Math Major Wondering About Philosophy Grad School

laurenleigh133
Sun, 26 Jan 2014 03:43:25 +0000

So I’m a math major in the second half of my junior year with the hopes of going to graduate school and getting a PhD. I’ve known awhile that I ultimately want to teach at a university, hence the PhD requirement. The thing is, I took a philosophy class just last semester and loved it. Like, REALLY loved it. So now I’m taking another philosophy class this semester and think I’ll minor in it. The thing is, I’ve been having this crazy desire to go to grad school for philosophy instead of math. I feel like I’m not passionate about math enough to actually get a PhD in it, but there’s no way I could switch my major this late in my undergrad studies (without exceeding 4 years).
So tell me: is it possible to go to grad school for philosophy with a BS in math and minor in philosophy? Is it going to put me at a serious disadvantage? I’d really appreciate the input of any philosophy grad students out there.