Can someone explain the Hass requirement?

Colleges & Universities Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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<p>The best choice would be a HASS-D, particularly one that is also communications intensive (CI) – you need to take one of your two CIs by the end of freshman year, and it’s a good idea to get your HASS-Ds out of the way during your first few semesters.</p>

<p>Here’s my attempt to explain the (ridiculously convoluted) HASS reqt:

  1. 8 HASS classes are required.
  2. Of these, 3 must be HASS-D, and each must be from a different category (categories at <a href=“http://web.mit.edu/shass/undergraduate/hass_distribution.shtml)%5B/url%5D”>http://web.mit.edu/shass/undergraduate/hass_distribution.shtml)</a>.
  3. Upper level language classes count as HASS-D.
  4. You must also have a concentration (list at <a href=“http://web.mit.edu/shass/undergraduate/hass_concentration.shtml#ApprovedFieldsofConcentration)%5B/url%5D”>http://web.mit.edu/shass/undergraduate/hass_concentration.shtml#ApprovedFieldsofConcentration)</a>, which is either three or four classes, depending on the field. You don’t necessarily need to worry about concentrations until sophomore year or so, but it can’t hurt to plan ahead.
  5. Only one class can be counted both toward the concentration and as a HASS-D.</p>

<p>Anything still muddy?</p>