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2026-2027 Catalog 
    
2026-2027 Catalog

Academic Outreach and Online Programs



Extended Studies Academic Outreach

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General Information

Location: Remote
Telephone: (719) 255-3498
Email: outreach@uccs.edu
Website: www.uccs.edu/outreach

Extended Studies Academic Outreach offers a variety of continuing education, professional development, and high school programs. All courses are developed in collaboration with UCCS departments and faculty.

Mission

Our mission is to extend the resources of the University of Colorado Colorado Springs in non-traditional ways by providing high-quality education, training, and professional development opportunities to the community, state, and nation.

Programs Offered

Continuing Education and Professional Development

A variety of continuing education and professional development courses are offered for unique audiences such as educators and healthcare professionals who are looking to enhance their education background and experience.

Non-Credit Audit

Regular session on-campus and online audit courses are available for enrollment on a space-available basis. No academic credit is earned; however, the audit program provides an opportunity for lifelong learners to share in the vast and varied resources of the University at a minimal cost.

High School Programs

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UCCS partners with Colorado high schools to give students Concurrent and Dual Enrollment opportunities, allowing them to earn academic credit while still in high school. High school students can take courses on campus, online, or through unique programs like CU Succeed, Project Lead the Way, and Teacher Cadet.

Email: hs@uccs.edu
Website: www.uccs.edu/hs

Online Programs

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General Information

Website: https://online.uccs.edu

The mission of UCCS Connect is to extend the resources of UCCS by providing high-quality online educational, training, and professional development opportunities to the community, state, nation, and world. We’re proud to have offered online courses for nearly three decades, as we understand access is a key factor in achieving a degree.

Programs Offered

Online Degrees

Experience the quality and innovation of UCCS at a distance. UCCS offers undergraduate degree programs, master’s degree programs, and doctorate degree programs. All online degree programs allow students to study from anywhere.

Undergraduate Programs

BS Business Administration  

BA Communications  

BS Cybersecurity Management  

BA Criminal Justice  

BA Criminal Justice/Sociology Dual  

BA English  

BS Health Care Science   

BA Inclusive Early Childhood Education  

BA Inclusive Elementary Education    

BS Nursing  

BA Philosophy  

BS Social Work  

BA Sociology ​ 

Graduate Programs

MBA  

MA Communication   

MCJ Criminal Justice  

MCJ/MPA Dual Public Administration & Criminal Justice  

MA Early Childhood Special Education  

MA Curriculum & Instruction  

MA Leadership  

MA Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages  

ME Engineering Management  

ME Space Operations  

ME Systems Engineering  

MS Nursing  

DNP - Nursing Practice  

MPA Public Administration   

Online Certificates

Multiple graduate-level certificates are available for professional development. Many of the certificate courses can also be applied toward a degree program.

Finance    

Healthcare Administration  

Innovation Management  

Management  

Marketing  

Project Management  

Criminal Justice  

Homeland Security and Emergency Management  

National Security Intelligence  

Culturally & Linguistically Diverse Endorsement  

Principal Licensure  

Teaching English as a Second/Foreign Language  

Electric Drivetrain Technology  

Engineering Management  

Space Operations  

Systems Engineering  

Inclusive Early Childhood Special Education  

Post Masters Nurse Practitioner  

Public Administration  

Criminal Justice  

Grant Writing, Management, and Program Evaluation  

Nonprofit Management  

Public Management    

National Security Intelligence  

Cybersecurity Management  

Sport Management  

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