Florida’s Board of Governors removed Introduction to Sociology from the general-education curriculum at the state’s 12 public universities, citing requirements in a 2023 law intended to bar “unproven, speculative” content and restrict general-education courses that rely on theories tied to systemic racism, sexism, oppression, and privilege. The board action follows a compliance effort that state officials said left existing course materials outside legal parameters. The change effectively narrows standardized general-ed options and shifts remaining content disputes to the institution-specific track. Florida university leaders and faculty have been locked in years of conflict over curricular control and academic freedom, with sociologists contesting whether compliance edits removed core concepts. The decision matters for student pathways because introductory sociology often serves as a discovery course that can shape majors and subsequent enrollment in related disciplines.