Son deciding between Chemical Engineering and Accounting

anon94785555
Fri, 24 Mar 2017 16:04:20 +0000

Do not obsess about this at all. Your son starts college with the courses he needs for engineering and accounting as a freshman (ie so he can take the next courses required later). He falls in/out of love with one or both majors. He then plans his next semester based on his college experiences. It will not hurt him at all to have taken some courses he doesn’t need for his eventual major. He will have an education and no regrets later because “what ifs”- such as if only he had taken that chemistry/accounting/xyz course.

It is common for engineers to complete MBAs and become management for companies.

I was a chemistry major, no way was engineering on my radar (became a physician). Your son may love or not love chemistry or engineering. He’ll figure it out in due time.