A Battle Over Florida’s General Education Courses
Josh Moody | 03 October 2024 | Inside Higher Ed
Florida International University’s Board of Trustees voted last week to drop 22 courses from the core curriculum, including Anthropology of Race & Ethnicity, Introduction to LGBTQ+ Studies, and Sociology of Gender. The move follows last year’s passage of SB 266, a sweeping higher ed bill that, among other things, limits the scope of general education courses permitted at public universities.
The FIU vote passed despite concerns by faculty and the American Association of University Professors, who allege that administrators are overstepping on curricular matters, which are traditionally the purview of the professoriate. Only two trustees voted against the move…