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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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CSC | 118 | Information Technology and Society | STEM | Fall, Summer | 3/3 |
| CSC | 119 | Computers and Society | STEM | By Announcement Only | 3/3 |
| CSC | 120 | Computer Programming I | STEM | Fall, Spring | 4/4 |
| CSC | 198 | Introductory Topics in Computer Science | STEM | By Announcement Only | 1/3 |
| CSC | 210 | Computing for Scientists | STEM | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| CSC | 220 | Computer Programming II | STEM | Fall, Spring | 4/4 |
| CSC | 298 | Sophomore Topics in Computer Science | STEM | Fall, Spring | 1/3 |
| CSC | 314 | Computer Organization and Architecture | STEM | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| CSC | 314 | Computer Organization and Architecture | Fall, Spring | 3/3 | |
| CSC | 315 | Introduction to Python for Scientists | STEM | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| CSC | 317 | Data Structures and Algorithm Analysis | STEM | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| CSC | 322 | System Programming | STEM | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| CSC | 329 | Introduction to Game Programming | STEM | Spring | 3/3 |
| CSC | 330 | Android Programming | STEM | By Announcement Only | 3/3 |
| CSC | 345 | Introduction to Artificial Intelligence | STEM | Spring | 3/3 |
| CSC | 419 | Programming Languages | STEM | Spring | 3/3 |
| CSC | 421 | Principles of Computer Operating Systems | STEM | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| CSC | 423 | Database Systems | STEM | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| CSC | 424 | Computer Networks | STEM | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| CSC | 427 | Theory of Computing | STEM | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| CSC | 427 | Theory of Computing | Fall, Spring | 3/3 | |
| CSC | 431 | Introduction to Software Engineering | STEM | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| CSC | 506 | Logic and Automated Reasoning | STEM | Fall Odd Years | 3/3 |
| CSC | 529 | Introduction to Computer Graphics | STEM | By Announcement Only | 3/3 |
| CSC | 546 | Introduction to Machine Learning with Applications | STEM | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| CSC | 549 | Biomedical Data Science | STEM | Fall | 3/3 |
| CSC | 550 | Computational Neuroscience | STEM | Spring | 3/3 |
| CSC | 552 | Bioinformatics Tools | STEM | By Announcement Only | 3/3 |
| CSC | 595 | Topics in Computer Science | STEM | By Announcement Only | 1/3 |
| CSC | 596 | Topics in Computer Science | STEM | By Announcement Only | 1/3 |
| CSC | 597 | Topics in Computer Science | STEM | By Announcement Only | 1/3 |
| CSC | 598 | Directed Study in Computer Science | STEM | By Announcement Only | 1/3 |
| CUB | 201 | Introduction to Cuban Studies | Arts and Humanities | Spring Odd Years | 3/3 |
| CUB | 201 | Introduction to Cuban Studies | People and Society | Spring Odd Years | 3/3 |
| DAN | 100T | Transfer Credit Elective | Arts and Humanities | Fall, Spring | 1/10 |
| DAN | 102 | Stretching and Body Work | Arts and Humanities | Fall, Spring, Summer | 1/1 |
| DAN | 111 | Modern Dance, Level One | Arts and Humanities | Fall, Spring | 2/2 |
| DAN | 121 | Ballet, Level One | Arts and Humanities | Fall, Spring | 2/2 |
| DAN | 130 | Orientation to Dance | Arts and Humanities | Fall, Spring | 2/2 |
| DAN | 140 | Theatre Dance Forms | Arts and Humanities | Spring | 2/2 |
| DAN | 190 | Improvisation | Arts and Humanities | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| DAN | 200T | Transfer Credit Elective | Arts and Humanities | Fall, Spring | 1/10 |
| DAN | 211 | Modern Dance, Level Two | Arts and Humanities | Fall, Spring, Summer | 3/3 |
| DAN | 221 | Ballet, Level Two | Arts and Humanities | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| DAN | 240 | Cultural Dance Forms | Arts and Humanities | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| DAN | 250 | World History of the Dance | Arts and Humanities | Fall, Spring, Summer | 3/3 |
| DAN | 280 | Dance Composition Level 2 | Arts and Humanities | By Announcement Only | 3/3 |
| DAN | 285 | Creative Dance for Children | Arts and Humanities | Spring | 3/3 |
| DAN | 286 | Teaching Dance to Children | Arts and Humanities | Fall | 3/3 |
| DAN | 290 | Introduction to Dance-Movement Therapy | Arts and Humanities | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
