Florida drops sociology from gen ed courses, bans DEI spending

An introductory sociology course will no longer count for general education credits at Florida’s state higher education institutions, following two recent votes by policymakers.

The Florida Board of Governors, which sets academic standards for the state’s university system, has decided to drop “Principles of Sociology” as a general education course. It also voted to prohibit universities from spending money on “diversity, equity, and inclusion” programming, in alignment with state law.

The Board of Governors voted on Wednesday to drop the class from its general education course list and instead add an American history survey class.