<p>I'm curious what kind of college degrees other CC parents have and would they recommend the same degree to their S/D?</p>
<p>My H and I both have undergraduate accounting degrees and H also has an MBA in finance. We both took and passed the CPA exam but neither of us worked in public accounting. We both went to the same fortune 100 internal audit department/management trainee program (which is where we met). After working in a couple of different major companies in accounting / finance rolls we purchased his family business. I continue to do all of the accounting and H runs the company.</p>
<p>H never really enjoyed accounting but is convinced it is the best route for S to take because he feels it provided him invaluable education that helps him run the business successfully. S wants to go into accounting so this isn't an issue. </p>
<p>Just curious ~ do you want your kids to follow in your footsteps?</p>
<p>Me - AB in Elementary Ed.
MED in Moderate Special Needs
30 credits beyond Masters - various and sundry courses
31 years teaching (yikes!) - currently HS SPED</p>
<p>DH - (almost) a Degree in Communications (he attended for 4 years but I guess he didn't quite go to classes his last year and didn't finish the degree (much to my MIL's chagrin!). Tried to get him over the years to go back and finish, but he never did.........
30 years in radio news, with a brief hiatus to work as a PR person at the State House for a state official</p>
<p>DD - currently a sophomore majoring in Print Journalism with a minor in Drama (DH tried to talk her out of the journalism route, to no avail - LOL!) Says that there is no money in it (no kidding!) </p>
<p>She is following in his footsteps (but intends to get her degree!!)</p>
<p>My H and i are both attorneys. Although we both worked with major private law firms, our experiences were quite different. Mine has been wonderful and flexible; my husband like his work and clients but not his partners. My H used to tell our D that she could be "anything other than a lawyer." She is studying business but often talks about law school. She would be great. Go figure.</p>
<p>Me: BA government, Ph.D., M. Phil, psychology. I have tried hard to discourage younger S from majoring in psychology, but he insisted on doing so anyway.</p>
<p>H has a masters in German, and another in journalism. Older S went to college as a journalism major, his choice, not anything we pressured him into doing. He was interested in film school, and was accepted to a good one, but decided to follow the merit money that he was offered and so he chose journalism school.</p>
<p>Our kids somehow must follow their own stars, but sometimes those stars are similar to the paths their parents followed.</p>
<p>BS Math. I would not want either of my kids to get a degree in Math, because they don't like it very much, and it is not their strong suit. </p>
<p>I orginally gave them "Mom's Three Rules" as to what they should do in life, and I think I started telling them this in elementary school:</p>
<ol>
<li> Must be legal.</li>
<li> Must be able to support themselves, and a family since you never know when you might become a single parent.</li>
<li> They must love it...work is too much a part of your day to not be enjoying yourself. </li>
</ol>
<p>Then a few months ago I added a 4th.</p>
<ol>
<li> Must not be target practice for terrorists.</li>
</ol>
<p>DH and I are both MDs. I discouraged DS, who is very strong in science, re a career in medicine. I have seen a lot of dissatisfaction among my colleagues and especially have found the medical malpractice threat to be demoralizing. DH loves his practice and encouraged DS to follow in our footsteps. Clearly, DS has received mixed messages about a career in medicine. Presently, it appears he is headed towards law or business.</p>
<p>I have a BA in political science and an MPA in public finance. My H has a BS and PhD in mathematics. Both he and I are the rare birds that, for the most part, worked our whole careers in the areas related to our majors and have enjoyed it, making a nice lifestyle for our family.</p>
<p>Our only S, a jr in HS, is thinking he might major in physics. I suppose as long as it's not one of the sub-specailities where there's less than 10 academic type jobs open in a year, we aren't concerned what he'll be majoring it. It will likely be in the math/science arena, which could take him many different directions. We have emphasized that one tends to be more successful working in area from where great enjoyment is derived, and that success is not to be measured in dollars alone.</p>
<p>Me: BS and Master of Engineering, also MBA
Hubby: BS and MS in Engineering</p>
<p>We wouldn't have minded at all if our sons wanted to be engineers too, but we didn't push them in that direction at all. I agree with susan's rules in general (post #6) but Rule#3 is the key. You gotta love what you do!</p>
<p>Our two sons took divergent paths. Son #1 -- our right-brained "wild child" -- went to art school and will graduate in May with a BFA in Industrial Design. (He would have been a disaster studying engineering!) Son #2 -- the analytical, left-brained one -- is a math major now and thinks he might want to be an actuary. Both choices are fine with us.</p>
<p>I have a BA in Math, a JD, and an LL.M. in tax law. I am not encouraging either of my kids to be lawyers. The first ten years are too hard and interfere with life too much. H has a BA in Economics, an MBA and a PhD in International Business, now a prof. He does encourage them to be professors. Life is better than being a lawyer. S, a college soph, appears to be headed into math, maybe actuary. D, still in HS, is headed toward science/engineering. I keep stressing balance.</p>
<p>Me: BA and MA in English.
H: BA in Philosophy and Biology; MD. Teaching certificate.</p>
<p>I would've loved to talk either into an English degree. Both love literature but found their English classes pretensious. These days, they might be right.</p>
<p>H strongly discouraged medicine, not so much overtly as by example. Exempiflied by his quitting it to teach.</p>
<p>D has a BA in government. Works on the fringes of that field.
S has almost 7/8ths of a BA in psych, and one reason he quit senior year is because he decided it's dumb (somewhat opinionated young man.) Shoulda done English ;).</p>
<p>I have a BA in Biology and an MA in Art History, and work in the rare book world. It pays relatively little, and while I'd be happy for D (majoring in Classics) to do something along those lines (because it's got endless intellectual stimulation, and that's right up her alley), I'd hope it was in a somewhat more lucrative way. I think she'd make a great professor, but she says she's not interested in academia. </p>
<p>H has a BA in Humanities and a JD and works as an in-house counsel for a corporation. S (a HS junior) is interested in doing something in the sports world, which is the only thing he has any passion for. Neither child is interested in the law. I would love for them both to find something they enjoy doing and also be able to pay the bills!</p>
<p>Parent #1: BA in Math and Computer Science
Parent #2: BA in Computer Science
Both work in the computer field. </p>
<p>Both S1 and S2 have a strong math aptitude, so I have encouraged them to continue in math. My only restriction on a career was none that required you carry a gun.</p>
<p>S1: BA in Applied Math and Classical Civilization (just completed)
S2: Looking to declare a major in Civil and Environmental Engineering</p>
<p>I earned a BA in Social Sciences History.I replaced my lost diploma and USC printed Social Science-Communications...whatever --I called and they said they didn't make a mistake.</p>
<p>My PharmD is still a PharmD and I enjoy being a pharmacist. Son could complete the requirements and become great pharmacist. While Pharmacy school is basically chemistry, I hated chemistry-did well but didn't love it. Son excels in math and science. He has no interest in pharmacy, that's fine with me. He is working on his Masters in Music Performance. Glad I am a pharmacist and husband's income is >/= mine so that son has no undergrad loans.</p>
<p>Me: World Religions, MBA (Huhhhh???)
H: BA, PhD Economics</p>
<p>S: Physics major, mathematics minor
D1: Industrial Labor Relations major, Information Science (computers) minor
D2: Undecided (first year student)</p>
<p>Agree w/ susan64. Told kids to pick majors that will help them get jobs they love, but will also support them. Caring about what you make ($) at 21 is going to be a lot different at 41.</p>
<p>My kids are all very involved in the arts in one form or the other--dancing, theater, playing an instrument and singing. We told them, if that is your passion, go for it. Otherwise, major in something more marketable and do the other as a hobby.</p>
<p>H and I both have degrees in Statistics--and would love if D were to pursue this discipline. It opens up all kinds of doors, and she has good math sense and aptitude. But she's doing a double major in psych and bio, which is fine; she had enough HS math that she only has to take a small number of psych stat courses in college.</p>
<p>DH is a lawyer and D2 would like to be one too. She's his mini-me so it may be a good fit.</p>
<p>I have a degree in Human Resources-Interdisciplinary Studies (business, econ, psych, soc combo) which has been an excellent, flexible field. Also, don't think HR is going to be outsourced overseas anytime soon? Would love D1 to think about it but don't know that she will. Great for business majors who are very social...</p>
<p>We'll just be happy if D3 graduates high school and moves out someday..:)</p>
<p>H and I both have BS's in a science (Bio ?; who can remember that far back?) and MD's. We'd be happy (or at least relieved and proud) if the kid's wanted it, but wouldn't encourage anyone who doesn't want it.... BAD!</p>
<p>Currently D wants to be a writer ? (D answers "English major"...perhaps diplomacy...), and S says an actor.... being an engineer is his "back up plan". Diplomacy is not his strong suit. Should I mention at 16, he has NEVER acted? For him, we'd also be grateful for the HS diploma.</p>
<p>I have a BA in psychology, additional coursework to be certified to teach elementary school, and a Certified Financial Planner designation. H has a BS in chemical engineering, plus all of the coursework for a MS in Chem E (did not write his thesis), and half of the coursework for a masters of management.</p>
<p>S will graduate this May with a triple major - Latin American studies, Spanish and economics. D is a HS senior, planning to study nursing, but still wavering a little toward history or ???. </p>
<p>None of us seem to be able to settle on just one thing. It's worked out well for H and me, though.</p>