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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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MTH | 309 | Discrete Mathematics I | STEM | Fall, Spring, Summer | 3/3 |
| MTH | 310 | Multivariable Calculus | STEM | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| MTH | 311 | Introduction to Ordinary Differential Equations | STEM | Fall, Spring, Summer | 3/3 |
| MTH | 320 | Introduction to Numerical Analysis | STEM | Spring | 3/3 |
| MTH | 359 | Mathematical Models in Biology and Medicine | STEM | Fall | 3/3 |
| MTH | 433 | Advanced Calculus | STEM | Fall | 3/3 |
| MTH | 461 | Survey of Modern Algebra | STEM | Spring | 3/3 |
| MTH | 504 | Foundations of Geometry | STEM | By Announcement Only | 3/3 |
| MTH | 505 | Theory of Numbers | STEM | By Announcement Only | 3/3 |
| MTH | 506 | Mathematical Logic | STEM | By Announcement Only | 3/3 |
| MTH | 510 | Linear Algebra | STEM | By Announcement Only | 3/3 |
| MTH | 512 | Elementary Complex Analysis | STEM | Spring | 3/3 |
| MTH | 513 | Partial Differential Equations I | STEM | Fall | 3/3 |
| MTH | 514 | Partial Differential Equations II | STEM | Spring | 3/3 |
| MTH | 515 | Ordinary Differential Equations | STEM | Fall | 3/3 |
| MTH | 516 | Dynamics and Bifurcations | STEM | Spring | 3/3 |
| MTH | 520 | Numerical Linear Algebra | STEM | Fall | 3/3 |
| MTH | 521 | Numerical Methods in Differential Equations | STEM | By Announcement Only | 3/3 |
| MTH | 524 | Introduction to Probability | STEM | Fall | 3/3 |
| MTH | 525 | Introduction to Mathematical Statistics | STEM | Spring | 3/3 |
| MTH | 527 | Theory of Computing | STEM | By Announcement Only | 3/3 |
| MTH | 531 | Topology I | STEM | Fall | 3/3 |
| MTH | 532 | Topology II | STEM | Spring | 3/3 |
| MTH | 533 | Introduction to Real Analysis I | STEM | Fall | 3/3 |
| MTH | 534 | Introduction to Real Analysis II | STEM | Spring | 3/3 |
| MTH | 542 | Statistical Analysis | STEM | Fall | 3/3 |
| MTH | 547 | Introduction to Mathematical Finance | STEM | By Announcement Only | 3/3 |
| MTH | 551 | Introduction to Differential Geometry | STEM | Fall | 3/3 |
| MTH | 561 | Abstract Algebra I | STEM | Fall | 3/3 |
| MTH | 562 | Abstract Algebra II | STEM | Spring | 3/3 |
| MTH | 591 | Topics in Mathematics | STEM | By Announcement Only | 1/3 |
| MTH | 592 | Topics in Mathematics | STEM | By Announcement Only | 1/3 |
| MTH | 593 | Topics in Mathematics | STEM | By Announcement Only | 1/3 |
| MUS | 100T | Transfer Credit Elective | Arts and Humanities | Fall, Spring | 1/10 |
| MVP | VOS | Secondary Voice | Arts and Humanities | Fall, Spring | 1/1 |
| MVP | 100T | Transfer Credit Elective | Arts and Humanities | Fall, Spring | 1/10 |
| MVP | 147 | Men's Chorale | Arts and Humanities | By Announcement Only | 1/1 |
| MVP | 180 | Symphonic Choir | Arts and Humanities | Fall, Spring | 1/1 |
| MVP | 188 | Stagecraft and Acting for Opera | Arts and Humanities | Fall | 1/1 |
| MVP | 500T | Transfer Credit Elective | Arts and Humanities | 1/10 | |
| NUR | 536 | U.S. Health Care Crisis: Politics and Policies | People and Society | Spring | 3/3 |
| PHI | 101 | Introduction to Philosophy | Arts and Humanities | Fall, Spring, Summer | 3/3 |
| PHI | 103 | Introduction to Philosophy through Markets and Morals | Arts and Humanities | By Announcement Only | 3/3 |
| PHI | 103 | Introduction to Philosophy through Markets and Morals | People and Society | By Announcement Only | 3/3 |
| PHI | 104 | Introduction to Philosophy and the Nature of Scientific Knowledge | Arts and Humanities | By Announcement Only | 3/3 |
| PHI | 104 | Introduction to Philosophy and the Nature of Scientific Knowledge | People and Society | By Announcement Only | 3/3 |
| PHI | 105 | Introduction to Philosophy through the Brain and Behavioral Sciences | Arts and Humanities | By Announcement Only | 3/3 |
| PHI | 105 | Introduction to Philosophy through the Brain and Behavioral Sciences | People and Society | By Announcement Only | 3/3 |
| PHI | 105 | Introduction to Philosophy through the Brain and Behavioral Sciences | STEM | By Announcement Only | 3/3 |
| PHI | 106 | Introduction to Philosophy and Health Sciences | Arts and Humanities | By Announcement Only | 3/3 |
