What are some of the Majors your son or sons are taking in College And still be able to play Bball My son is thinking about psychology, can he swing both
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Having a degree myself in a social science, I would hazard a guess that a psych major is not a problem for a player. The sciences (with lots of labs), engineering, architecture, pre-med ... those are tough tough majors for athletes because they require more class and lab time than the social sciences (even tho the student may be receiving the same number of units ...)
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Thank you for your responce H Mom
Was trying to dig up some info and just want to know your opinions after 6 years. My son would like to major in Exercise Science/Kinesiology and was wondering if any of you/your sons majored in this category.
Also does anyone know the percentage/rundown of what courses college baseball players take?
Thanks!
Also does anyone know the percentage/rundown of what courses college baseball players take?
Thanks!
quote:Originally posted by Ryanrod23:
Also does anyone know the percentage/rundown of what courses college baseball players take?
Thanks!
Tough question. Because every school has it's own "programs available" and "degree of difficulty" it may be an apple-n-oranges answer. IMHO every player entering college should have an MLB dream followed closely by a reality check that his profession after college baseball will probably be closely related to his college training. With that said, players should enter college "eyes wide open" with the realities of life and baseball futures, the numbers don't lie. It would be a shame to earn a degree not because of your interest in that profession, but, because that was program that allowed you to make baseball the priority.
Maybe the better question should be...What majors are not advised for college players?
fwiw- Players work hard for years to take that next step in baseball, that same passion should be applied to school and their future profession. JMO
quote:Originally posted by rz1:Maybe the better question should be...What majors are not advised for college players?
I would also be interested with the answers to these question.
Every answer, depending on the student/athlete, is unique.
I would echo everything that rz1 said. Beyond that, it all depends on your kid and how smart he is AND how academically oriented he is. Any major is doable if the kid is smart enough AND willing to do the work. You're the only one that knows that.
quote:My son would like to major in Exercise Science/Kinesiology and was wondering if any of you/your sons majored in this category.
Just got back from a camp at a very nice D3 school. The head coach gave us a tour of the campus including the athletic facilities. He pointed out that they have a very strong program in sports medicine so the strength coach always has several students from the program to work with the players.
Ironically, the requirements of the program (internships, etc) made playing baseball and being in the major very difficult.
IOW, you are either the athletic trainer or the athlete. You can't be both...
Hawk...any mention of the viability of Physical Therapy and baseball at the same time in that discussion?
quote:Hawk...any mention of the viability of Physical Therapy and baseball at the same time in that discussion?
Not specifically....
Thanks for the replies..RR23JR is still some ways back but looking into some science related major. It seems like a science related major especially the ones with labs etc will be a harder route but I agree that it depends on the individual. He has a 3.7 GPA from the last 2 years and just started to get serious in studying the start of Junior year which is a plus. ( I guess something clicked in his mind and got a pleasant surprise when an Ivy inquired recently probably based on his 1st quarter performance this year )
Guess only time will tell.... I just want to get an idea of what major will be the most optimum to excel both in and out of the diamond with the requirements of college baseball.
It was mentioned to me that Multidisciplinary studies may be a good start at least for the first 1- 2 years of college and transition to the major you eventually decide to. Still, you would need to choose a college based on the possible majors you might want to take.
Guess only time will tell.... I just want to get an idea of what major will be the most optimum to excel both in and out of the diamond with the requirements of college baseball.
It was mentioned to me that Multidisciplinary studies may be a good start at least for the first 1- 2 years of college and transition to the major you eventually decide to. Still, you would need to choose a college based on the possible majors you might want to take.
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Youngest Krak (senior this year) looks to be heading towards Organizational Psych.
Youngest Krak (senior this year) looks to be heading towards Organizational Psych.
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Minor in "Rich Girls who can afford to fly in for all of your Summer League games, has a cute little accent, is drop-dead gorgeous, and whose Dad will give you and YOUR Dad a VP position in his company if you don't make it in Pro Ball"
On second thought, let's reverse those!
Minor in "Rich Girls who can afford to fly in for all of your Summer League games, has a cute little accent, is drop-dead gorgeous, and whose Dad will give you and YOUR Dad a VP position in his company if you don't make it in Pro Ball"
On second thought, let's reverse those!
I majored in economics. The coaches drove me nuts the first year about having a difficult major. I only choose it because math was easy for me. I've spent my career in marketing. The quantative analysis in economics helped in maketing strategies. I did get an MBA in marketing.
My daughter majored in forensic science and minored in criminology while playing softball. Once she had to drop a course and take it in the summer from missing too many labs. She's going to law school next year.
My son is thinking of getting a BSBA majoring in marketing or finance. Marketing is an easy major and one of the best for entering the business world.
My favorite major when I was in college was health, recreation and leisure. It came under the school of education. I loved razzing teammates for majoring in recreation and leisure.
When I went off to college my father told me not to let college get in the way of my education. He was the BMOC, frat, party boy. I didn't let him down.
My daughter majored in forensic science and minored in criminology while playing softball. Once she had to drop a course and take it in the summer from missing too many labs. She's going to law school next year.
My son is thinking of getting a BSBA majoring in marketing or finance. Marketing is an easy major and one of the best for entering the business world.
My favorite major when I was in college was health, recreation and leisure. It came under the school of education. I loved razzing teammates for majoring in recreation and leisure.
When I went off to college my father told me not to let college get in the way of my education. He was the BMOC, frat, party boy. I didn't let him down.
quote:Originally posted by Tx-Husker:
Hawk...any mention of the viability of Physical Therapy and baseball at the same time in that discussion?
We asked generally about Sports Medicine and/or Physical Therapy and we were told that was a tough one due to required work outside of class (labs, I guess they call them)
But, I like to remind myself that the word student comes before athlete.
quote:I majored in economics...I only choose it because math was easy for me....
My degree is in Electrical Engineering. I also chose it because math was easy. That was my first mistake....
quote:My son is thinking of getting a BSBA majoring in marketing or finance. Marketing is an easy major and one of the best for entering the business world.
I've suggested to my son that marketing/finance is the way to go. Thanks for the validation.
Howver, I can't push too hard. He needs to think it's his idea....
Physical therapy now requires a masters degree so it may be very tough to play a sport and major in this.
On my son's team there are several players that majored/graduated with engineering degrees. It really depends upon the coaching staff and the student. Really bright,motivated students can play baseball and do a difficult major if the coaches are flexible about missing practice for classes/labs.
On my son's team there are several players that majored/graduated with engineering degrees. It really depends upon the coaching staff and the student. Really bright,motivated students can play baseball and do a difficult major if the coaches are flexible about missing practice for classes/labs.