the "science" part of computer science. But if her recent visit to the White House is any indication, America is ready to cultivate more geeks. Read More By 2020, only 400,000 computer science students will be available to fill an estimated 1.4 million computing jobs, a deficit with a $500 billion upside. While 57 percent of all bachelor degrees are awarded to women, just 12 percent of computer science degrees are awarded to women. And in 25 U.S. states, computer science can't count toward math or science requirements. education.uoregon.edu edmatters@uoregon.edu College of Education 1215 University of Oregon Eugene, OR 97403-1215