<p>UChicago can be a good fit for students that aren’t interested in science research or Econ. The humanities and non-Econ social science departments are also very, very respected, and it’s pretty hard to go through the Core without coming out with some knowledge of non-science or Econ topics. I have friends who don’t want anything to do with science research or Econ and yet they’ve all found amazing classes/RSO’s that fit their interests and students they can have discussions with about those subjects. As somebody who does not plan to major in any of the hard sciences or Econ, I have gotten heavily involved with many political science type RSO’s and am having a hard time planning my schedule for the next few years (too many classes, so little time). </p>
<p>I don’t have any experience with the Computer Science department, but I have heard from friends that are interested in pursuing the major that it’s very theoretical (anybody with intimate knowledge of the curriculum please feel free to correct me). That’s definitely something that your son should look into in case he’s not interested in that aspect of the field. I haven’t heard anything about the East Asian Languages and Civilizations department, but UChicago has its own center in Beijing (the only other center is in Paris) that offers great study abroad and internship opportunities: [Student</a> Programs | The University of Chicago Center in Beijing](<a href=“http://www.uchicago.cn/student-programs/]Student”>http://www.uchicago.cn/student-programs/)</p>