The priority of introducing “Computer science” discipline into the educational process in the formation of the curriculum for teaching foreign students at additional education programs

The experience of the preparatory faculty for foreign students of Moscow Automobile and Highway State Technical University in the formation of the curriculum is considered. The substantiation of the provision on the need to introduce «Computer Science» discipline as a base for all areas (profiles) of pre-university training is given. At the same time, the content of the discipline in terms of volume and topics should be completely different depending on the direction (profile). The early introduction of computer science into the educational process is substantiated. In conclusion, the authors come to the conclusion that the training of foreign citizens in additional general education programs with such a construction of the curriculum has a positive effect in mastering the entire program of the preparatory faculty.