; and (2) in paragraph (3)(B), by inserting (including computer science) after technology . 4. Teacher Education Programs for Computer Science Education Part B of title II of the Higher Education Act of 1965 is amended ( 20 U.S.C. 1021 et seq.) by adding at the end the following: 6 Teacher Education Programs for Computer Science Education 259. Teacher Education Programs for Computer Science Education (a) Program authorized From the amounts appropriated to carry out this section, the Secretary may award competitive grants to eligible institutions to establish centers of excellence in teacher education programs for computer science, that may include computational thinking, computing, and computer engineering. (b) Use of funds A grant awarded to an eligible institution under this section— (1) shall be used by such institution to ensure that current and future teachers meet the applicable State certification and licensure requirements in a field that will enable them to teach computer science in their State at the elementary and secondary school levels, by— (A) creating teacher education programs that meet the requirements of section 200(6)(A)(iv) and offer, through hands-on and classroom teaching activities with in-service teachers— (i) doctoral, master’s, or bachelor’s degrees in teaching computer science at the elementary school and secondary school levels; or (ii) teaching endorsements in computer science, in the case of a teacher with related State certification and licensure requirements or a student who is pursuing certification and licensure requirements in related fields, such as mathematics and science; (B) ensuring that current and future teachers who graduate from such programs meet the applicable State certification and licensure requirements, including any requirements for certification obtained through alternative routes to certification, or, with regard to special education teachers, the qualifications described in section 612(a)(14)(C) of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act