Independent analysis of what universities actually teach.
What are universities actually teaching?
The Curricular Review Council conducts independent research on university curricula and, in partnership with colleges and universities, provides confidential analysis of the depth and breadth of their course offerings.
New report
An Analysis of the Undergraduate Curriculum at the University of Texas at Austin, 2011–2025
Our first major report examines the undergraduate curriculum at the University of Texas at Austin from 2011 to 2025, tracing what students are — and are not — assigned to read across American civics and the great books tradition.
Our Methodology
The Curricular Review Council analyzes universities’ curricula to produce a report on bias and institutional values.
Step 01
Request a Report
A college, university, or other stakeholder contacts the Council.
Step 02
Send CRC materials
Unless publicly available, course syllabi and other documents are sent to the Council.
Step 03
CRC assesses the documents with in-house data tool
The curriculum is reviewed, with an eye to its breadth and balance.
Step 04
Receive report
The report is returned and kept confidential, if requested.
Featured reports
All publications →The Chronicle of Higher Education
Colleges Teach Gender and Race. They Ignore Class.
Jon Shields and Corey Tazzara
Theory and Society
How professors teach contentious political issues
Jon Shields, Yuval Avnur, Stephanie Muravchik
Persuasion
Professors Need to Diversify What They Teach
Jon Shields, Yuval Avnur, Stephanie Muravchik
Considering a review of your own curriculum?
Institutional assessments are based on client-supplied syllabi and are completely confidential.