I think the first language course should not be any single language but a language sampling course. Students learn the concept of variables, switches, loops and

I think the first language course should not be any single language but a language sampling course. Students learn the concept of variables, switches, loops and subroutines, then they learn how it is used in all common languages. And for homework, they are allowed to pick their favorite. For starting programmers, language is not important, concepts are. Any specific language will skew the concept.