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: Summer 2026 Term

Subject Course No. Course Title Area of Knowledge Designation Typically Offered Credits (Min/Max)
HIS 201 History of Africa I (to 1800) Arts and Humanities Fall 3/3
HIS 201 History of Africa I (to 1800) People and Society Fall 3/3
HIS 202 History of Africa, II (since 1800) Arts and Humanities Spring 3/3
HIS 202 History of Africa, II (since 1800) People and Society Spring 3/3
HIS 203 The African Diaspora in South Florida Arts and Humanities Spring 3/3
HIS 203 The African Diaspora in South Florida People and Society Spring 3/3
HIS 209 African-American History to 1877 Arts and Humanities Fall 3/3
HIS 209 African-American History to 1877 People and Society Fall 3/3
HIS 210 African-American History, 1877-PRESENT Arts and Humanities Spring 3/3
HIS 210 African-American History, 1877-PRESENT People and Society Spring 3/3
HIS 211 Epics, Gods, Kings: Pre-Mofern India 2500 B.C.E. to 1600 A.D. Arts and Humanities Fall 3/3
HIS 211 Epics, Gods, Kings: Pre-Mofern India 2500 B.C.E. to 1600 A.D. People and Society Fall 3/3
HIS 212 The Mughals and the British (1526-1947) Arts and Humanities Spring 3/3
HIS 212 The Mughals and the British (1526-1947) People and Society Spring 3/3
HIS 220 History of European Sexuality Arts and Humanities Fall 3/3
HIS 220 History of European Sexuality People and Society Fall 3/3
HIS 223 Medicine and Society: From the Ancient World to the 21st Century Arts and Humanities Spring 3/3
HIS 223 Medicine and Society: From the Ancient World to the 21st Century People and Society Spring 3/3
HIS 225 History of the Modern Business Enterprise Arts and Humanities Fall 3/3
HIS 225 History of the Modern Business Enterprise People and Society Fall 3/3
HIS 227 Nationalism: Love thy Brother, Hate thy Neighbor? Arts and Humanities Fall 3/3
HIS 227 Nationalism: Love thy Brother, Hate thy Neighbor? People and Society Fall 3/3
HIS 228 Holy War and Toleration in Western Religious Traditions Arts and Humanities Spring 3/3
HIS 228 Holy War and Toleration in Western Religious Traditions People and Society Spring 3/3
HIS 229 Consumer Society: A Global History Arts and Humanities Fall, Spring 3/3
HIS 229 Consumer Society: A Global History People and Society Fall, Spring 3/3
HIS 236 History of the Vikings Arts and Humanities Fall, Spring, Summer 3/3
HIS 246 Origins and History of the Russian Revolution Arts and Humanities By Announcement Only 3/3
HIS 246 Origins and History of the Russian Revolution People and Society By Announcement Only 3/3
HIS 254 History of the Cold War in the Americas. Arts and Humanities Fall, Spring 3/3
HIS 254 History of the Cold War in the Americas. People and Society Fall, Spring 3/3
HIS 255 Atlantic Crossings: Slavery in Latin America Arts and Humanities Fall 3/3
HIS 255 Atlantic Crossings: Slavery in Latin America People and Society Fall 3/3
HIS 261 Women's America I (Nineteenth Century) Arts and Humanities Fall, Spring 3/3
HIS 261 Women's America I (Nineteenth Century) People and Society Fall, Spring 3/3
HIS 266 The Founders: Fact and Fiction Arts and Humanities Fall, Spring 3/3
HIS 267 Making History Arts and Humanities Fall, Spring 3/3
HIS 267 Making History People and Society Fall, Spring 3/3
HIS 269 Global Queer History from Sappho to Lil Nas X Arts and Humanities Fall, Spring 3/3
HIS 269 Global Queer History from Sappho to Lil Nas X People and Society Fall, Spring 3/3
HIS 271 American Political History Since 1960: Policy , Public History, and Modern Media Arts and Humanities Fall 3/3
HIS 271 American Political History Since 1960: Policy , Public History, and Modern Media People and Society Fall 3/3
HIS 282 The History of Zionism Arts and Humanities By Announcement Only 3/3
HIS 282 The History of Zionism People and Society By Announcement Only 3/3
HIS 284 The Second World War. Arts and Humanities Spring 3/3
HIS 284 The Second World War. People and Society Spring 3/3
HIS 285 The origins and history of the Third Reich. Arts and Humanities Spring 3/3
HIS 285 The origins and history of the Third Reich. People and Society Spring 3/3
HIS 290 The Beach: The Beach as Place, Space, and Event in World Historical Context Arts and Humanities Fall, Spring 3/3
HIS 290 The Beach: The Beach as Place, Space, and Event in World Historical Context People and Society Fall, Spring 3/3