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Texas Tech University System regents approved changes Wednesday that remove 21 classes from Texas Tech's list of approved core courses, leaving 151, according to a story in The Texas Tribune. The removed classes include a literature course focused on social justice and the environment, a women's and gender studies course on race, class and gender, and a class on the Holocaust in literature and film, according to a Texas Tribune comparison with the university's 2025-26 core list. Regent Shelley Sweatt said a class dropped from the core is not dropped from the catalog, and many of the courses will still be offered as electives or as part of a major or minor. Regents also removed 15 core courses at Angelo State and 13 at Midwestern State. The changes apply to courses beginning in fall 2027, and Texas Tech's 42-credit-hour core requirement is unchanged, the Texas Tribune reported.
Senate Bill 37, a 2025 state law written by Texas Tech System Chancellor Brandon Creighton when he was a state senator, requires the review. It directs regents to review core courses at least once every five years and certify compliance by Jan. 1. The official Board of Regents agenda book lists the item as approval and certification of the general education curriculum for Angelo State, Midwestern State and Texas Tech.
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