Individualized Cognate Courses

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Beginning in Fall 2021, UM students can fulfill the Areas of Knowledge general education requirement by creating an individualized cognate. Only courses (UM as well as transfer courses) with an Area of Knowledge course attribute in CaneLink can be used in an individualized cognate. All three courses in an individualized cognate must have the appropriate Area of Knowledge course attribute. Courses used in an individualized cognate cannot be double counted toward any other degree requirement. An individualized cognate must be a minimum of 3 courses (9 credit hours). Individualized cognates use the following academic plan codes: AT_0080 (Arts & Humanities), PS_0070 (People & Society), and ST_0026 (STEM). For information on thematic cognates, use the cognate search engine.

Below is a searchable list of current courses that can be used in an individualized cognate.

NOTE: The course a student takes to fulfill the quantitative skills proficiency requirement cannot be double counted by including it in an individualized cognate. Also courses with a grade of CR (except for test credits that are accepted with a UM equivalency from AP, IB, GCE, Cambridge Pre-U, CAPE, and CLEP programs) cannot be used to fulfill general education or other degree requirements like individualized cognates.

The courses below are currently effective for the: Spring 2026 Term

Subject Course No. Course Title Area of Knowledge Designation Typically Offered Credits (Min/Max)
AAS 150 Introduction to Africana Studies Arts and Humanities Fall, Spring, Summer 3/3
AAS 150 Introduction to Africana Studies People and Society Fall, Spring, Summer 3/3
AAS 260 History of Slavery in the Atlantic People and Society Fall 3/3
AAS 290 Special Topics People and Society Fall, Spring, Summer 3/3
AAS 350 Black Leadership in the U.S. People and Society Fall, Spring 3/3
AAS 355 Black Health People and Society By Announcement Only 3/3
AAS 370 Special Topics in Africana History People and Society By Announcement Only 3/3
AAS 390 Special Topics in Africana Literary & Cultural Studies People and Society Fall, Spring, Summer 3/3
AMP 200T Transfer Credit Elective STEM 1/10
AMS 101 Introduction to American Studies People and Society Fall, Spring 3/3
AMS 301 Topics in American Studies People and Society Fall, Spring 0/3
AMS 310 The United States in the World Arts and Humanities Fall, Spring 3/3
AMS 310 The United States in the World People and Society Fall, Spring 3/3
AMS 321 Topics in American Studies: History Arts and Humanities Fall, Spring 3/3
AMS 321 Topics in American Studies: History People and Society Fall, Spring 3/3
AMS 322 Topics in American Studies: Literature Arts and Humanities Fall, Spring 3/3
AMS 322 Topics in American Studies: Literature People and Society Fall, Spring 3/3
AMS 323 Topics in American Studies: Politics People and Society Fall, Spring, Summer 3/3
AMS 324 Topics in American Studies: Religion Arts and Humanities Fall, Spring 3/3
AMS 324 Topics in American Studies: Religion People and Society Fall, Spring 3/3
AMS 325 Topics in American Studies: Law People and Society Fall, Spring 3/3
AMS 326 Topics in American Studies: Education People and Society Fall, Spring 3/3
AMS 327 Topics in American Studies: Film Arts and Humanities Fall, Spring 3/3
AMS 327 Topics in American Studies: Film People and Society Fall, Spring 3/3
AMS 328 Topics in American Studies: Music Arts and Humanities Fall, Spring 3/3
AMS 328 Topics in American Studies: Music People and Society Fall, Spring 3/3
AMS 329 Topics in American Studies: Art Arts and Humanities Fall, Spring, Summer 3/3
AMS 329 Topics in American Studies: Art People and Society Fall, Spring, Summer 3/3
AMS 330 Topics in American Studies: Sociology People and Society Fall, Spring 3/3
AMS 331 Topics in American Studies: Geography People and Society Fall, Spring 3/3
AMS 332 Topics in American Studies: Anthropology People and Society Fall, Spring 3/3
AMS 333 Topics in American Studies: Environmental Studies People and Society Fall, Spring 3/3
AMS 334 Topics in American Studies: Ethnic Studies People and Society Fall, Spring 3/3
AMS 335 Topics in American Studies: Women's and Gender Studies People and Society Fall, Spring 3/3
AMS 336 Topics in American Studies: LGBTQ Studies People and Society Fall, Spring 3/3
AMS 337 Topics in American Studies: Cultural Studies Arts and Humanities By Announcement Only 3/3
AMS 337 Topics in American Studies: Cultural Studies People and Society By Announcement Only 3/3
AMS 338 Topics in American Studies: International Studies People and Society Fall, Spring 3/3
AMS 339 Topics in American Studies: Urban Studies People and Society Fall, Spring 3/3
AMS 350 History and Culture of South Florida People and Society Fall, Spring 3/3
AMS 350 History and Culture of South Florida Arts and Humanities Fall, Spring 3/3
AMS 401 Seminar in American Studies People and Society Fall, Spring 3/3
APY 101 Introduction to Anthropology People and Society Fall 3/3
APY 105 HIV: Sex, Science, and Society People and Society By Announcement Only 3/3
APY 109 Anthropology of Religion People and Society By Announcement Only 3/3
APY 109 Anthropology of Religion Arts and Humanities By Announcement Only 3/3
APY 201 Principles of Archaeology People and Society Spring 3/3
APY 202 Principles of Cultural Anthropology People and Society Fall, Spring, Summer 3/3
APY 203 Principles of Physical Anthropology STEM Fall, Spring 3/3
APY 204 Principles of Linguistic Anthropology People and Society Fall 3/3