<p>My son is a 2nd semester sophomore at our local community college. He will be transferring to either our well-regarded state flagship school or another in-state public with a good reputation. He is more or less guaranteed admission once he receives his AA in early summer. His first year of college was spent away at a small liberal arts school; he was unhappy there and has spent sophomore year at home attending the community college.</p>
<p>He's having a really rough time trying to hone in on a major, but understands that he is getting to the point of his undergraduate career when he needs to make a decision.</p>
<p>He seems on target for a low B/B GPA, but I don't see a 4.0 materializing for his junior and senior years barring a minor miracle. So a decent student, but not a star. He's eliminated several majors, including the hard sciences and math and also has no interest in business (my husband's and my field).</p>
<p>He's taken a couple education courses, one of which included working as a teacher's assistant several hours a week in an elementary school. Enjoyed the experience and the kids, but doesn't see himself working with kids that young day in and day out. He works as a camp counselor (ages 6-15) in the summer.</p>
<p>I'd say the leading contenders for majors are history, psychology, and communications (technical production, not journalism or public relations). That's a pretty broad range. I've mentioned the idea of getting a secondary ed teaching certificate with a longer term goal of becoming a guidance counselor or getting into administration. I also think he'd make a good therapist -- he's an empathetic sort. He hasn't said no to any of those options, but he hasn't expressed great enthusiasm either.</p>
<p>So, what now? Any suggestions on how to help him sort through his options? Is career counseling helpful at his age? Does anyone have any experience with the above majors and resulting career paths? Or other suggestions, given the interests above?</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>