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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 2027 Term| Subject | Catalog No. | Course Title | Area of Knowledge Designation | Typically Offered | Credits (Min/Max) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classics CLA |
401 | Special Topics in Classics | Arts and Humanities | Fall, Spring, Summer | 3/3 |
| Classics CLA |
402 | Special Topics in Classics | Arts and Humanities | Fall, Spring, Summer | 3/3 |
| Classics CLA |
403 | Special Topics in Classics | Arts and Humanities | Fall, Spring, Summer | 3/3 |
| Classics CLA |
422 | Aristophanes | Arts and Humanities | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| Classics CLA |
505 | Seminar in Ancient Studies | Arts and Humanities | Fall, Spring, Summer | 3/3 |
| Communication COM |
101 | Media Communication in Society | People and Society | Fall, Spring, Summer | 3/3 |
| Communication COM |
250 | Freedom of Expression and Communication Ethics | People and Society | Fall, Spring, Summer | 3/3 |
| Communication Studies COS |
112 | Interpersonal Communication | People and Society | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| Communication Studies COS |
120 | Exploring Human Communication | People and Society | Fall, Spring, Summer | 3/3 |
| Communication Studies COS |
210 | Writing for Communication Studies | People and Society | Spring | 3/3 |
| Communication Studies COS |
212 | Interview Skills | People and Society | By Announcement Only | 3/3 |
| Communication Studies COS |
220 | Communication Theory | People and Society | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| Communication Studies COS |
304 | Intercollegiate Debate Theory and Practice | People and Society | Fall, Spring | 1/1 |
| Communication Studies COS |
311 | Advanced Oral Advocacy | People and Society | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| Communication Studies COS |
314 | The Power of Dialogue | People and Society | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| Communication Studies COS |
316 | Small Group Communication | People and Society | Fall | 3/3 |
| Communication Studies COS |
318 | Nonverbal Communication | People and Society | Fall, Spring, Summer | 3/3 |
| Communication Studies COS |
324 | Health Communication | People and Society | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| Communication Studies COS |
325 | Communication in Health Organization | People and Society | By Announcement Only | 3/3 |
| Communication Studies COS |
328 | Sports As Communication | People and Society | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| Communication Studies COS |
330 | Conflict Management | People and Society | Spring | 3/3 |
| Communication Studies COS |
336 | Political Communication | People and Society | Spring Even Years | 3/3 |
| Communication Studies COS |
343 | Introduction to Intercultural Communication | People and Society | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| Communication Studies COS |
354 | Organizing for Action | People and Society | Fall | 3/3 |
| Communication Studies COS |
360 | Speech Writing | People and Society | By Announcement Only | 3/3 |
| Communication Studies COS |
377 | Argumentation and Critical Thinking | People and Society | Fall | 3/3 |
| Communication Studies COS |
418 | Organizational Communication | People and Society | Fall | 3/3 |
| Communication Studies COS |
472 | Persuasion | People and Society | Fall | 3/3 |
| Communication Studies COS |
473 | Words that Shaped the World | People and Society | Spring | 3/3 |
| Communication Studies COS |
474 | Presidential Debates | People and Society | Fall Even Years | 3/3 |
| Communication Studies COS |
545 | Intercultural Communication: International Perspectives | People and Society | Spring, Summer | 3/3 |
| Communication Studies COS |
546 | Intercultural Communication: Domestic Perspectives | People and Society | By Announcement Only | 3/3 |
| Computer Science CSC |
110 | Social and Ethical Issues in Computing | STEM | By Announcement Only | 3/3 |
| Computer Science CSC |
113 | Data Science for the World Prerequisite: MTH 108 or higher. |
STEM | Fall | 4/4 |
| Computer Science CSC |
115 | Python Programming for Everyone Pre/Corequisite: MTH 107, or Math SAT score of 620, or ACT score of 27, or ALEKS score of 61. |
STEM | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| Computer Science CSC |
116 | Cybersecurity: An Introduction to Security in Cyberspace | STEM | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| Computer Science CSC |
118 | Information Technology and Society | STEM | Fall, Spring, Summer | 3/3 |
| Computer Science CSC |
119 | Computers and Society | STEM | By Announcement Only | 3/3 |
| Computer Science CSC |
120 | Computer Programming I Prerequisite:CSC115 or BTE320 or MTH141 or MTH151 or MTH161 or MTH171 or MAS110 |
STEM | Fall, Spring | 4/4 |
| Computer Science CSC |
198 | Introductory Topics in Computer Science | STEM | By Announcement Only | 1/3 |
| Computer Science CSC |
210 | Computing for Scientists Prerequisite: MTH 141 or MTH 151 or MTH 161 or MTH 171. |
STEM | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| Computer Science CSC |
220 | Computer Programming II Prerequisites: CSC 120 or BTE 324 or ECE 218 and MTH 108 or MTH 140 or MTH 141 or MTH 161 or MTH 162 or MTH 171 or MTH 172 or MAS 110. |
STEM | Fall, Spring | 4/4 |
| Computer Science CSC |
298 | Sophomore Topics in Computer Science Prerequisite: 6 credits of CSC courses. |
STEM | Fall, Spring | 1/3 |
| Computer Science CSC |
314 | Computer Organization and Architecture Prerequisite: CSC 120. or BTE 324. or ECE 218. and Corequisite: MTH 309 or MTH 230. |
STEM | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| Computer Science CSC |
315 | Introduction to Python for Scientists Prerequisite: MTH 161 and (CSC113 or MTH224 or other approved statistics course). |
STEM | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| Computer Science CSC |
317 | Data Structures and Algorithm Analysis Prerequisite: CSC 220 or ECE 318 , and MTH 309 or MTH 230. |
STEM | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| Computer Science CSC |
322 | System Programming Prerequisite: CSC 220 or ECE 218, and CSC 314 |
STEM | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| Computer Science CSC |
329 | Introduction to Game Programming Prerequisite: CSC 220 or ECE 318. |
STEM | Spring | 3/3 |
| Computer Science CSC |
330 | Android Programming Prerequisite: "A" grade in CSC 220. |
STEM | By Announcement Only | 3/3 |
| Computer Science CSC |
345 | Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (CSC220 or ECE318), MTH161, (MTH309 or MTH230) |
STEM | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
