MIT has been debating to add a computer science requirement for over 30 years. Interesting Idaho schools has beaten them. MIT came pretty close a few years ago proposing to replace the 2nd required physics course with an engineering choice, one which could be computer science.
The arguments AGAINST this new requirment include that (1) MIT already specifies 7(*) of the 16 year long courses the average undergraduate takes. Another would start to eat in the requirments of intensive majors like engineering. (2) Most MIT stiudents know some computer programming before they enter MIT, although it is not of software engineering quality.
(*) Year of calculus, year of physics, year of chemistry/biology, four years of humanities. Even if you are a music major.