Online Space Operations ME Overview

The Master of Engineering in Space Operations is for working professionals involved in civil, military, or commercial space operations, space systems requirements and design specifications, payload and mission support, and space systems analysis. The program is designed for those students desiring an in-depth technical program presenting these subject areas.

The Master of Engineering in Space Operations program is proud to be a Western Regional Graduate Program (WRGP) participant since 2013.The WRGP allows students who are residents of Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) states to enroll in programs outside of their home state at resident tuition rates.

Program Details

The UCCS Master of Engineering in Space Operations program prepares space professionals through a series of courses focused on the key skills needed to be successful. Flexibility in program timing and modality is designed to accommodate today's working professional.

Program graduates will know and be able to perform in the following areas:

• Translate a need, relating to a space mission, into a feasible system design
• Apply the principles, concepts and methods of course work to the effective design and application of space systems to fulfill a practical mission need

Curriculum Overview

The Master of Engineering in Space Operations degree program consists of 30 semester hours of coursework comprising 24 hours of core courses and 6 hours of elective courses.

Core Requirements (24 credit hours)

• SPCE 5005 Engineering Analysis for Space Applications
• SPCE 5025 Fundamentals of Astronautics
• SPCE 5045 Space Mission Analysis
• SPCE 5065 Spacecraft Environmental Interactions
• SPCE 5085 Space Communications
• SPCE 5105 Remote Sensing in Space
• SPCE 5125 Spacecraft Dynamics
• SPCE 5595 Space Mission Design

Elective Courses (6 credit hours)

      Choose two of the following:

• SPCE 5605 Engineering Simulation 
• SPCE 5625 Global Navigation Satellite Systems: Design and Technical Analysis (GNSS)
• SPCE 5645 Space Policy
• SPCE 5665 Systems Engineering Processes

Admissions Information

The minimum requirements for regular admission are as follows:

• Bachelor of Science degree in engineering or a related technical discipline from an accredited institution.
• An overall undergraduate grade point average of 3.0 or better on a scale of 4.0.
• Undergraduate coursework completed with a grade of B or better in:
  • Calculus I
  • Linear Algebra
  • Calculus-based Physics I
• Two or more years of experience in a commercial, civil or government engineering/science career is preferred.

An applicant who lacks one or more of the above requirements may be admitted on a provisional basis subject to the recommendations of the Master of Engineering Graduate Committee and approval by the UCCS Graduate School.

Degree Completion

Course work must be completed with a 3.0 GPA or better, and all course work applied to the program (including any transfer credit) must have been completed no earlier than 6 years prior to degree completion. Up to 9 semester hours of graduate work may be transferred from an accredited graduate program, provided course work has not been used for any other degree, the grade earned for the course is B or better, and the course content has been approved by the program director.

For more information, please contact us at enonline@uccs.edu.