<p>Actually switching to STEM, mathematics personally after an AA & BA in Accounting. But I know that it’s what I want to study and a profitable field. It is my decision; and my mother does think it is nuts that I may be throwing away years of accounting training. You can guide in the decision-making process certainly and give input but your son should decide based off of his talents. Usually interest and the area with the highest grades can indicate success in a major. To be successful in Engineering there has to be strong math and calculus for engineers sequence. I had an ex-boyfriend who could not make it through chemistry and calc., quit engineering to study to become a social worker. Not to put down any profession, but if the student cannot pass the gatekeeper classes than they will defect to another major. Subject proficiencies are important to deciding what major to choose. </p>
<p>There are worthwhile accounting/business administration and IT fields. I have a couple of friends who choose non-STEM and non-business majors for bachelors and are either masters in accounting or MBA. Originally, When I entered college I thought I would study electronic music composition as a major and complete a business minor but left the 4 year state school after 1 semester, got a business AA (accounting), and went back to complete a BA in Accounting later. Before finishing the general ed requirements, not everyone knows what they want to do with 100% certainty. Liberal Arts majors, some are hard, I took AP Music Theory in high school, which I did not use later in life but it proved that music majors do not have it easy. </p>
<p>Another thing as a parent is remembering to be patient. I probably drove my mother nuts at least once in intermediate accounting theory wanting to quit my major, but I continued because of wanting to get the CPA later. I am now CPA eligible and many of my peers are not. I have the confidence that I can excel if I apply myself. When students are in weed-out courses that define our major - rite of passage courses, the student has to have the desire to continue. There are many well-paying, practical fields, and the MBA is practical if they choose the wrong one, at least it can go on a business card and resume.</p>