Real Estate Minor

Program
Degree Type
Bachelor of Business Administration
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Chair: Shelly Howton, PhD. 
Center Director: Benjamin Scheick, PhD. 
Office:  2019 Bartley Hall
Telephone: 610-519-7395
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As a Real Estate minor 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.

Course Requirements for Real Estate Minor (9 Credits)

Real Estate minor requires three (3) unique courses to fulfill the minor requirements.

Course
Title
Credits
RES 2150Real Estate FundamentalsCreditsCourseProgram3.00
RES 3150Real Estate InvestmentsCreditsCourseProgram3.00
Sub-Total Credits
6

Plus one Real Estate elective course from the following:

Course
Title
Credits
ACC 2410Accounting for Real EstateCreditsCourseProgram3.00
FIN 2350Real Estate Capital MarketsCreditsCourseProgram3.00
RES 2250Real Estate LawCreditsCourseProgram3.00
RES 2340Contemp Topics in Real EstateCreditsCourseProgram3.00
RES 3250Advanced Real Estate ModelingCreditsCourseProgram3.00
Sub-Total Credits
18

Note:

  1. RES 3001 does not count toward Real Estate minor.
  2. Real Estate minor courses may also fulfill the free elective requirements.