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The College of Business offers a minor in Real Estate to majors in other colleges. The minor explores the fundamentals of real estate. Consisting of 21 credits, it covers an introduction to the field of real estate, real estate law, selling, appraisal, and principles of real estate finance.

Learning Objectives

Upon successful completion, students will be able to:

  1. Evaluate physical real estate (land and building analysis).
  2. Perform financial real estate analysis (including time value of money).
  3. Assess and manage risk.
  4. Conduct market analysis and identify opportunities.
  5. Evaluate real estate properties and real estate portfolios.

Effective Fall 2021

Students must satisfactorily complete the total credits required for the minor. Minors and interdisciplinary minors require 12 or more upper-division (300- to 400-level) credits.

Additional coursework may be required due to prerequisites.

Lower Division:
ACT 205Fundamentals of Accounting3
BUS 205Legal and Ethical Issues in Business3
or BUS 260 Social-Ethical-Regulatory Issues in Business
Select one of the following Economics courses:3
Agricultural and Resource Economics (GT-SS1)
Principles of Microeconomics (GT-SS1)
Principles of Macroeconomics (GT-SS1)
Upper Division:
FIN 305Fundamentals of Finance3
REL 360Real Estate Principles3
Real Estate Courses – Select 6 credits from the following:6
Real Estate Law
Real Estate Market Analysis
Real Estate Appraisal
Real Estate Finance
Real Estate Investment
Program Total Credits:21