University of Houston regents approve removal of 133 courses from its core curriculum

HOUSTON — The University of Houston System Board of Regents has approved a trimmed-down core curriculum.

University administrators approved the removal of 133 courses from its core curriculum Aug. 20. The affected classes include courses like “Sexuality and Society,” “Introduction to Hispanic Literature” and “Hindu Religion and Identity: A Global Movement.”

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The changes pare down UH’s core curriculum from 280 to 147 courses while still allowing the removed courses to remain as electives. Core classes in Texas are established by the state’s education code and count toward a 42-credit-hour or 14-class general education for all undergraduate students at public colleges and universities.

The university created a faculty committee appointed by the provost to review the core curriculum in June. The process was completed in July, according to Donna Cornell, general counsel at the University of Houston.

Texas Senate Bill 37, passed in the 2025 session, enacted broad guidelines for core classes.