Education

Program in Real Estate

The Program in Real Estate at CSUF is designed for students who are principally interested in careers in the real estate industry. It provides the student with both general and specialized real estate knowledge that is applicable to professional areas such as real estate finance and investment, brokerage, market analysis, and appraisal as well as being pertinent to the acquisition, development, management, and disposition of real property. The program provides the analytical, communication and interpersonal skills to make decisions about real estate assets under conditions of risk and uncertainty. The student will be able to apply the acquired knowledge to specific real estate issues in a wide variety of corporate, entrepreneurial, and personal situations.

UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM - Real Estate Concentration Course Requirements
The Undergraduate Real Estate Concentration is offered under the sponsorship of the Department of Finance. Students in the Real Estate Concentration must complete 24 units, consisting of 15 units of required coursework and 9 units of approved electives.

Required Courses (15 units):

  • Finance 351 – Real Estate Principles (3)
  • Finance 352 – Real Estate Finance (3)
  • Finance 353 – Real Estate Valuation (3)
  • Finance 400 – Property Management (3)
  • ISDS 351 – Principles of Information Systems (3)

In addition to the required courses, students in the Real Estate Concentration must complete at least 9 units from the following approved electives:

  • Finance 321 – Financial Management II (3)
  • Finance 355 – Real Estate Investment Analysis (3)
  • Finance 425 – Commercial Bank and Financial Institution Management (3)
  • Finance 451 – Real Estate Practice (3)
  • Finance 452 – Legal Aspects of Real Estate (3)
  • Finance 454 – Real Estate Economics (3)

Students planning to pursue a professional real estate license are encouraged to consult with a faculty member when selecting elective courses.

As of April 2012 The Center for Real Estate has into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with IREM® (Institute of Real Estate Management) agreeing to collaborate on projects to enhance student understanding of property management as a career path. Our university is 1 of 23 university connections and 1 of 2 California Universities that are in a Memorandum of Understanding agreement with IREM®.

For more info: IREM® Academic Connections                                              IREM Orange County

Join as a student member: IREM® Student Membership

Also, as of April 9th 2019, we have entered into an Articulation agreement with the California Department of Real Estate (DRE) to allow students to sit for the Broker License Exam upon completion of the BA in Finance Real Estate track and all 8 courses set by the DRE without prior experience. Additional information is available on the DRE Broker requirements page. 

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GRADUATE PROGRAM- CCIM® Program Partner

The Center for Real Estate, as of April 4th 2019 has partnered with the CCIM® Institute (Certified Commercial Investment Member) to enhance students commercial Real Estate understanding and to streamline the CCIM® designation process. Our university is 1 of 52 universities that have entered into this partnership, and only 1 of 4 in California.

For more info: CCIM® Participating Programs        CCIM Institute