{"id":235824,"date":"2026-04-17T16:41:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T16:41:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/235824\/"},"modified":"2026-04-17T16:41:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T16:41:09","slug":"florida-eliminates-sociology-from-core-requirements-across-all-public-colleges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/235824\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida eliminates sociology from core requirements across all public colleges"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>SARASOTA, Fla. (CBS12) \u2014 Florida college officials dealt a final blow to sociology on Friday, purging the subject from all community college requirements.<\/p>\n<p>This move aligns the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fldoe.org\/schools\/higher-ed\/fl-college-system\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Florida College System<\/a>, which includes 28 public universities across the state, including <a href=\"http:\/\/www.palmbeachstate.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Palm Beach State College<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.irsc.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Indian River State College<\/a>, and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.broward.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Broward College<\/a>, with state universities.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flbog.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">State University System Board of Governors<\/a>, which encompasses a dozen Florida universities, did away with the sociology requirement at the end of March, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/cbs12.com\/news\/local\/florida-board-of-governors-drops-sociology-from-state-university-core-courses-florida-state-university-florida-atlantic-university-university-of-north-florida-university-of-florida-florida-international-university-university-of-south-florida\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">previous reports<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The decision is reportedly part of a broader push by state leaders to limit <a href=\"https:\/\/cbs12.com\/news\/local\/state-board-of-education-prohibits-diversity-equity-include-from-florida-college-system-florida-department-of-education-florida-commissioner-manny-diaz-jr-florida-january-17-2024https:\/\/cbs12.com\/news\/local\/state-board-of-education-prohibits-diversity-equity-include-from-florida-college-system-florida-department-of-education-florida-commissioner-manny-diaz-jr-florida-january-17-2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)<\/a> initiatives within Florida\u2019s public university system.<\/p>\n<p>See also: <a href=\"https:\/\/cbs12.com\/news\/local\/boca-raton-florida-holiday-inn-planning-zoning-board-approves-conversion-125-apartments-housing-restaurant-retail-i-95-yamato-road-unanimous-vote-el-rio-trail\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Boca Raton board OK&#8217;s Holiday Inn redevelopment with apartments, restaurant and retail<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fldoe.org\/about-us\/commissioner.stml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Commissioner Anastasios Kamoutsas<\/a> argues that the field has drifted from objective instruction:<\/p>\n<p>For years, we have watched Sociology drift further away from its academic purpose, moving from objective instruction toward the promotion of ideological viewpoints at the expense of true critical thinking.<\/p>\n<p>He continued by calling Sociology a &#8220;sinking ship,&#8221; saying it doesn&#8217;t meet Florida&#8217;s &#8220;standards.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fldoe.org\/policy\/state-board-of-edu\/members\/ryan-petty.stml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Board Chair Ryan Petty<\/a> emphasized that general education must be free from identity politics and historical distortion, adding that the move ensures that every course meets the specific mandates outlined in state law:<\/p>\n<p>The path to preserve academic freedom and preserve compliance with Florida statutes is clear: remove Sociology 1000 and 2000 courses from all general education classifications. Leave these courses as electives, free to compete in the marketplace of ideas, and leave them as the majors and the minors for the students who choose to study them.<\/p>\n<p>Friday&#8217;s decision effectively closed the door on sociology as a baseline requirement for all public undergraduate students in Florida.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"SARASOTA, Fla. 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