Texas A&M Scraps 200+ Courses | Houston News

Texas A&M System faces a major shake-up as it prepares to axe over 200 general education courses under new state law mandating five-year curriculum reviews — sparking debate over academic freedom, political influence, and the future of diverse subjects like LGBTQ literature, climate change, and women’s studies. While some faculty warn of “whitewashing” and loss of global perspectives, officials insist the goal is streamlining core requirements — not banning topics. Meanwhile, new courses in nutrition, precalculus, and sustainability are being added at some campuses, and other universities across Texas are following suit with similar cuts or shifting models — all amid growing scrutiny over what colleges should teach and who decides.

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