I am a 2nd year Math Major, and I am aiming to recieve a PhD in Mathematics. I love mathematics, but I also have a longing for African American studies. I want to be a college professor, so I was wondering is there any feasible way I would be able to teach both subjects? If so, would it involve me double majoring now or am I allowed to start two PhD tracks in different fields. Thank you.
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Would it be possible to pick up a minor in African American studies? – Jonathan E. Landrum Jul 15 '14 at 15:33
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Possible duplicate of Is doing two PHDs a good path? – ff524 Jul 15 '14 at 16:00
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It's possible for me to have a minor in African American Studies. – Chanel Jul 16 '14 at 17:21
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Joint appointments across different departments at a university are not that unusual, and at many schools are in fact quite common. However, such cross-appointments tend to be within "branches": a scientist might be cross-appointed in multiple science and engineering departments, but not likely in both a science department and a humanities department.
So it's unlikely that you'd get an appointment in both mathematics and African-American studies.
However, that doesn't mean that you wouldn't be able to teach both those subjects. You might be able to convince a university to let you offer an elective seminar course in addition to your "primary" teaching in mathematics. However, this is by no means guaranteed.
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