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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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POL | 349 | U.S. Defense Policy | People and Society | Fall, Spring, Summer | 3/3 |
| POL | 350 | International Cooperation | People and Society | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| POL | 351 | Public Opinion | People and Society | By Announcement Only | 3/3 |
| POL | 352 | Political Parties | People and Society | By Announcement Only | 3/3 |
| POL | 353 | Interest Groups and Lobbying | People and Society | By Announcement Only | 3/3 |
| POL | 355 | Theories and Debates in International Relations | People and Society | Fall | 3/3 |
| POL | 359 | International Organizations | People and Society | Summer | 3/3 |
| POL | 361 | Ending Wars and Building Peace | People and Society | Spring | 3/3 |
| POL | 362 | Social Movements | People and Society | Spring | 3/3 |
| POL | 363 | Psychology and International Relations | People and Society | Spring | 3/3 |
| POL | 367 | The Historical Roots of American Imperialism | People and Society | By Announcement Only | 3/3 |
| POL | 369 | Latinx Politics | People and Society | By Announcement Only | 3/3 |
| POL | 370 | Global Energy Politics | People and Society | Fall, Spring, Summer | 3/3 |
| POL | 370 | Global Energy Politics | Fall, Spring, Summer | 3/3 | |
| POL | 372 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | People and Society | By Announcement Only | 3/3 |
| POL | 373 | Constitutional Law I | People and Society | Fall | 3/3 |
| POL | 374 | Constitutional Law II | People and Society | By Announcement Only | 3/3 |
| POL | 378 | African Politics | People and Society | By Announcement Only | 3/3 |
| POL | 379 | South East Asian Politics | People and Society | By Announcement Only | 3/3 |
| POL | 381 | West European Politics | People and Society | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| POL | 382 | Government and Politics of the Federal Republic of Germany | People and Society | Fall Odd Years | 3/3 |
| POL | 384 | Russian Politics | People and Society | Spring | 3/3 |
| POL | 385 | Politics and Society in Latin America | People and Society | By Announcement Only | 3/3 |
| POL | 386 | Democratic Consolidation and Erosion | People and Society | By Announcement Only | 3/3 |
| POL | 387 | Politics of the Middle East | People and Society | Spring | 3/3 |
| POL | 388 | Politics of Israel | People and Society | Fall | 3/3 |
| POL | 389 | Special Topics in Comparative Politics | People and Society | Fall, Spring, Summer | 3/3 |
| POL | 390 | Special Topics in American Politics | People and Society | Fall, Spring, Summer | 3/3 |
| POL | 391 | Special Topics in International Relations | People and Society | Fall, Spring, Summer | 3/3 |
| POL | 392 | International Terrorism | People and Society | Fall | 3/3 |
| POL | 393 | Special Topics in Public Administration, Policy, and Law | People and Society | Fall, Spring, Summer | 3/3 |
| POL | 394 | Special Topics in Political Theory and Methods | People and Society | Fall, Spring, Summer | 3/3 |
| POL | 401 | The Election | People and Society | Fall Even Years | 3/3 |
| POL | 499 | Special Topics | People and Society | By Announcement Only | 1/3 |
| POL | 501 | Budget and Financial Management and Administration | People and Society | Spring | 3/3 |
| POL | 502 | Politics of Civil Rights | People and Society | By Announcement Only | 3/3 |
| POL | 503 | Organizational Dynamics and Management | People and Society | Spring | 3/3 |
| POL | 504 | Biology and Politics | People and Society | By Announcement Only | 3/3 |
| POL | 505 | Contemporary Challenges to Democracy | People and Society | By Announcement Only | 3/3 |
| POL | 506 | From Plato Through Rawls | People and Society | By Announcement Only | 3/3 |
| POL | 508 | Equity and Diversity in Public Administration | People and Society | Fall, Spring, Summer | 3/3 |
| POL | 509 | Issues in Judicial Pol. | People and Society | By Announcement Only | 3/3 |
| POL | 510 | Statistics for Politics and Public Administration | People and Society | Spring | 3/3 |
| POL | 511 | Security in the Arabian Peninsula | People and Society | By Announcement Only | 3/3 |
| POL | 512 | Advanced Political Analysis | People and Society | By Announcement Only | 3/3 |
| POL | 513 | Models of Politics | People and Society | By Announcement Only | 3/3 |
| POL | 515 | Media Content Analysis | People and Society | By Announcement Only | 3/3 |
| POL | 516 | Experiments in Political Science | People and Society | By Announcement Only | 3/3 |
| POL | 517 | Introductory Statistical Methods in Political Science | People and Society | Fall | 3/3 |
| POL | 518 | Advanced Statistical Methods in Political Science | People and Society | Spring | 3/3 |
