Course Schedule
These courses are tentatively scheduled to be offered, and are subject to low-enrollment cancellation. To see the course descriptions, refer to the course listing. Note that SPST 504, 591, 593, 996, 997, and 998 are available every semester and require the instructor's approval prior to registration.
Selecting Campus or Online section of a course:
- In Campus Connection, find the desired course
- By clicking on either section that is highlighted in blue, the class details will provide the information indicating an online course
- The location code lists either "GrandForks" for campus sections or "University of North Dakota" for online sections
Last Updated 11.17.2025
Spring 2026
| Number | Title | Instructor | Area (Sub-Discipline) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 405 | Space Mission Design | Ron Fevig | Technical (Space Engineering) |
| 425 | Observational Astronomy | Sherry Fieber-Beyer | Technical (Applications) |
| 460 | Life in the Universe | Sherry Fieber-Beyer | Technical (Planetary Science) |
| 502 | Survey of Space Studies II | Pablo de León | |
| 509 | Space Propulsion Systems | Marcos Fernández Tous | Technical (Space Engineering) |
| 511 | Electric Space Propulsion | Marcos Fernández Tous | Technical (Space Engineering) |
| 512 | Human Performance in Extreme Environments | Pablo de León | Technical (Human Factors) |
| 531 | Applied Human Centered Design | Keith Crisman | Technical (Human Factors) |
| 545 | Space & the Environment | Michael Dodge | Social (Policy OR Law) |
| 553 | Space Diplomacy & Cooperation | Francisco Del Canto Viterale | Social (International Relations) |
| 561 | Public Administration of Space Technology | David Kugler | Social (Management) |
| 565 | Space Law | Michael Dodge | Social (Law OR International Relations) |
| 590 | Space Studies Colloquium | Keith Crisman | |
| 595 | Space Studies Capstone | Ron Fevig |
Summer 2026
| Number | Title | Instructor | Area (Sub-Discipline) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 521 | The Planet Mars | Sherry Fieber-Beyer | Technical (Planetary Science) |
| 542 | Risk Management of Space Organizations | David Kugler | Social (Management) |
| 551 | History of the Space Age | Francisco Del Canto Viterale | Social (History) |
Fall 2026
| Number | Title | Instructor | Area (Sub-Discipline) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 501 | Survey of Space Studies I | Pablo de León | |
| 513 | Nuclear Space Propulsion | Marcos Fernández Tous | Technical (Space Engineering) |
| 515 | Human Factors in Space | Pablo de León | Technical (Human Factors OR Applications) |
| 520 | Asteroids, Comets, & Meteorites | Sherry Fieber-Beyer | Technical (Planetary Science) |
| 526 | Advanced Observational Astronomy | Sherry Fieber-Beyer | Technical (Applications OR Planetary Science) |
| 533 (570) | Space Architecture: Sci-Fi to Reality | Keith Crisman | Technical (Human Factors) |
| 547 | Popular Culture and the Space Age | Michael Dodge | Social (History) |
| 555 | Military Space Programs | David Kugler | Social (International Relations) |
| 560 | Space Politics and Policy | Michael Dodge | Social (History OR Policy) |
| 562 | Soviet/Russian Space Program | Francisco Del Canto Viterale | Social (International Relations) |
| 570 | Air Breathing Engines | Marcos Fernández Tous | Technical (Space Engineering) |
| 570 | Global Governance | Francisco Del Canto Viterale, Michael Dodge, & David Kugler | Social (Law, Policy, History, OR International Relations) |
| 570 | Space Domain Awareness | David Kugler | Social (Policy) |
Spring 2027
| Number | Title | Instructor | Area (Sub-Discipline) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 425 | Observational Astronomy | Sherry Fieber-Beyer | Technical (Applications) |
| 502 | Survey of Space Studies II | Pablo de León | |
| 512 | Human Performance in Extreme Environments | Pablo de León | Technical (Human Factors) |
| 521 | The Planet Mars | Sherry Fieber-Beyer | Technical (Planetary Science) |
| 530 | Human Centered Design | Keith Crisman | Technical (Space Engineering OR Human Factors) |
| 540 | Space Economics and Commerce | Francisco Del Canto Viterale | Social (Management) |
| 557 | Spacepower Theory | David Kugler | Social (Policy) |
| 565 | Space Law | Michael Dodge | Social (Law OR International Relations) |
| 570 | China's Space Program | Francisco Del Canto Viterale | Social (International Relations) |
| 570 | Writing STEM Fund. Proposals | Marcos Fernández Tous | |
| 590 | Space Studies Colloquium | Keith Crisman | |
| 595 | Space Studies Capstone | Ron Fevig |
Summer 2027
| Number | Title | Instructor | Area (Sub-Discipline) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 517 | Human Spaceflight Systems | Pablo de León | Technical (Space Engineering) |
| 552 | History of Astronomy & Cosmology | Michael Dodge | Social (History) |
| 556 | Geopolitics of Outer Space | Francisco Del Canto Viterale | Social (International Relations) |
Fall 2027
| Number | Title | Instructor | Area (Sub-Discipline) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 450 | International Space Programs | Francisco Del Canto Viterale | Social (International Relations) |
| 501 | Survey of Space Studies I | Pablo de León | |
| 510 | Hypersonic Aerodynamics | Marcos Fernández Tous | Technical (Space Engineering) |
| 526 | Advanced Observational Astronomy | Sherry Fieber-Beyer | Technical (Applications OR Planetary Science) |
| 527 | Extraterrestrial Resources | Sherry Fieber-Beyer | Technical (Planetary Science) |
| 541 | Management of Space Enterprises | David Kugler | Social (Management) |
| 545 | Space & The Environment | Michael Dodge | Social (Policy OR Law) |
| 563 | China's Space Program | Francisco Del Canto Viterale | Social (International Relations) |
| 570 | Air Breathing Engines | Marcos Fernández Tous | Technical (Space Engineering) |
| 575 | Remote Sensing Law & Policy | Michael Dodge | Social (Policy OR Law) |