TAMPA — In a move that rankled academics across the country last month, Florida officials removed sociology as one of the core courses students can choose to complete their studies at public colleges ...

Florida’s move to cut sociology as a core requirement in the State University System prompted outrage from parts of the academic community and sociologists. The Florida Board of Governors on Wednesday ...

State higher-education leaders are moving toward revising general education core courses at state universities, including a change involving a sociology course that deals with issues such as gender, ...

On Jan. 17, the Florida Board of Governors voted to replace “Principles of Sociology” with “Introductory Survey to 1877” on the list of approved core graduation requirements for public universities in ...

There could be a big change coming for Florida college students when it comes to basic course requirements. The State Board of Education has recommended removing a specific sociology class as a “core ...

In November, the Florida Board of Governors voted to remove the “Principles of Sociology” from the state’s list of approved general-education courses for public-college students. Sociology professors ...

“S ociology has been hijacked by left-wing activists.” So says the Florida education commissioner Manny Diaz Jr. Accordingly, one move in Gov. Ron DeSantis’s higher-education putsch has been the ...

In January 2024, Florida officially voted to reduce the number of students enrolled in sociology courses. That might sound baffling if you haven’t tuned into this cultural skirmish. But for me – I’m ...

We offer a major and minor in sociology, a major in sociology with a criminal justice focus, and a CSWE-accredited social work major. Sociology studies human society, seeking to understand what ...