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Florida makes it official: Universities to drop sociology as a core course

The decision stems from an argument that students can be “radicalized” by the subject. An American history course will replace it.

Students walk through Turlington Plaza on University of Florida campus on Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2022 in Gainesville. At UF and the state's 11 other public universities, sociology will no longer be offered as an option to fulfill state requirements. [ LAUREN WITTE | Special to the Times ]

Divya KumarTimes staff

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Divya Kumar is an education reporter. Reach her at dkumar@tampabay.com.

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