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Core Courses

All eight Core Courses are required (21 Credits) 

Your First Four Core Courses: 

• Real Estate Finance REAL5002 (3 credits)
• Real Estate Accounting and Taxation REAL5004 (3 credits)
• Real Estate Legal Concepts and Contracts REAL5006 (3 credits)
• Ethical Issues in Real Estate REAL5016 (1.5 credits)

Your Second Four Core Courses:

• Real Estate Economics and Market Analysis REAL5008 (3 credits)
• Real Estate Structures and Capital Markets REAL5010 (3 credits)
• Real Estate Valuation and Investment Analysis REAL5012 (3 credits)
• Negotiation in Real Estate REAL5014 (1.5 credits)

Flex Core Courses

Choose Two Flex Core Courses (6 Credits) after completing the Core Courses  

• Real Estate Risk and Portfolio Management REAL5102 (3 credits)
• The Real Estate Development Process REAL5104 (3 credits)
• Real Estate Asset Management REAL5106 (3 credits)
• Real Estate Credit Analysis and Underwriting REAL5108 (3 credits)

Elective Courses

Choose 6 Credits
Students select courses that total an additional 6 credits drawn from any combination of the two remaining flex-core courses they have not taken and elective courses from the following list:

• Real Estate Financial Modeling REAL6001 (1.5 credits)
• The Real Estate Development Feasibility Study REAL6002 (3 credits)
• Private Equity REAL6003 (1.5 credits)
• Adaptive Reuse and Sustainability REAL6004 (1.5 credits)
• Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities REAL6005 (1.5 credits)
• Development Project Leadership, Management and Communications REAL6006 (1.5 credits)
• Real Estate Investment Trusts REAL6007 (1.5 credits)
• Affordable Housing REAL6008 (1.5 credits)
• Development Project Finance REAL6010 (1.5 credits)
• Global Real Estate Investment REAL6012 (1.5 credits)
• Land Use and Environmental Review REAL6014 (1.5 credits)
• Real Estate Entrepreneurship Business Planning REAL6016 (1.5 credits)
• Data Analytics and Technology REAL6018 (1.5 credits)
• Internship REAL6020 (requires advisor pre-approval) (1.5 credits)
• Special Topics REAL6022 (1.5 credits)
• Special Topics 1.5-credit courses offered on a rotational basis include:
  • Real Estate Financial Modeling Case Studies 
  • Financial Modeling with Argus Enterprise  
  • The C-Suite Perspective: A View From The Top
  • Commercial Leasing 
  • Real Estate Innovation 
  • Planning and Design 
  • Building Systems and Operations
  • Joint Ventures 
  • Hotel Development and Finance
  • With permission from the director, students may take courses from the graduate certificate in construction management program area

Capstone Course

Required (3 Credits)
Students choose between the Applied Project course or the Research Project in their final semester:

• Applied Project REAL6100 (3 credits)
• Research Project REAL6200 (Thesis) (3 credits)