Department of Real Estate
P R O G R A M S

Master of Science in Real Estate
The M.S.R.E. degree is designed for students who are principally interested in careers in the real estate industry and those who will use real property in business decision making. It provides the student with both general and specialized real estate knowledge and analytical skills. The degree prepares students for professional areas such as financial counseling, market analysis and valuation, as well as industry activities such as real property development, acquisition, disposition, and management. The M.S.R.E. program is based on a synthesis of legal, physical, market, and financial considerations that affect the real property decision process. The students' educational experience is enhanced by experienced real estate professionals in the classroom. The program uses practical orientation in which students participate in industry problem solving and research. The program provides analytical, communication, and interpersonal skills to make decisions about real estate assets under conditions of risk and uncertainty. The student will be able to apply the acquired knowledge to specific real property issues in a wide variety of corporate, entrepreneurial, and personal situations.
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Program Requirements (Total 36 Semester Hours)
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Foundation Courses
The courses in this section are in addition to the 36 hours required for the M.S.R.E. degree. They are
assigned as part of the admissions process based on a review of each student's transcripts. They can be exempted if equivalent course work has been previously completed with minimum grades of C.
Accounting: MBA 7010 or financial and managerial accounting principles (Acct 2101 and 2102).
Behavioral Science: Management principles (MGS 3400), or marketing (Mk 4100, Buyer Behavior) or Mk 4200, Marketing Research.
Economics: Microeconomic principles (Econ 2106).
Mathematics: College algebra (Math 1111).
Statistics: MBA 7020 or Math 1070.

Real Estate Required Courses (27 semester hours)
RE 8000 Real Estate Concepts and Practices* (3)
RE 8020 Real Estate Investment Analysis (3)
RE 8030 Real Estate Financing (3)
RE 8040 Legal and Regulatory Environment of Real Estate (3)
RE 8050 Real Estate Development (3)
RE 8060 Applied Real Estate Market Analysis (3)
RE 8070 Quantitative Analysis for Real Estate (3)
RE 8080 Real Property Project Planning and Development (3)
RE 8090 Real Estate Case Analysis (3)
*RE 8000 may be exempted with replacement with the approval of the program coordinator.

Real Estate Electives (9 semester hours, choose 3 from the following list)
RE 8100 Strategic Management of Real Property in a Corporate Environment (3)
RE 8210 Advanced Real Estate Market Analysis (3)
RE 8400 Advanced Real Estate Investment Analysis (3)
RE 8410 Advanced Valuation—Theory, Practice, Methods (3)
RE 8420 Seminar in Advanced Appraisal Practice (3)
RE 8600 International Real Estate (3)
RE 8900 Urban Property Development and Growth (3)

Electives Outside the Major (0 to 6 semester hours)
Each student may petition the Coordinator of the M.S.R.E. program to substitute up to six semester hours of course work outside the Department of Real Estate in place of electives in the major. Students must receive approval of a program of study from their faculty advisor and the Office of Graduate Recruiting and Student Services to finalize their actual requirements.

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors Accreditation
The Department of Real Estate is formally accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). RICS accreditation allows graduate of the Master of Science in Real Estate program to submit their degree of fulfillment of educational requirements towards RICS designated membership. For specified details about the program, inquire at the Department of Real Estate and ask for the handout describing the RICS program.