<p>Yes, I would. Perhaps not to completely discount the school, but it is a real shortcoming. He may end up with a dislike for one of the two, which doesn’t leave him any room for class selection. And during four years of college, at least one of them is likely to go away on sabbatical for a year, which could be particularly problematic if the school requires a thesis and this is the professor with whom the student wanted to work. Finally, if either person isn’t tenured, who only knows what might happen, and what the school would do – many faculty aren’t replaced in the same department. </p>
<p>At a minimum, I’d look at a couple years of actual course offerings to see what specific courses are really offered vs. what’s in the catalogue. In particular, are there enough students so that the upper division classes don’t get cancelled? I’d also ask about the number of majors who have graduated in the past four years and whether they’ve pursued graduate work, and if so, in what field and where. </p>
<p>If the school is very strong in some ancillary areas that your son could build strong minors around, that could help a lot, but it is certainly something to think through.</p>