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- B. S. in Real Estate
- Program Description
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Undergraduate Degree Program
At the undergraduate level, the Real Estate major leads to the Bachelor of Science in Real Estate (BSRE) degree. The BSRE is the only bachelor's degree in real estate in Virginia, and one of about 20 in the United States. It requires 120 semester hours of which 27 are Real Estate major courses. This program introduces students to basic principles of real estate as well as property management, real estate law, real estate appraisal, and real estate finance. By effectively selecting electives, students can also learn the essentials of real estate negotiation, brokerage, and land use planning. Available internships provide real world experience, which prepare students to enter a variety of careers in the real estate profession. - Career Opportunities
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The major in real estate prepares students for careers in land development, brokerage, valuation and investment counseling, site analysis and selection, real property management, mortgage lending, and bank trust and corporate real estate departments, as well as other real-estate-related careers in the public and private sectors.
- Roadmap to Graduation
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For course descriptions and pre-requisite information click here.
For basic program requirements and most current University Bulletin click here.
For a PDF of the Major Requirements click here.Major requirements Pre and Co Requites
CreditsFIRE 316, Principles of Real Estate None 3FIRE 326, Real Estate Law (Spring Semester) MGMT 323 (P) 3FIRE 425, Real Estate Appraisal (Fall Semester) FIRE 316 (P) 3FIRE 429, Real Estate Finance (Fall Semester) FIRE 311 (C) 3FIRE 431, Real Estate Investment Analysis FIRE 425 (P)and
FIRE 429 (P)3Plus four, three credit electives from the following: Econ 307, Money and Banking ECON 210 - 211 3FIRE 312, Intermediate Financial Management MGMT 302 (P) and FIRE 311 (P) 3FIRE 314, Investments MGMT 301 (P)and FIRE 311 (P) 3FIRE 317, Real Property Management (fall semester only) None 3FIRE 333, Risk & Insurance None 3FIRE 424, Property & Liability Insurance FIRE 333 (P) 3FIRE 437, Funds Management FIRE 312 (P) 3FIRE 455, Options, futures and swaps FIRE 312 (P) or FIRE 314 (P) 3FIRE 465, Managing Financial Risk FIRE 333 (P) and FIRE 314 (P) 3FIRE 492, Independent Study VariesMGMT 302, Business Statistics MGMT 301 (P) 3
MGMT 491, Topics in Management Varies 3
Others as approved Please see advisor of course availability and prerequisites. Students must satisfy all pre and co - requisites please see bulletin - Please see the real estate program advisor as all classes are not offered each semester - also depending on your career aspirations, certain courses may be more appropriate than others.
All students must earn a “C” or better in each of the major requirements and an overall GPA of 2.0 or better in the electives.