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[quote=Anonymous]As the parent of a junior at a liberal arts college who declared his major last spring, I would advise your child to be open and explore, but at the same time to be strategic about what classes to take.  As the person above discussing majoring in econ mentioned, some classes serve as prerequisites for other classes.  Also, scheduling and getting the classes you want, particularly as a first year student, is not always easy and at a small school in particular may present challenges.   So if your DC is even considering any kind of STEM major, for example, they should lay down the foundational math or intro classes -- that will serve both the help them decide their talents/interests and also move them along towards some options for a major.  It would be a good idea for your child to pick maybe 3-4 majors they are considering, check out the required classes (and especially the foundational ones) and then pick classes that put them on the path to at least a couple majors.  They can always adjust later, but it is good to do some planning, and then can explore beyond that.  If you just pick a bunch of random classes, it will may make it more difficult down the line. [/quote]

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