LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson will travel to high schools across the state to encourage students to enroll in computer science courses.

Hutchinson’s office announced Tuesday that the governor will travel to at least ten high schools this month and that more locations will be announced later.

The first stop on the tour will be in Rogers, Arkansas followed by Springdale, Fort Smith, Farmington, Conway, Mayflower, Jonesboro, Paragould, and Star City,

Each of the selected schools has been asked to perform an hour of coding with the student body before the visit.

The Republican vowed to expand the offerings during his campaign last year and said it will make Arkansas more competitive and improve the workforce.

“In this age of technology, any person with a basic knowledge of computer programming will never lack opportunity,” Hutchinson said on his website. “No matter what your age, income or station in life, simply possessing the knowledge of computer programming opens the door to a whole world of possibilities.”

He signed a law in February requiring all public high schools to offer computer science courses beginning in the 2015-2016 school year.