Practical skills to solve the world’s problems
Your undergraduate journey
![Graphic roadmap with icons of accomplishments.](images/academics/ugd-journey/mockup4.jpg)
Description of the video:
Prepare to lead organizations that:
![A police officer speaks with SPEA students.](images/police.jpg)
Make and enforce laws
Reduce, control, and prevent crime through police, courts, and correctional agencies.
![A SPEA student in the courtroom](images/shaping-policy.jpg)
Shape public policy
Develop future policies for any arena, from sustainable energy to health care to minimum wage laws.
![SPEA students stand at a public safety carer fair booth.](images/national-security-b.jpg)
Keep our nation safe
Protect vital U.S. interests, oversee our country’s physical and economic security, and guard against terrorist threats.
![SPEA students work in a city garden.](images/protect-the-planet-b.jpg)
Protect the planet
Improve and regulate air quality, water supply, waste management, energy, and natural resources.
![A student looks at a National Guard rescue helicopter.](images/emergency-management.jpg)
Reduce disaster impact
Help communities prepare for, respond to, and recover from emergencies, disasters, and major catastrophic events.
![A SPEA student reaches for Ramen noodles as he helps stock a food bank.](images/help-citizens.jpg)
Support fellow citizens
Feed families, provide shelter to the homeless, advise and support nonprofit organizations.