Would assume that your son is presently in or has been accepted into a college or university photography program. Then why does he not talk to the professors that teach the program? They know what is needed to be successful and can make recommendations based on the needs of their photography program.
The emphasis of the program will dictate the type of equipment needed. i.e. fashion vs landscape vs reporting, etc. So overall, why spend dollars now for something that may not be useful or have very limited use.
And as pointed out in the above comments, the lens is a very significant part of the camera system. And in many cases the lens or lenses will cost a lot more than the camera body.
And depending on the course, there may be the need to purchase professional photo editing software. Take at look at the cost of PhotoShop CS and other software that may be required for course activities.
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