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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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARB | 203 | Advanced Arabic | Arts and Humanities | Fall | 3/3 |
| ARB | 204 | Arabic 204: Advanced Arabic II | Arts and Humanities | Spring | 3/3 |
| ARB | 207 | Arabic for Heritage Learners | Arts and Humanities | Fall | 3/3 |
| ARB | 208 | Arabic for Heritage Learners II | Arts and Humanities | Spring | 3/3 |
| ARB | 295 | Transfer Credits | Arts and Humanities | Fall, Spring, Summer | 1/3 |
| ARB | 310 | Topics in Arabic Literature and Culture in Translation | Arts and Humanities | Fall Odd Years | 3/3 |
| ARB | 312 | Arab Cultures: A Cultural History of the Arab World | Arts and Humanities | Fall Even Years | 3/3 |
| ARB | 315 | Topics in Gender and Sexuality in Translation | Arts and Humanities | Spring Even Years | 3/3 |
| ARB | 315 | Topics in Gender and Sexuality in Translation | People and Society | Spring Even Years | 3/3 |
| ARB | 395 | Transfer Credits | Arts and Humanities | Fall, Spring, Summer | 1/3 |
| ARB | 410 | Language and Power in the Arab World | Arts and Humanities | Spring Odd Years | 3/3 |
| ARB | 410 | Language and Power in the Arab World | People and Society | Spring Odd Years | 3/3 |
| ARB | 495 | Transfer Credits | Arts and Humanities | Fall, Spring, Summer | 1/3 |
| ARC | 109 | Introduction to Architecture | Arts and Humanities | Summer | 3/3 |
| ARC | 110 | Visual Studies | Arts and Humanities | Summer | 3/3 |
| ARC | 121 | Architecture and Culture | Arts and Humanities | Fall | 1/1 |
| ARC | 122 | Architecture and Behavior | Arts and Humanities | Spring | 1/1 |
| ARC | 141 | On-Site Survey of European Architecture and Urbanism | Arts and Humanities | Spring, Summer | 3/6 |
| ARC | 213 | Visual Representation III | STEM | Fall | 3/3 |
| ARC | 267 | History of Architecture I: Ancient, Medieval and Renaissance | Arts and Humanities | Fall | 3/3 |
| ARC | 268 | History of Architecture II: Baroque through Contemporary | Arts and Humanities | Spring | 3/3 |
| ARC | 294 | Introduction to the Development of Architecture | Arts and Humanities | Fall | 3/3 |
| ARC | 323 | On Site Study of Selected Architecture and Urbanism | People and Society | Spring, Summer | 3/6 |
| ARC | 371 | Ancient Architecture | Arts and Humanities | Fall | 3/3 |
| ARC | 373 | Early Christian, Byzantine, and Medieval Architecture | Arts and Humanities | Fall | 3/3 |
| ARC | 382 | Architecture and Culture in Italy | Arts and Humanities | Spring | 3/3 |
| ARC | 475 | Colonial Architecture | Arts and Humanities | Fall | 3/3 |
| ARC | 476 | 19th and 20th Century Architecture | Arts and Humanities | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| ARC | 511 | Visual Representation I | Arts and Humanities | Fall | 3/3 |
| ARC | 512 | Advanced Visual Analysis | Arts and Humanities | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| ARC | 513 | Advanced Visual Representation | Arts and Humanities | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| ARC | 514 | Michelangelo | Arts and Humanities | Fall | 3/3 |
| ARC | 515 | Computer Modeling | STEM | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| ARC | 516 | Architectural Watercolor Renderings | Arts and Humanities | Fall | 3/3 |
| ARC | 519 | Architecture and Color | Arts and Humanities | Summer | 3/3 |
| ARC | 527 | Architecture Photography | Arts and Humanities | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| ARC | 528 | Historic Preservation | Arts and Humanities | Spring | 3/3 |
| ARC | 529 | Research in Design-Methods and Procedures | STEM | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| ARC | 540 | Tropical Architecture | Arts and Humanities | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| ARC | 544 | Architecture of Palladio | Arts and Humanities | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| ARC | 546 | Studies of Havana | Arts and Humanities | Spring | 3/3 |
| ARC | 547 | Architecture and Urban Identity | Arts and Humanities | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| ARC | 547 | Architecture and Urban Identity | People and Society | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| ARC | 551 | Contemporary Theories of Architecture | Arts and Humanities | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| ARC | 554 | Architecture of South Florida | Arts and Humanities | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| ARC | 555 | 18th and 19th Century American Architecture and Architects | Arts and Humanities | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| ARC | 558 | Theories of Landscape Architecture | Arts and Humanities | Fall, Spring, Summer | 3/3 |
| ARC | 560 | Contemporary Latin American Architecture | Arts and Humanities | Spring | 3/3 |
| ARC | 568 | History of Architecture II: Baroque through Contemporary | Arts and Humanities | Spring | 3/3 |
| ARC | 570 | Modern Architecture | Arts and Humanities | Spring | 3/3 |
