<p>Haha, sort of both. The humanities requirement is somewhat complicated to explain, so if I’m confusing, I’m sorry.</p>
<p>You have to take a total of three classes, each from a different [list</a> of classes](<a href=“http://web.mit.edu/shass/undergraduate/hass-req/hass-d/categories.shtml]list”>http://web.mit.edu/shass/undergraduate/hass-req/hass-d/categories.shtml). That’s the “distribution” requirement, and it makes sure you get exposure to a broad range of humanities classes. </p>
<p>Then there’s the “concentration” requirement, which asks that you take three or four classes in [a</a> particular field](<a href=“http://web.mit.edu/shass/undergraduate/hass-req/concentration/fields/index.shtml]a”>http://web.mit.edu/shass/undergraduate/hass-req/concentration/fields/index.shtml). (You can use one of your distribution classes to contribute to the concentration requirement.)</p>
<p>The rest of the classes are completely elective.</p>
<p>For example, I concentrated in Anthropology, so I took three anthro classes. I took psychology, intro to poetry, and anthropology as my three distribution classes. I took intro to linguistics and two Spanish classes as my electives.</p>