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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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JMM | 301 | Media Research and Analysis | People and Society | Fall, Spring, Summer | 3/3 |
| JMM | 301 | Media Research and Analysis | STEM | Fall, Spring, Summer | 3/3 |
| JMM | 303 | Communication Law and Policy | People and Society | Fall, Spring, Summer | 3/3 |
| JMM | 305 | Legal Issues in Media Management | People and Society | Fall | 3/3 |
| JMM | 319 | History of Journalism | Arts and Humanities | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| JMM | 361 | Advanced Documentary Photography | Arts and Humanities | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| JMM | 422 | Programming for Interactivity | STEM | By Announcement Only | 3/3 |
| JMM | 444 | Public Affairs Reporting | People and Society | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| JMM | 448 | Sports and the Media | People and Society | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| JMM | 461 | Ethics and Issues in Journalism and Media Communication | Arts and Humanities | Spring | 3/3 |
| JPN | 201 | Intermediate Japanese I | Arts and Humanities | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| JPN | 202 | Intermediate Japanese II | Arts and Humanities | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| JPN | 203 | Advanced Japanese I | Arts and Humanities | Fall | 3/3 |
| JPN | 204 | Advanced Japanese II | Arts and Humanities | Spring | 3/3 |
| JPN | 210 | Introduction to Japanese Culture | Arts and Humanities | Summer | 3/3 |
| JPN | 210 | Introduction to Japanese Culture | People and Society | Summer | 3/3 |
| JPN | 295 | Transfer Credit | Arts and Humanities | Fall, Spring, Summer | 1/3 |
| JPN | 395 | Transfer Credit | Arts and Humanities | Fall, Spring, Summer | 1/3 |
| JPN | 447 | Advance Conversation Through Japanese Theatrical Texts | Arts and Humanities | Spring | 3/3 |
| JPN | 495 | Transfer Credit | Arts and Humanities | Fall, Spring, Summer | 1/3 |
| JUS | 231 | Jewish Civilization: Society, Culture and Religion | Arts and Humanities | Fall, Spring, Summer | 3/3 |
| JUS | 231 | Jewish Civilization: Society, Culture and Religion | People and Society | Fall, Spring, Summer | 3/3 |
| JUS | 234 | Jerusalem in the Time of Jesus | People and Society | By Announcement Only | 3/3 |
| JUS | 250 | The Holocaust Through Film, Memoir and Testimony | Arts and Humanities | By Announcement Only | 3/3 |
| JUS | 250 | The Holocaust Through Film, Memoir and Testimony | People and Society | By Announcement Only | 3/3 |
| JUS | 301 | Studies in Judaica | People and Society | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| JUS | 314 | The Rise of Judaism | Arts and Humanities | By Announcement Only | 3/3 |
| JUS | 314 | The Rise of Judaism | People and Society | By Announcement Only | 3/3 |
| JUS | 324 | The History of Zionism | People and Society | By Announcement Only | 3/3 |
| JUS | 325 | Israel: The Making of a State | People and Society | By Announcement Only | 3/3 |
| JUS | 338 | History of the Holocaust | People and Society | Fall | 3/3 |
| JUS | 340 | History of Modern Germany Since 1815 | Arts and Humanities | By Announcement Only | 3/3 |
| JUS | 340 | History of Modern Germany Since 1815 | People and Society | By Announcement Only | 3/3 |
| JUS | 352 | Panoramic View of the Middle East | People and Society | By Announcement Only | 3/3 |
| JUS | 360 | Hollywood and Popular Culture: The American Jewish Experience | Arts and Humanities | Spring | 3/3 |
| JUS | 360 | Hollywood and Popular Culture: The American Jewish Experience | People and Society | Spring | 3/3 |
| JUS | 365 | Literature of the Holocaust | Arts and Humanities | By Announcement Only | 3/3 |
| JUS | 375 | Religion and Democracy in Israel | People and Society | Fall | 3/3 |
| JUS | 410 | Special Topics | People and Society | Fall, Spring | 1/3 |
| JUS | 411 | Special Topics | People and Society | By Announcement Only | 1/3 |
| KIN | 150 | General Nutrition for Health and Performance | STEM | Fall, Spring, Summer | 3/3 |
| KIN | 155 | Biological Bases for Physical Activity and Health | STEM | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| KIN | 212 | Elements of Sports Psychology | People and Society | Fall, Spring, Summer | 3/3 |
| LAS | 101 | Introduction to Latin American and Caribbean Studies | Arts and Humanities | Fall | 3/3 |
| LAS | 101 | Introduction to Latin American and Caribbean Studies | People and Society | Fall | 3/3 |
| LAS | 111 | Studies in Latin America and the Caribbean | People and Society | Fall, Spring, Summer | 1/3 |
| LAS | 211 | Studies in Latin America and the Caribbean | People and Society | Fall, Spring, Summer | 1/3 |
| LAS | 301 | Interdisciplinary Topics in Latin American and Caribbean Studies | People and Society | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| LAS | 302 | Interdisciplinary Topics in Latin American and Caribbean Studies-Travel Course | People and Society | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| LAS | 311 | Studies in Latin America and the Caribbean | People and Society | Fall, Spring, Summer | 1/3 |
