Strangest Degree Change

BikeSkiClone

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When I was looking at schools jr/sr year of HS, wanted to enroll in Exercise & Sport Science Dept. By my first fall it Ames I think it had changed to Health & Human Performance, and I was there for a semester. Changed to Business for 1 or 1.5 years, then back to HHP but by then it had changed names again to Kinesiology, which I think is still the current name.

Knew a guy who was double majoring in Kinesiology and Art because he wanted to be an illustrator for science textbooks, anatomy & physiology type specifically.
 

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Started as a history major because I wanted nothing to do with science after having lousy teachers in high school. Ended up with a PhD in Biology.
So from hating science to a doctor in the hardest of all the sciences? Makes sense.
 

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I went from finance to anthropology/archaeology back to finance and accounting. Still wanna be Indiana Jones though.
 

CyCrazy

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I never changed majors, should have not even gone to college being in sales now. But I loved every minute at ISU.
 

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Brother started in architecture, I think then switched to city planning for a semester then eventually chose elementary education. Then after some bad experiences with constantly having new principals and superintendent changes quit teaching after 5 years a d went into a completely different profession.
 

Malty Flannel

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I changed my degree 4 times. From Agricultural Biochemistry to Nutritional Science to Diet and Exercise to Religious Studies.
 

exCyDing

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Started in Architecture for the first two years, went part time for a year and a half, switched to Journalism (PR emphasis). Did all the class work, but had a very difficult time finding an internship (required credits) that my advisor approved of that was also in Central Iowa and was either part time or paid. After a particularly aggravating meeting with said advisor, I went right to the registrars office and switched to Liberal Studies and graduated a couple weeks later.
 
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I had a buddy who was an engineering major and got paid $25/hour as summer intern at a large ag company. Switched before his junior year to a journalism major. He made more as an intern than full time employees in the journalism industry with 10 year’s experience.
 

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Bill and one of the Litzels were some of the most unique, crazy, and smart guys I've ever met.

Would one of the Litzels be the guy who wore the big hat with all the little Cys attached to it? Talked to him one game a few years ago interesting dude.