2024-2025 Undergraduate & Graduate Catalog
Real Estate Undergraduate Certificate
The certificate in real estate is designed for Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) and business minor students seeking knowledge and skills related to career opportunities in the real estate industry. Students in this program may find careers in real estate development, appraisal, sales, property management, loan origination, credit analysis, investment analysis, financial consultancy, portfolio management, city government, title examination, and location analysis. The certificate can also strengthen studies in business, finance, economics, resource management, urban planning, public policy, insurance, and construction management.
Required Courses
Students who seek a certificate in real estate must earn a Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) degree or a business minor designation and are required to complete the following courses:
- ECO 300 - Data Analytics for Economics and Business (3 credits) OR ECO 495 - Senior Economic Project (Capstone) (3 credits)
- ECO 336 - Urban and Real Estate Economics (3 credits)
- FIN 350 - Real Estate Principles (3 credits)
AND two of the following courses:
- ECO 414 - Money and Banking (3 credits)
- ECO 490 - Economics Internship (1 to 6 credits)*
- FIN 321 - Investments (3 credits)
- FIN 331 - Risk and Insurance (3 credits)
- GPY 307 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (3 credits)
- GPY 209 - Introduction to Urban and Regional Planning (3 credits)
- GPY 312 - Urban and Regional Environmental Planning (3 credits)
- GPY 314 - Land Use and Planning Law (3 credits)
- GPY 385/ECO 385 - GIS in Urban and Regional Analysis (3 credits)
- HTM 333 - Hospitality Facilities Management (3 credits)
- MKT 353 - Marketing Negotiations (3 credits)
- MKT 356 - Professional Selling (3 credits)
- MKT 360 - Digital Marketing (3 credits)
- MKT 365/GPY 365 - GIS for Economic and Business Decision-Making (3 credits)
- MKT 456 - Sales Management (3 credits)
*Internship must be in work related to real estate.