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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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spanish SPA |
301 | Interpreting Literary and Cultural Texts in Spanish Prerequisite: SPA 203 |
Arts and Humanities | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| Spanish SPA |
302 | The Cultures of Spain Prerequisite: SPA 203 OR SPA 208. |
Arts and Humanities | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| Spanish SPA |
302 | The Cultures of Spain Prerequisite: SPA 203 OR SPA 208. |
People and Society | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| Spanish SPA |
303 | The Cultures of Spanish America Prerequisite: SPA 203 OR SPA 208. |
Arts and Humanities | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| Spanish SPA |
303 | The Cultures of Spanish America Prerequisite: SPA 203 OR SPA 208. |
People and Society | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| Spanish SPA |
307 | Interpreting Literary and Cultural Texts in Spanish for Heritage/Native Speakers Prerequisite: SPA 208. |
People and Society | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| Spanish SPA |
307 | Interpreting Literary and Cultural Texts in Spanish for Heritage/Native Speakers Prerequisite: SPA 208. |
Arts and Humanities | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| Spanish SPA |
310 | Topics in Spanish and Spanish American Studies in Translation Prerequisite: WRS 106 or ENG 106 or WRS 107 or ENG 107 |
Arts and Humanities | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| Spanish SPA |
318 | Cinema from the Spanish-Speaking World in Translation Prerequisite: WRS 106 or ENG 106 or WRS 107 or ENG 107 |
Arts and Humanities | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| Spanish SPA |
318 | Cinema from the Spanish-Speaking World in Translation Prerequisite: WRS 106 or ENG 106 or WRS 107 or ENG 107 |
People and Society | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| Spanish SPA |
319 | Cuba Through Literary and Cultural Studies in Translation Prerequisite: WRS 106 or WRS 107. |
Arts and Humanities | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| Spanish SPA |
321 | Introduction to Literary Themes Prerequisite: SPA 301 or SPA 302 or SPA 303 or SPA 307. |
Arts and Humanities | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| Spanish SPA |
322 | Cultural Topics Prerequisite: SPA 301 or SPA 302 or SPA 303 or SPA 307. |
Arts and Humanities | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| Spanish SPA |
322 | Cultural Topics Prerequisite: SPA 301 or SPA 302 or SPA 303 or SPA 307. |
People and Society | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| Spanish SPA |
325 | Topics in Spanish-Language Cinema Prerequisite: SPA 301 or SPA 302 or SPA 303 or SPA 307. |
Arts and Humanities | Spring | 3/3 |
| Spanish SPA |
325 | Topics in Spanish-Language Cinema Prerequisite: SPA 301 or SPA 302 or SPA 303 or SPA 307. |
People and Society | Spring | 3/3 |
| Spanish SPA |
330 | Topics in Gender and Sexuality Prerequisite: SPA 301 or SPA 302 or SPA 303 or SPA 307. |
Arts and Humanities | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| Spanish SPA |
330 | Topics in Gender and Sexuality Prerequisite: SPA 301 or SPA 302 or SPA 303 or SPA 307. |
People and Society | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| Spanish SPA |
333 | Topics in Medical Humanities Prerequisite: SPA 301 or SPA 302 or SPA 303 or SPA 307. |
Arts and Humanities | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| Spanish SPA |
340 | Migration Studies Prerequisite: SPA 301 or SPA 302 or SPA 303 or SPA 307. |
Arts and Humanities | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| Spanish SPA |
340 | Migration Studies Prerequisite: SPA 301 or SPA 302 or SPA 303 or SPA 307. |
People and Society | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| Spanish SPA |
353 | Colonial Spanish American Topics Prerequisite: SPA 301 or SPA 302 or SPA 303 or SPA 307. |
Arts and Humanities | Fall Odd Years | 3/3 |
| Spanish SPA |
354 | 19th-Century Spanish American Topics Prerequisite: SPA 301 or SPA 302 or SPA 303 or SPA 307. |
Arts and Humanities | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| Spanish SPA |
355 | Studies in 20th and 21st Century Latin American Literatures and Cultures Prerequisite: SPA 301 or SPA 302 or SPA 303 or SPA 307. |
Arts and Humanities | Fall Odd Years | 3/3 |
| Spanish SPA |
360 | The Caribbean through Literary Studies Prerequisite: SPA 301 or SPA 302 or SPA 303 or SPA 307. |
Arts and Humanities | Spring | 3/3 |
| Spanish SPA |
361 | Cuba through Literary and Cultural Studies SPA 301 or SPA 302 or SPA 303 or SPA 307 |
Arts and Humanities | Spring | 3/3 |
| Spanish SPA |
361 | Cuba through Literary and Cultural Studies SPA 301 or SPA 302 or SPA 303 or SPA 307 |
People and Society | Spring | 3/3 |
| Spanish SPA |
362 | Caribbean Cultural Studies Prerequisite: SPA 301 or SPA 302 or SPA 303 or SPA 307. |
Arts and Humanities | Spring Odd Years | 3/3 |
| Spanish SPA |
363 | Medieval and Early Modern Peninsular Topics Prerequisite: SPA 301 or SPA 302 or SPA 303 or SPA 307. |
Arts and Humanities | Spring Odd Years | 3/3 |
| Spanish SPA |
364 | 18th and 19th Century Peninsular Topics Prerequisite: SPA 301 or SPA 302 or SPA 303 or SPA 307. |
Arts and Humanities | Spring | 3/3 |
| Spanish SPA |
365 | Studies in 20th and 21st Century Spanish Literatures and Cultures Prerequisite: SPA 301 or SPA 302 or SPA 303 or SPA 307. |
Arts and Humanities | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| Spanish SPA |
395 | Transfer credits | Arts and Humanities | Fall, Spring, Summer | 1/3 |
| Spanish SPA |
396 | Transfer credits | Arts and Humanities | Fall, Spring, Summer | 1/3 |
| Spanish SPA |
397 | Transfer credits | Arts and Humanities | Fall, Spring, Summer | 1/3 |
| Spanish SPA |
398 | Transfer credits | Arts and Humanities | Fall, Spring, Summer | 1/3 |
| Spanish SPA |
399 | Transfer credits | Arts and Humanities | Fall, Spring, Summer | 1/3 |
| Spanish SPA |
401 | Introduction to Hispanic Linguistics Prerequisite: SPA 301 or SPA 302 or SPA 303 or SPA 307. |
Arts and Humanities | Spring Odd Years | 3/3 |
| Spanish SPA |
401 | Introduction to Hispanic Linguistics Prerequisite: SPA 301 or SPA 302 or SPA 303 or SPA 307. |
People and Society | Spring Odd Years | 3/3 |
| Spanish SPA |
402 | Spanish Second Language Acquisition Prerequisite: SPA 301 or SPA 302 or SPA 303 or SPA 307. |
Arts and Humanities | Fall Odd Years | 3/3 |
| Spanish SPA |
402 | Spanish Second Language Acquisition Prerequisite: SPA 301 or SPA 302 or SPA 303 or SPA 307. |
People and Society | Fall Odd Years | 3/3 |
| Spanish SPA |
410 | Digital Literacy Through Cultural and Literary Topics in Spanish Prerequisite: SPA 301 or SPA 302 or SPA 303 or SPA 307. |
Arts and Humanities | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| Spanish SPA |
410 | Digital Literacy Through Cultural and Literary Topics in Spanish Prerequisite: SPA 301 or SPA 302 or SPA 303 or SPA 307. |
People and Society | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| Spanish SPA |
422 | Topics in Hispanic Linguistics Prerequisite: SPA 301 or SPA 302 or SPA 303 or SPA 307. |
Arts and Humanities | Fall Odd Years | 3/3 |
| Spanish SPA |
422 | Topics in Hispanic Linguistics Prerequisite: SPA 301 or SPA 302 or SPA 303 or SPA 307. |
People and Society | Fall Odd Years | 3/3 |
| Spanish SPA |
432 | Business Ethics and Cultural Debates in Spanish Prerequisite: SPA 301 or SPA 302 or SPA 303 or SPA 307. |
Arts and Humanities | Spring Odd Years | 3/3 |
| Spanish SPA |
432 | Business Ethics and Cultural Debates in Spanish Prerequisite: SPA 301 or SPA 302 or SPA 303 or SPA 307. |
People and Society | Spring Odd Years | 3/3 |
| Spanish SPA |
433 | Medical, Cultural and Bioethical Debates in Spanish Prerequisite: SPA 301 or SPA 302 or SPA 303 or SPA 307. |
Arts and Humanities | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| Spanish SPA |
433 | Medical, Cultural and Bioethical Debates in Spanish Prerequisite: SPA 301 or SPA 302 or SPA 303 or SPA 307. |
People and Society | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| Spanish SPA |
434 | Legal and Cultural Debates in the Spanish-Speaking World Prerequisite: SPA 301 or SPA 302 or SPA 303 or SPA 307. |
Arts and Humanities | Spring Odd Years | 3/3 |
| Spanish SPA |
434 | Legal and Cultural Debates in the Spanish-Speaking World Prerequisite: SPA 301 or SPA 302 or SPA 303 or SPA 307. |
People and Society | Spring Odd Years | 3/3 |
