We believe that the best way to prepare for a career in journalism or another form of professional writing is to choose a major and courses outside of that major that involve a broad and deep experience with reading and writing. Majoring in English or Creative Writing is certainly one option, though other writing-intensive majors in the humanities, social sciences, or interdisciplinary fields are also worth considering.
Typical First-Year Schedule
Fall
- FYS 120 or WRIT 120 or Conversation Program
- World Language
- OLE Core/Elective
- OLE Core/Elective
january term
- OLE Core/Elective
Spring
- FYS 120 or WRIT 120 or Conversation Program
- World Language
- OLE Core/Elective
- OLE Core/Elective
Additional Information
Strongly recommended: ENGL 289: Journalistic Writing, ENGL 287: Professional and Business Writing, ENGL 285: Digital Rhetorics and New Media Literacies, ENGL 291: Creative Non-fiction Writing, ENGL 373: Advanced Creative Non-fiction, and WRIT 211: Topics in Writing. Also recommended: other writing courses and coursework in American and modern world history and culture, media studies, contemporary sociology/anthropology, economics, and political science.
CREDIT FOR PREVIOUS COURSEWORK
- Not applicable.
Placement
- Not applicable.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Department Chair of English: Mary Trull (trull@stolaf.edu)