University of Houston
Houston, TX · General education
ActionCore curriculum change
Effective / action date2026-08-20
ProgramUndergraduate core curriculum
Reported impactThe approved core list fell from 241 to 144 courses; removed courses may still be offered as electives
Ninety-seven courses removed from the approved core curriculum
The University of Houston System Board of Regents approved removing 97 courses from the main campus core curriculum. This changes which courses can satisfy general-education requirements; it is not the closure of 97 degree programs.
Published reporting on governing-board actionHouston Chronicle
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