Sociology no longer a general education course at Florida universities

By: Jay Waagmeester

Outlets: Florida Phoenix

Published: March 26, 2026

Words: 965

Last Updated: 4 months, 1 week ago

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The board governing Florida’s universities voted Thursday to remove sociology as a general education offering at the state’s public universities, leaving it available as an elective course.

The decision, while not on the agenda for the meeting at University of West Florida, comes after state rulemakers and faculty tugged back and forth over what a sociology curriculum will look like.

The motion eliminates 1000- and 2000-level sociology courses from the general education list for the …

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