<p>My goal is get a Ph.D in history (concentration in european history), but I also want to major in another area such as economics or math so that I can study another area I'm interested in in-depth while also being qualified to get a job in another area if need be (in other words, if I can never find a history-related job). Would it be possible to get this done in 4 years? </p>
<p>If I did a double major in economics or math, along with history, would I also be qualified for a job that requires a bachelors degree in economics or math? I assume it would. This is probably going to end up looking like a dumb question haha.</p>
<p>Double in history and economics, or history and math, should be possible at most schools. Triple in history, economics, and math may be more difficult. The way to see if it is possible is to count courses or credits:</p>
<p>A = courses or credits for the history major
B = courses or credits for the economics and/or math major, not overlapping with A
C = courses or credits for general education not fulfilled by the majors
D = courses or credits already fulfilled on entry (e.g. AP, IB HL)</p>
<p>If A+B+C-D is less than or equal to the total number of courses or credits you will take over four years, then it should be doable, though it may be a tight squeeze. Fortunately the three subjects you mention are not heavy with high workload lab courses (the way science, engineering, computer science, art practice, and music performance are), so it is likely to be realistic to take more than the typical number of courses or credits each semester.</p>
<p>Math and economics do have better job and career prospects than history:
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