You might as well have said young earth creationism. In case of either eugenics or young earth creationism you got people who are trying to use pseudo science to bend the universe to fit their preconceived notions that in one case come from feeling of racial superiority and the other literal interpretation of the Bible. And yes both have been taught at higher education institutions.

But it is getting harder and harder to do that in this day and age thanks to easy access to information and vigilance of the scientific community.