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Undergraduate Minors

Minor in Real Estate Development

The minor in Real Estate Development provides students with an overview of the field — its principles, urban context, history, and finance. The minor requires 20 units, comprising 16 units of core courses and 4 units of electives.

The minor is intended for students interested in a career in real estate or related areas such as architecture, construction, finance, urban planning, or entrepreneurial ventures.

Required Courses

Students are required to take the following courses:

Core courses (16 units):

  • RED 200 Introduction to Real Estate (4 units)
  • PPD 227 Planning for the Future City (4 units) 

or PPD 245 Urban Context for Policy and Planning (4 units)

*Note: PPD 245 requires department clearance to enroll. Request D-clearance here

  • RED 362 Real Estate Development Fundamentals (4 units) [Prerequisites: PPD 227 or PPD 245 and MATH 108 or MATH 117 or MATH 118 or MATH 125]

*Note: If you took the math placement exam and placed into Math 118/125, the math prerequisite will be waived

  • FBE 400x Introduction to Real Estate Finance and Development (4 units) 

or RED 375 Real Estate Development Analysis (4 units) – [Prerequisites: BUAD 215 or BUAD 306 or RED 325 and ECON 203 or ECON 351 and RED 362]

*Note: For Marshall majors, we encourage you to enroll in RED 375; however, we will accept FBE 391 in place of FBE 400x upon written email request

Elective (4 units) – Choose One:

  • RED 351 Land Use Regulation (4 units)
  • RED 398 Shaping Cities Through Real Estate (4 units)
  • RED 417 History of Planning and Development (4 units)
  • RED 425 Designing Livable Communities Units (4 units)
  • RED 435 Analyzing Real Estate Markets (4 units)
  • RED 469 Mixed Use Development Process (4 units)
  • PPD 358 Urban and Regional Economics Units (4 units)
  • PPD 360 Urban Transportation Planning and Policy (4 units)
  • PPD 361 Sustainable Communities, Policy and Planning Units (4 units)
  • PPD 364 Technology and the City (4 units)
  • PPD 422 Transportation and Technology and the Future of Mobility (4 units)
  • PPD 439 Housing and Community Development Units (4 units)

Course Plan

Use the chart below to plan your course schedule to complete your minor. Pay careful attention to prerequisites. Ensure you consult with your major advisor to determine the best way to integrate minor requirements with your major and general education requirements.

The course plan below is merely a suggestion; alternative course sequencing options may be possible.

Semester 1 

RED 200 Introduction to Real Estate (4 units)

Semester 2

PPD 227 Planning for the Future City (4 units) 

or PPD 245 Urban Context for Policy and Planning (4 units)

Semester 3

RED 362 Real Estate Development Fundamentals (4 units) [Prerequisites: PPD 227 or PPD 245 and MATH 108 or MATH 117 or MATH 118 or MATH 125]

Semester 4 

FBE 400x Introduction to Real Estate Finance and Development (4 units) 

or RED 375 Real Estate Development Analysis (4 units) – [Prerequisites: BUAD 215 or BUAD 306 or RED 325 and ECON 203 or ECON 351 and RED 362]

Real Estate Elective (4 units)

For detailed course information, please see the Course Catalogue. For a course schedule, please see the Schedule of Classes.

To declare this minor program, please click here.

Please contact our office with questions:
Bella Benson – [email protected]
Office Hours: Thursdays/Fridays, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM, during the semester, excluding university holidays, via Zoom. 

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