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Online Master of Engineering in Space Operations at UCCS

Flexible online learning designed for working space professionals

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  • Offered by
    College of Engineering and Applied Science
  • Format
    100% Online
    Delivery Method
  • Cost Per Credit
    $900*
    *Approximate In-state
  • Cost Per Credit
    $1,053*
    *Approximate Out-of-State
  • Application Deadline
    July 1, 2026
    Priority Application Deadline
  • Rolling Admissions
    Application Deadline
  • Credit Hours
    30
    Credit Hours
  • Time To Completion
    3 Years

Rise to new heights in your career.

The Master of Engineering in Space Operations program offers busy students the opportunity to earn a practical, applicable graduate degree in a fully online environment. It is specifically designed 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 and engineering.

  • Career-Relevant Courses — Get practical experience applying your knowledge to real-world scenarios.
  • Military Friendly — UCCS has received a Top 10 Military Friendly School designation for 10 years in a row.
  • Online Learning — Study fully online with no requirements to visit campus.
  • Save on Tuition with WRGP — With the Western Regional Graduate Program, students from select states are eligible for reduced tuition rates. 
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Space Operations Program Features

This program prepares space professionals through a series of courses focused on the key skills needed to advance their careers. Its flexibility in program timing and modality accommodate today's working professional. Graduates will know how to translate a need, relating to a space mission, into a feasible system design and apply the principles, concepts and methods of coursework to fulfill a practical mission need.

  • 30 credit hours
  • 100% online learning with asynchronous coursework
  • Average completion time of 2-3 years depending on course load
  • Offered by the College of Engineering and Applied Science  

Space Operations Core Courses

The Master of Engineering in Space Operations consists of 24 hours of core courses and 6 hours of elective courses.

Core Courses

  • 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

Application Deadlines

    • Summer Semester: May 1
    • Fall Semester: July 1
    • Spring Semester: November 1
    • Summer 2025 – June 9, 2025
    • Fall 2025 – August 25, 2025
    • Spring 2026 – January 20, 2026
    • Summer 2026 – June 15, 2026
    • Fall 2026 – August 24, 2026
    • Spring 2027 – January 19, 2027 

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

  • Yes, up to nine (9) credit hours of transfer credit can be applied toward the degree. Contact the program office at enonline@uccs.edu for more details.  

  • This program falls under UCCS’s institutional accreditation by the North Central Association of the Higher Learning Commission. 

  • Applicants who do not meet all of the admission requirements may be accepted on a provisional basis. Provisions are determined on a case-by-case basis. Contact the program office at enonline@uccs.edu if you have specific questions. 

  • There is no distinction made between degrees earned online as opposed to those earned on campus. 

  • All courses are offered on a semester schedule. Fall and Spring courses are 16 weeks long; Summer courses are eight (8) weeks long. Courses are not self-paced and typically follow a weekly schedule of lectures, assignments, readings, etc.