The Minor in Real Estate Development prepares students to create and sustain value across multiple types of firms within the real estate industry.
Core faculty are award-winning thought leaders who have significant experience and history of engagement with real estate research and practice.
Students who complete the minor will be prepared to work at a variety of real estate firms across an array of sizes and asset classes, having mastered skills demanded by the marketplace. You’ll learn from practitioners through cases, presentations, projects and networking events.
Students are required to have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher for admission to the Minor in Real Estate Development.
Curriculum
The Minor in Real Estate Development curriculum consists of six courses (18 units).
Core courses provide introductions to major concepts, strategies and empirical analytical techniques in residential and commercial real estate. Elective coursework facilitates student curiosity in complementary subject areas.
View the Minor in Real Estate Development Curriculum in PDF format:
Minor Core
Five courses in the minor core are required, for a total of 15 units. Students must maintain a GPA of 2.5 or higher in the core to graduate with the minor:
| Course # | Course Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| RED 301 | Introduction to Real Estate (Fall and Spring) | 3 |
| RED 401 | Introduction to Real Estate Finance* (Fall and Spring) | 3 |
| RED 407 | Survey of Responsible Real Estate Development (Fall and Summer 7w2) | 3 |
| PLG 476 | The Land Development Process (Spring only) | 3 |
| RED 498 | Real Estate Capstone** (Fall and Spring) | 3 |
| Total Units | 15 |
* Enrollment requirement: B or better in RED 301
** Enrollment requirement: C or better in RED 401
Please note that minor core courses are required, and substitutions are rarely approved. Please work closely with your major academic advisor to plan course sequencing accordingly since some courses are not offered every semester.
Minor Electives
One course from the following minor electives is required to complete the minor, for a minimum of 3 units.
Recommended CAPLA Electives
| Course # | Course Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| RED 421 | Placemaking and Urban Form | 3 |
| RED 409 | Due Diligence and Entitlements | 3 |
| RED 415 | Construction and Project Management | 3 |
| RED 485 | Foundations of Economics for Planning and Real Estate Development | 3 |
| SBE 221 | History of the Built Environment | 3 |
| SBE 301 | Introduction to Design Thinking | 4 |
Recommended Non-CAPLA Electives
| Course # | Course Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ALC 410 | Entrepreneurial Leadership in Agriculture and the Life Sciences | 3 |
| ALC 411 | Principles and Applications of Organizational Innovation | 3 |
| ALC 422 | Communicating Knowledge in Agriculture and the Life Sciences | 3 |
| CE 381 | Construction Engineering Management* | 3 |
| CE 482 | Construction Project Planning, Scheduling and Control* | 3 |
| CE 483 | Construction Cost Estimating* | 3 |
| ECON 301 | Micro-Economic Analysis and Applications* | 3 |
| ECON 331 | Macro-Economic Analysis and Policy* | 3 |
| FIN 304 | Real Estate Principles* | 3 |
| GEOG 305 | Economic Geography* | 3 |
| GEOG 371 | Principles and Practices of Regional Development* | 3 |
| GEOG 379 | Urban Growth and Development* | 3 |
| GEOG 456 | The American City* | 3 |
| GEOG 471 | Problems in Regional Development* | 3 |
| POL 483 | Urban Public Policy* | 3 |
* Students must qualify by admission, prerequisite or instructor permission.
Recommended General Education Courses for Background
These courses are additional optional courses that students may consider taking and will not substitute for any major core or elective courses required for the Real Estate Development minor.
| Course # | Course Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ECON 200 | Basic Economic Issues | 3 |
| PHIL 205 | Ethics, Economics of Wealth Creation | 3 |
| PLG 256 | Sustainable Cities and Societies | 3 |
More Information
For more information on declaring the Minor in Real Estate Development, please contact Gretchen Luhr.