For example, Johns Hopkins calls it "Distribution Requirements". Other universities may call it Foundation courses, etc.

http://www.jhu.edu/design/oliver/1476onlinehandbook/academic_manual/BA_BS.html

"All students are required to earn a minimum number of credits in academic areas outside their majors. The academic areas in the Hopkins curriculum are humanities (H), natural sciences (N), social and behavioral sciences (S), quantitative and mathematical sciences (Q), and engineering (E). Students earn at least 30 credits in courses from areas outside their major area."

"To assure that all students in the humanities or social sciences have some exposure to the sciences and math, at least 12 of the 30 credits required for distribution must be in N, Q, and/or E areas. Students in the natural sciences, quantitative studies, or engineering must earn at least 18-21 credits (6-7 courses of 3 credits each) in H and/or S areas."

中国的英语教学严格来说不算人文科学，算外语，除非教的都是英美文学的内容。
对人文学科选修课的要求具体是怎么规定的？有没有要求一定要选多少学分的文学、艺术、历史、经济、哲学之类的？