Students interested in using their Communication degree to engage and change the world will find the?Communication for Social Change Option?appealing. This is a humanities based option with roots in the classical theories and praxis of ancient Greece and Rome.? Courses span the pre-Socratics to contemporary critical theorists.?? The option is ideally suited for students who are interested in critically analyzing current events, actively engaging in public discourse, and developing strategies for implementing social change through communication.? Within this option, students explore concepts and theories related to social movements, cultural studies, political campaigns, rhetoric, public argumentation and opinion formation, human rights, and the process of governmental elections.? Career paths include law, politics, public policy, urban development, lobbying, and community service and social activism.