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)
LAS 320 Special Topics in Latin American and Caribbean Environment People and Society By Announcement Only 3/3
LAS 321 Latin American Environmental Issues People and Society By Announcement Only 3/3
LAS 330 Special Topics in Latin American and Caribbean Religions Arts and Humanities By Announcement Only 3/3
LAS 330 Special Topics in Latin American and Caribbean Religions People and Society By Announcement Only 3/3
LAS 340 Special Topics in Latin American and Caribbean Economics People and Society By Announcement Only 3/3
LAS 350 Special Topics in Latin American and Caribbean Art and Culture Arts and Humanities By Announcement Only 3/3
LAS 350 Special Topics in Latin American and Caribbean Art and Culture People and Society By Announcement Only 3/3
LAS 360 Special Topics in Latin American and Caribbean Politics People and Society By Announcement Only 3/3
LAS 362 Drug Trafficking in Latin America and the Caribbean People and Society By Announcement Only 3/3
LAS 369 Latinx Politics People and Society Fall 3/3
LAS 370 Special Topics in Latin American and Caribbean Media and Communications People and Society By Announcement Only 3/3
LAS 385 Politics and Society in Latin America and the Caribbean People and Society Fall, Spring 3/3
LAS 411 Studies in Latin America and the Caribbean People and Society Fall, Spring, Summer 1/3
LAS 491 Debates on Current Issues in Latin American and Caribbean Studies People and Society By Announcement Only 3/3
LAS 503 Program Seminar in Latin American Studies and Caribbean Studies People and Society By Announcement Only 3/3
LAS 504 Interdisciplinary Topics in Latin American and Caribbean Studies - Travel Course. People and Society By Announcement Only 3/3
LAS 521 Latin American Environmental Issues People and Society By Announcement Only 3/3
LAS 530 Special Topics in Latin American and Caribbean Religions Arts and Humanities By Announcement Only 3/3
LAS 530 Special Topics in Latin American and Caribbean Religions People and Society By Announcement Only 3/3
LAS 540 Special Topics in Latin American and Caribbean Media and Communication People and Society By Announcement Only 3/3
LAS 550 Special Topics in Latin American and Caribbean Art and Culture Arts and Humanities By Announcement Only 3/3
LAS 550 Special Topics in Latin American and Caribbean Art and Culture People and Society By Announcement Only 3/3
LAS 560 Special Topics in Latin American and Caribbean Politics People and Society By Announcement Only 3/3
LAS 580 Special Topics in Latin American and Caribbean History Arts and Humanities By Announcement Only 3/3
LAS 580 Special Topics in Latin American and Caribbean History People and Society By Announcement Only 3/3
LAT 101 Elementary Latin I Arts and Humanities Fall, Spring 3/3
LAT 102 Elementary Latin II Arts and Humanities Fall, Spring 3/3
LAT 103 Intensive Elementary Latin Arts and Humanities Spring 3/3
LAT 201 Intermediate Latin I Arts and Humanities Fall, Spring 3/3
LAT 202 Intermediate Latin II Arts and Humanities Fall, Spring 3/3
LAT 203 Ovid's Metamorphoses Arts and Humanities Spring Even Years 3/3
LAT 301 Catullus Arts and Humanities Spring Even Years 3/3
LAT 302 Petronius Arts and Humanities Fall Even Years 3/3
LAT 311 Cicero: Orations Arts and Humanities Spring Odd Years 3/3
LAT 321 Virgil Arts and Humanities Fall Even Years 3/3
LAT 322 Martial Epigrams Arts and Humanities Spring Odd Years 3/3
LAT 323 Seneca Arts and Humanities Fall Even Years 3/3
LAT 323 Seneca Fall Even Years 3/3
LAT 401 Special Topics in Latin Literature Arts and Humanities Fall, Spring, Summer 3/3
LAT 402 Special Topics in Latin Literature Arts and Humanities Fall, Spring, Summer 3/3
LAT 403 Special Topics in Latin Literature Arts and Humanities Fall, Spring, Summer 3/3
LAT 411 Horace Arts and Humanities Fall, Spring 3/3
LAT 421 Roman Epic Arts and Humanities Fall, Spring 3/3
LAT 422 Lucretius Arts and Humanities Fall, Spring 3/3
LAT 431 Livy Arts and Humanities Fall, Spring 3/3
LAT 432 Suetonius Arts and Humanities Spring Odd Years 3/3
MAC 100T Transfer Credit Elective STEM Fall, Spring, Summer 1/10
MAC 200T Transfer Credit Elective STEM Fall, Spring, Summer 1/10
MAS 201 Introduction to Business Statistics STEM Fall, Spring, Summer 3/3
MAS 202 Intermediate Business Statistics STEM Fall, Spring, Summer 3/3