Texas Tech University students would no longer have certain classes on social justice, race and culture as options for credit toward graduation requirements under a proposal regents will consider Wednesday.

More than 20 classes would be removed from the list of approved core courses, including a literature class focused on social justice and the environment as well as a women's and gender studies class exploring race, class and gender across the world, according to a Texas Tribune comparison of the proposed changes with the university's 2025-26 list of approved core courses.

The agenda packet does not explain why regents are considering removing these classes, whether they would still be offered or whether directives issued by Texas Tech System Chancellor Brandon Creighton influenced the proposed changes.