Florida’s Shunning of Sociology Should Be a Wake-Up Call

The Sunshine State is giving sociology the cold shoulder. The Florida Board of Governors’ Academic and Student Affairs Committee on Nov. 9 voted to remove Principles of Sociology from the list of courses the state’s public-college students can take to fulfill their general-education requirements. Education Commissioner Manny Diaz Jr. introduced the proposal. Like Gov. Ron DeSantis, Mr. Diaz is a conservative politician concerned about left-wing bias in higher education. The board will take a final vote in January.

The American Sociological Association strongly objects. But as a sociology professor with extensive experience teaching general-education courses, I sympathize with the decision.