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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: Spring 2027 Term| Subject | Catalog No. | Course Title | Area of Knowledge Designation | Typically Offered | Credits (Min/Max) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Religious Studies REL |
307 | Religion and Culture in Pre-Islamic Arabia | Arts and Humanities | Fall, Spring, Summer | 3/3 |
| Religious Studies REL |
308 | The Greco-Roman Context of Early Christianity | Arts and Humanities | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| Religious Studies REL |
311 | Prophecy and Prophetic Literature in the Hebrew Bible | Arts and Humanities | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| Religious Studies REL |
312 | The Torah and Ancient Law | Arts and Humanities | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| Religious Studies REL |
312 | The Torah and Ancient Law | People and Society | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| Religious Studies REL |
314 | The Rise of Judaism | Arts and Humanities | Fall, Spring, Summer | 3/3 |
| Religious Studies REL |
315 | Jewish Mysticism | Arts and Humanities | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| Religious Studies REL |
319 | Transfer Credits | Arts and Humanities | Fall, Spring, Summer | 1/4 |
| Religious Studies REL |
321 | Jesus and the Gospels | Arts and Humanities | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| Religious Studies REL |
322 | The Apostle Paul: Letters, Controversies, and Philosophy | Arts and Humanities | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| Religious Studies REL |
324 | The Bible and Modern Film | Arts and Humanities | Fall, Spring, Summer | 3/3 |
| Religious Studies REL |
324 | The Bible and Modern Film | People and Society | Fall, Spring, Summer | 3/3 |
| Religious Studies REL |
325 | Jesus in Myth and History | Arts and Humanities | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| Religious Studies REL |
325 | Jesus in Myth and History | People and Society | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| Religious Studies REL |
326 | The Bible in History | Arts and Humanities | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| Religious Studies REL |
330 | Caribbean Religion | Arts and Humanities | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| Religious Studies REL |
330 | Caribbean Religion | People and Society | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| Religious Studies REL |
331 | Religions of Asia | Arts and Humanities | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| Religious Studies REL |
332 | Judaism, Christianity, and Islam | Arts and Humanities | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| Religious Studies REL |
334 | The American Jewish Experience: Hollywood and Popular Culture | Arts and Humanities | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| Religious Studies REL |
335 | American Religion in Modern Film | Arts and Humanities | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| Religious Studies REL |
335 | American Religion in Modern Film | People and Society | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| Religious Studies REL |
338 | Latin American and U.S. Latino/a Religion | Arts and Humanities | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| Religious Studies REL |
338 | Latin American and U.S. Latino/a Religion | People and Society | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| Religious Studies REL |
339 | Transfer Credits | Arts and Humanities | Fall, Spring, Summer | 1/4 |
| Religious Studies REL |
341 | Modern Religious Thought I | Arts and Humanities | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| Religious Studies REL |
342 | Modern Religious Thought II | Arts and Humanities | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| Religious Studies REL |
343 | Saints and Sinners: Introduction to Catholicism | Arts and Humanities | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| Religious Studies REL |
343 | Saints and Sinners: Introduction to Catholicism | People and Society | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| Religious Studies REL |
345 | Religion and Gender | Arts and Humanities | Fall, Spring, Summer | 3/3 |
| Religious Studies REL |
345 | Religion and Gender | People and Society | Fall, Spring, Summer | 3/3 |
| Religious Studies REL |
347 | Experiencing Religion: Conversion | Arts and Humanities | By Announcement Only | 3/3 |
| Religious Studies REL |
348 | Reformation Europe | Arts and Humanities | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| Religious Studies REL |
348 | Reformation Europe | People and Society | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| Religious Studies REL |
349 | All Roads Lead to Rome: A Multi-Disciplinary Approach to Religion and Rome | Arts and Humanities | Spring | 3/3 |
| Religious Studies REL |
349 | All Roads Lead to Rome: A Multi-Disciplinary Approach to Religion and Rome | People and Society | Spring | 3/3 |
| Religious Studies REL |
350 | Current Issues in Religion | Arts and Humanities | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| Religious Studies REL |
351 | Death and Dying | Arts and Humanities | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| Religious Studies REL |
351 | Death and Dying | People and Society | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| Religious Studies REL |
352 | Religion and Science | Arts and Humanities | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| Religious Studies REL |
352 | Religion and Science | People and Society | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| Religious Studies REL |
353 | Religion and American Politics | Arts and Humanities | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| Religious Studies REL |
353 | Religion and American Politics | People and Society | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| Religious Studies REL |
354 | Religion and the Problem of Evil | Arts and Humanities | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| Religious Studies REL |
356 | Myth and Religion | Arts and Humanities | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| Religious Studies REL |
357 | Gender, Power, Gods | Arts and Humanities | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| Religious Studies REL |
357 | Gender, Power, Gods | People and Society | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| Religious Studies REL |
358 | The Color of God: Race and Religion | Arts and Humanities | Fall, Spring, Summer | 3/3 |
| Religious Studies REL |
358 | The Color of God: Race and Religion | People and Society | Fall, Spring, Summer | 3/3 |
| Religious Studies REL |
359 | Transfer Credits | Arts and Humanities | Fall, Spring, Summer | 1/4 |
