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 4.7.2026
Summer 2026
| Number | Title | Instructor | Area (Sub-Discipline) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 506 | Advanced Orbital Mechanics | Ron Fevig | Technical (Space Engineering) |
| 513 | Nuclear Space Propulsion | Marcos Fernández Tous | Technical (Space Engineering) |
| 515 | Human Factors in Space | Pablo de León | Technical (Human Factors OR Applications) |
| 516 | Air Breathing Engines | Marcos Fernández Tous | Technical (Space Engineering) |
| 520 | Asteroids, Comets, & Meteorites | Sherry Fieber-Beyer | Technical (Planetary Science) |
| 526 | Advanced Observational Astronomy | Sherry Fieber-Beyer | Technical (Applications OR Planetary Science) |
| 533 | Space Architecture: Sci-Fi to Reality | Keith Crisman | Technical (Human Factors) |
| 555 | Military Space Programs | David Kugler | Social (History OR International Relations OR Policy) |
| 560 | Space Politics and Policy | Michael Dodge | Social (History OR Policy) |
| 562 | Soviet/Russian Space Program | Francisco Del Canto Viterale | Social (International Relations) |
| 564 | Global Governance | Francisco Del Canto Viterale, Michael Dodge, & David Kugler | Social (Law, Policy, History, OR International Relations) |
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) |
| 518 | Writing STEM Fund. Proposals | Marcos Fernández Tous | |
| 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) |
| 547 | Popular Culture and the Space Age | Michael Dodge | Social (History) |
| 557 | Spacepower Theory | David Kugler | Social (Policy) |
| 563 | China's Space Program | Francisco Del Canto Viterale | Social (International Relations) |
| 565 | Space Law | Michael Dodge | Social (Law OR International Relations) |
| 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) |
| 516 | Air Breathing Engines | 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) |
| 532 | Disasters in Human Spaceflight | Keith Crisman | Technical (Human Factors) |
| 541 | Management of Space Enterprises | David Kugler | Social (Management) |
| 545 | Space & The Environment | Michael Dodge | Social (Policy OR Law) |
| 575 | Remote Sensing Law & Policy | Michael Dodge | Social (Policy OR Law) |
Spring 2028
| 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 | |
| 511 | Electric Space Propulsion | Marcos Fernández Tous | Technical (Space Engineering) |
| 512 | Human Performance in Extreme Environments | Pablo de León | Technical (Human Factors) |
| 518 | Writing Proposals for STEM Grant Opportunities | Marcos Fernández Tous | |
| 531 | Applied Human Centered Design | Keith Crisman | Technical (Human Factors) |
| 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 |