Currently, an ACM/IEEE-CS/AAAI task force is undertaking a review of the computer science curriculum guidelines. The task force is aiming to generate an initial draft, known as CS2023, by the end of 2023. It is anticipated that the resulting curriculum guidelines will impact computer science curriculum globally until at least the year 2034. This curriculum review process is undertaken every decade or so, and was last completed in 2013 with the resulting ACM/IEEE CS2013 document has served the community well and planned revisions focus on the removal of topics that are no longer relevant, identification of topics that are new or have increased importance as we look toward 2034 and the end of the lifespan of this new document. An integral part of the review process is to solicit input from a wide audience. While reviews can be made on-line, the purpose of this Birds-of-a-Feather (BOF) session is to present the proposed changes to the programming languages knowledge area and to solicit input from the attendees. There are some substantial changes being proposed and timely feedback from the community is essential. Two of the major changes are the migration to a competency model, similar to that described in CS2020, and the replacement of Tier-1 and Tier-2 hours with a CS core that all computer science student should know, and a a KA core which students specializing in the knowledge area should know.

Michael Oudshoorn is the Founding Dean of Engineering and Computer Science at High Point University, North Carolina. He holds a PhD in Computer Science from the University of Adelaide Australia (1992) and has held various academic and administrative positions at the University of Adelaide, Montana State University, The University of Texas at Brownsville, Montclair State University, DeVry University, Wentworth Institute of Technology and Northwest Missouri State University. He serves on several program committees.