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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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOC | 385 | U.S. Latinos | People and Society | By Announcement Only | 3/3 |
| SOC | 386 | U.S. Immigration | People and Society | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| SOC | 387 | Race and Ethnic Relations | People and Society | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| SOC | 388 | The Black Ghetto in Urban Society | People and Society | Fall | 3/3 |
| SOC | 389 | The Black Athlete in White America | People and Society | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| SOC | 480 | Health Disparities in the U.S. | People and Society | Fall | 3/3 |
| SOC | 487 | Race, Ethnicity, and Criminal Justice | People and Society | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| SOC | 488 | Gender and Crime | People and Society | By Announcement Only | 3/3 |
| SPA | 201 | Intermediate Spanish I | Arts and Humanities | Fall, Spring, Summer | 3/3 |
| SPA | 201 | Intermediate Spanish I | People and Society | Fall, Spring, Summer | 3/3 |
| SPA | 202 | Intermediate Spanish II | Arts and Humanities | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| SPA | 202 | Intermediate Spanish II | People and Society | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| SPA | 203 | Advanced Spanish | Arts and Humanities | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| SPA | 203 | Advanced Spanish | People and Society | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| SPA | 207 | Intermediate Spanish for Heritage Learners | Arts and Humanities | Fall, Spring, Summer | 3/3 |
| SPA | 208 | Advanced Spanish for Heritage Learners | Arts and Humanities | Fall, Spring, Summer | 3/3 |
| SPA | 280 | Special Topics | Arts and Humanities | Summer | 3/3 |
| SPA | 295 | Transfer credits | Arts and Humanities | Fall, Spring, Summer | 1/3 |
| SPA | 301 | Interpreting Literary and Cultural Texts in Spanish | Arts and Humanities | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| SPA | 301 | Interpreting Literary and Cultural Texts in Spanish | People and Society | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| SPA | 302 | The Cultures of Spain | Arts and Humanities | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| SPA | 302 | The Cultures of Spain | People and Society | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| SPA | 303 | The Cultures of Spanish America | Arts and Humanities | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| SPA | 303 | The Cultures of Spanish America | People and Society | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| SPA | 307 | Interpreting Literary and Cultural Texts in Spanish for Heritage/Native Speakers | Arts and Humanities | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| SPA | 307 | Interpreting Literary and Cultural Texts in Spanish for Heritage/Native Speakers | People and Society | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| SPA | 310 | Topics in Spanish and Spanish American Studies in Translation | Arts and Humanities | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| SPA | 318 | Cinema from the Spanish-Speaking World in Translation | Arts and Humanities | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| SPA | 318 | Cinema from the Spanish-Speaking World in Translation | People and Society | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| SPA | 319 | Cuba Through Literary and Cultural Studies in Translation | Arts and Humanities | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| SPA | 321 | Introduction to Literary Themes | Arts and Humanities | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| SPA | 322 | Cultural Topics | Arts and Humanities | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| SPA | 322 | Cultural Topics | People and Society | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| SPA | 325 | Topics in Spanish-Language Cinema | Arts and Humanities | Spring | 3/3 |
| SPA | 325 | Topics in Spanish-Language Cinema | People and Society | Spring | 3/3 |
| SPA | 330 | Topics in Gender and Sexuality | Arts and Humanities | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| SPA | 330 | Topics in Gender and Sexuality | People and Society | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| SPA | 333 | Topics in Medical Humanities | Arts and Humanities | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| SPA | 340 | Migration Studies | Arts and Humanities | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| SPA | 340 | Migration Studies | People and Society | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| SPA | 353 | Colonial Spanish American Topics | Arts and Humanities | Fall Odd Years | 3/3 |
| SPA | 354 | 19th-Century Spanish American Topics | Arts and Humanities | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
| SPA | 355 | Studies in 20th and 21st Century Latin American Literatures and Cultures | Arts and Humanities | Fall Odd Years | 3/3 |
| SPA | 360 | The Caribbean through Literary Studies | Arts and Humanities | Spring | 3/3 |
| SPA | 361 | Cuba through Literary and Cultural Studies | Arts and Humanities | Spring | 3/3 |
| SPA | 361 | Cuba through Literary and Cultural Studies | People and Society | Spring | 3/3 |
| SPA | 362 | Caribbean Cultural Studies | Arts and Humanities | Spring Odd Years | 3/3 |
| SPA | 363 | Medieval and Early Modern Peninsular Topics | Arts and Humanities | Spring Odd Years | 3/3 |
| SPA | 364 | 18th and 19th Century Peninsular Topics | Arts and Humanities | Spring | 3/3 |
| SPA | 365 | Studies in 20th and 21st Century Spanish Literatures and Cultures | Arts and Humanities | Fall, Spring | 3/3 |
