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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.
| Subject | Course No. | Course Title | Area of Knowledge Designation | Typically Offered | Credits (Min/Max) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHM | 565 | Principles of Spectroscopic Techniques | STEM | By Announcement Only | 3/3 |
| CHM | 575 | Principles of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance and Multidimensional Spectroscopy | STEM | By Announcement Only | 3/3 |
| CHM | 591 | Topics in Chemistry | STEM | By Announcement Only | 3/3 |
| CHM | 592 | Topics in Chemistry | STEM | By Announcement Only | 3/3 |
| CIM | 101 | Internet, Media, and Society | Arts and Humanities | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| CIM | 102 | Interaction Design | Arts and Humanities | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| CIM | 102 | Interaction Design | STEM | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| CIM | 103 | AI and Creativity | STEM | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| CIM | 104 | Introduction to Game Studies | Arts and Humanities | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| CIM | 121 | Prototyping | Arts and Humanities | By Announcement Only | 3/3 |
| CIM | 121 | Prototyping | STEM | By Announcement Only | 3/3 |
| CIM | 202 | User Experience Design | Arts and Humanities | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| CIM | 202 | User Experience Design | STEM | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| CIM | 202 | User Experience Design | Fall, Spring | 3/3 | |
| CIM | 203 | Intro to Creative Coding | STEM | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| CIM | 204 | Introduction to Game Design | Arts and Humanities | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| CIM | 332 | Visual Design for Interactive Media | Arts and Humanities | Fall | 3/3 |
| CIM | 422 | Human-Centered Design | Arts and Humanities | Spring | 3/3 |
| CIM | 422 | Human-Centered Design | STEM | Spring | 3/3 |
| CIM | 474 | 2D Character Design | Arts and Humanities | Fall | 3/3 |
| CIM | 582 | UX Research Methods | STEM | Spring | 3/3 |
| CLA | 101 | Greek and Roman Mythology | Arts and Humanities | Fall, Spring, Summer | 3/3 |
| CLA | 102 | Writing on Greek and Roman Mythology | Arts and Humanities | Fall, Spring, Summer | 3/3 |
| CLA | 105 | Greek Civilization | Arts and Humanities | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| CLA | 106 | Roman Civilization | Arts and Humanities | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| CLA | 210 | The Greek and Latin Roots of English | Arts and Humanities | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| CLA | 211 | Medical Terminology | Arts and Humanities | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| CLA | 211 | Medical Terminology | People and Society | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| CLA | 221 | Sports and Society in the Ancient World | Arts and Humanities | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| CLA | 221 | Sports and Society in the Ancient World | People and Society | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| CLA | 222 | Sexuality and Gender in the Ancient World | Arts and Humanities | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| CLA | 222 | Sexuality and Gender in the Ancient World | People and Society | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| CLA | 224 | The Heroic Journey | Arts and Humanities | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| CLA | 225 | Magic and the Occult in Antiquity | Arts and Humanities | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| CLA | 225 | Magic and the Occult in Antiquity | People and Society | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| CLA | 226 | Greek and Roman Art | Arts and Humanities | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| CLA | 231 | Sciences in Ancient Greece and Rome | Arts and Humanities | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| CLA | 232 | Ancient Greek and Roman Law | Arts and Humanities | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| CLA | 232 | Ancient Greek and Roman Law | People and Society | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| CLA | 233 | Ancient Medicine | Arts and Humanities | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| CLA | 243 | Ancient Politics: Theory and Practice in Greece and Rome | Arts and Humanities | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| CLA | 243 | Ancient Politics: Theory and Practice in Greece and Rome | People and Society | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| CLA | 246 | Ancient Rhetorical Theory | Arts and Humanities | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| CLA | 271 | Ancient Philosophy | Arts and Humanities | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| CLA | 301 | Ancient Greece | Arts and Humanities | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| CLA | 302 | The Hellenistic Age | Arts and Humanities | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| CLA | 303 | The Roman Republic | Arts and Humanities | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| CLA | 304 | The Roman Empire | Arts and Humanities | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| CLA | 305 | What is a Classic? | Arts and Humanities | Fall, Spring, Summer | 3/3 |
| CLA | 310 | Survey of Ancient Greek Literature and Culture | Arts and Humanities | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
