Chair: Shelly Howton, PhD.
Associate Chair: Benjamin Scheick, PhD.
Office: 2019 Bartley Hall
Telephone: 610-519-7395
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As a Real Estate major at VSB, you will develop an understanding of real estate investment, development, modeling, capital markets, accounting and law, as well as the role of real estate in corporate strategy and the global economy. The curriculum incorporates site visits, case studies, expert perspectives and industry-standard software tools so that you learn how the theory ties to practice. Your course projects will include completing valuations for actual retail centers and office buildings, and a capstone development project that includes site selection, market analysis, project completion and resale.
Major in Real Estate leads to a degree of Bachelor of Business Administration.
PRIMARY MAJOR (125 Credits)
125 credits are required to complete Real Estate as the primary major and the Bachelor of Business Administration degree. For students seeking the Bachelor of Business Administration, Honors degree and Real Estate as the primary major, 126 credits are required.
Real Estate Major Courses (18 Credits)
Real Estate major requires six (6) unique major courses. A major GPA of 2.00 is required.
Note: RES 3001 does not count toward Real Estate elective requirements.
Plus two (2) of the following:
Core Curriculum Requirements
Electives
Degree Credit Summary
- Major Course Requirements: 18 Credits
- Core Curriculum Requirements: 89 Credits
- Liberal Arts & Sciences Curriculum (44 cr.)
- Business Core Requirements (45 cr.)
- Elective Requirements: 18 Credits
- Total Credits: 125 Credits
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- All Arts and Sciences core courses, business core courses (except VSB 0099 – 0 cr., VSB 1000 – 1 cr. and VSB 1003 – 0 cr.), major courses, minor courses, and concentration courses must be taken for a letter grade.
- One credit courses {except ACC 2021, ACC 2022, ACC 2023, COM 5300, EGEN 2100 (for Engineering EENT or EESI minor), FIN 2121, MAT 1000, VSB 1000, VSB 2000, VSB 2121, and VSB 3000} may not satisfy degree requirements, including free electives.
1. Three one credit courses listed below may also satisfy a free elective requirement:
ACC 2021 - Intro to Forensics for Accountants
ACC 2022 - Intro to Deals Advisory for Accountants
ACC 2023 - Intro to Digital & Cyber-Security for Accountants
2. Three COM 5300 (1 cr.) on different topics may satisfy a non-business or a free elective requirement.
- An “S/U” grade (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory Option) is only permitted for a non-business elective or free electives. See the Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory Option section for more information.
- Generally, courses may not be able to satisfy multiple degree requirements within VSB. The only exception is sharing courses between a major and co-major. Please refer to the co-major sections for the sharing details.
SECONDARY MAJOR (18 Credits)
Students who declare Real Estate as a secondary major must complete all real estate major courses to earn this major. Secondary real estate major courses may also fulfill the free elective requirements.