The introductory classes that all Utah college students must take will get a major rewrite — starting with Utah State University—to focus on Western civilization, “the rise of Christianity” and the American Founding Fathers under a bill Gov. Spencer Cox signed into law.
In a statement Monday, Cox called SB334—along with a similar bill, HB381, which adds a civics education class in Utah high schools—“two of the most important bills of the 2025 legislative session.”
“Since our founding, our civic responsibilities have been a fundamental part of education,” Cox added, “however in recent decades we have strayed from these basic education requirements.”
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