Can a maths student do a PhD in history?

Today's entrants into academic mathematics typically have PhDs and they may have some post-doctoral research experience as well. See the ..... H. E. Daniels RSS president 1974-5 MGP was awarded an external PhD from the University of Edinburgh ; an external student does not attend the university. read more

What your degree is in matters less than what coursework you have done. The move from a math undergraduate degree to a history master’s degree in the US system is relatively trivial. read more

Math is incredibly evolved, so math PhD's straddle between catching up to speed and doing research. Usually they invent some new theorems/concepts, and still continue to learn more mathematics. Math is huge (not just in breadth, but also in depth), so one can easily spend one's entire life just learning. read more

A mathematics minor is available for students who would like to continue their study of mathematics, while majoring in another field. In addition to the bachelor’s degrees, the Department of Mathematics offers programs leading to the Master of Arts (M.A.), Master of Science (M.S.), and the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) degrees. read more