Lone Star College System retains 135 classes on 2026-27 required curriculum list

Lone Star College System officials did not cut any classes from the system's core curriculum after conducting a review mandated by Senate Bill 37, which went into effect in September 2025.

What’s happened

Core curriculum refers to 42 credit hours that are required for all Texas undergraduate students, as previously reported by Community Impact. At LSCS, students must complete specific numbers of credit hours in these subject areas:

• Communication

• Mathematics

• Life & Physical Sciences

• Language, Philosophy & Culture

• Creative Arts

• American History

• Government

• Social/Behavioral Sciences

• Component Area Option

Under SB 37, governing boards of higher education institutions must review their core curriculum lists every five years, with the first review due by Jan. 1, 2027, according to the bill posted on the Texas Legislature’s website. Texas lawmakers passed the bill in June 2025.

On Nov. 5, LSCS’s board of trustees unanimously approved a list of 135 courses for the college system’s core curriculum for the current 2026-27 school year. 

In the 2025-26 school year, LSCS also offered 135 courses under its core curriculum, a spokesperson for the system confirmed via email Nov. 9.

The context

Other universities in Texas also reviewed core curriculum lists during the last year to comply with SB 37, as previously reported. In August, the University of Houston cut 133 classes from its core curriculum.

Many of UH's removed courses will still be offered to students, as previously reported. However, some professors and students expressed concern about the future of courses cut from the core list.

How we got here

A team of faculty members evaluated LSCS’s core curriculum list, in accordance with SB 37, from February to September, according to Nov. 5 meeting documents.

To view LSCS's core curriculum, click here.