Florida Board of Education Removes Sociology Courses From General Education at 28 State Colleges

Florida blocks sociology courses for state colleges

Florida education leaders blocked sociology courses from counting toward general education, escalating a battle over 'woke' ideologies.

The 28 state colleges remove sociology as a general education course

Education Commissioner Anastasios Kamoutsas gives the commissioner's update during a Jan. 21, 2026, Board of Education meeting at Tallahassee State College. (Photo by Jay Waagmeester/Florida Phoenix)The Florida Board of Education has removed sociology from the 28 state college general education lists, following the example of the 12 state universities.  Sociology no longer a general education course at Florida universities Community colleges, of…

Florida colleges to pull sociology from general education offerings

The move follows a similar action for state universities.

Florida Board of Education removes Sociology courses from general education at 28 state colleges

Students who attend schools under the Florida College System (FCS) umbrella have one fewer course option.The Florida State Board of Education announced Friday that they have taken "decisive action" to remove Sociology courses from the general education course lists across the FCS.The FCS said they are now "fully aligned" with the State University System Board of Governors, which recently removed Sociology courses from general education requireme…

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