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 335 The French Revolution and Napoleon (1789-1815) People and Society Fall 3/3
HIS 336 Modern French History Arts and Humanities Spring 3/3
HIS 336 Modern French History People and Society Spring 3/3
HIS 337 Modern European Jewish History Arts and Humanities Spring 3/3
HIS 337 Modern European Jewish History People and Society Spring 3/3
HIS 338 The Holocaust in Historical Perspective Arts and Humanities Spring 3/3
HIS 338 The Holocaust in Historical Perspective People and Society Spring 3/3
HIS 339 From Luther to Napoleon: Germany, 1500-1800 Arts and Humanities Fall 3/3
HIS 339 From Luther to Napoleon: Germany, 1500-1800 People and Society Fall 3/3
HIS 340 History of Modern Germany since 1815 Arts and Humanities Spring 3/3
HIS 340 History of Modern Germany since 1815 People and Society Spring 3/3
HIS 341 History of the Third Reich Arts and Humanities Fall 3/3
HIS 341 History of the Third Reich People and Society Fall 3/3
HIS 343 Ages of Gold and Silver: An Economic and Social History of Europe, 1450-1750 Arts and Humanities Spring 3/3
HIS 343 Ages of Gold and Silver: An Economic and Social History of Europe, 1450-1750 People and Society Spring 3/3
HIS 346 Imperial Russia Arts and Humanities Fall, Spring 3/3
HIS 346 Imperial Russia People and Society Fall, Spring 3/3
HIS 347 Soviet Union and Post-Soviet Russia Arts and Humanities Spring 3/3
HIS 347 Soviet Union and Post-Soviet Russia People and Society Spring 3/3
HIS 348 Europe in the Age of Hitler and Stalin Arts and Humanities Spring 3/3
HIS 348 Europe in the Age of Hitler and Stalin People and Society Spring 3/3
HIS 349 The Rise and Fall of the European Great Powers between Napoleon and the Cold War Arts and Humanities Fall 3/3
HIS 349 The Rise and Fall of the European Great Powers between Napoleon and the Cold War People and Society Fall 3/3
HIS 350 Europe and the World in Modern Times Arts and Humanities Fall 3/3
HIS 350 Europe and the World in Modern Times People and Society Fall 3/3
HIS 351 Science and Society Arts and Humanities Spring 3/3
HIS 351 Science and Society People and Society Spring 3/3
HIS 352 The Inquisition Arts and Humanities Spring 3/3
HIS 353 History of Cuba Arts and Humanities Fall, Spring 3/3
HIS 353 History of Cuba People and Society Fall, Spring 3/3
HIS 354 Latin America's Urban Explosion: 1900-2010 Arts and Humanities Spring 3/3
HIS 354 Latin America's Urban Explosion: 1900-2010 People and Society Spring 3/3
HIS 355 Modern Brazil Arts and Humanities Fall 3/3
HIS 356 History of Argentina's Civilization, Barbarism, and Power. Arts and Humanities Spring 3/3
HIS 356 History of Argentina's Civilization, Barbarism, and Power. People and Society Spring 3/3
HIS 357 Social History of Latin America Arts and Humanities Fall 3/3
HIS 357 Social History of Latin America People and Society Fall 3/3
HIS 359 Caribbean Intellectual History Arts and Humanities Fall 3/3
HIS 359 Caribbean Intellectual History People and Society Fall 3/3
HIS 360 Modern Latin America Through Film Arts and Humanities Spring 3/3
HIS 361 American Beginnings Arts and Humanities Fall, Spring 3/3
HIS 361 American Beginnings People and Society Fall, Spring 3/3
HIS 362 The American Revolution (1763-1783) Arts and Humanities Fall, Spring 3/3
HIS 362 The American Revolution (1763-1783) People and Society Fall, Spring 3/3
HIS 363 The Early Republic (1783-1815) Arts and Humanities Fall, Spring 3/3
HIS 363 The Early Republic (1783-1815) People and Society Fall, Spring 3/3
HIS 364 The American Civil War Arts and Humanities Fall 3/3
HIS 364 The American Civil War People and Society Fall 3/3
HIS 365 Emergence of Modern America (1877-1917) Arts and Humanities By Announcement Only 3/3
HIS 366 America in Crisis (1917-1945) Arts and Humanities By Announcement Only 3/3