B.S. in Real Estate

The Bachelor of Science in Real Estate degree is offered in cooperation with the NYU Schack Institute of Real Estate at the School of Continuing and Professional Studies. The B.S. in Real Estate builds on a solid liberal arts and business foundation and equips you with the most advanced knowledge in real estate finance, law, marketing, and construction. You gain a solid knowledge base in real estate markets, sales, leasing, and asset and portfolio management. The Schack Institute, the first university division devoted exclusively to the real estate industry, includes a distinguished faculty of prominent professionals active in New York’s real estate industry. The degree attracts students who have an entrepreneurial spirit and want to begin a career in real estate, as well as practicing real estate professionals who need to fulfill licensing renewal requirements or want to move from residential to commercial sales (including franchising, asset appraisal, and mortgage banking).

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Core Curriculum(32-34 Credits)

Liberal Arts Electives (12 Credits)

Students select an additional 12 credits in Liberal Arts in consultation with their advisor.

Required Courses (28 Credits)

Based on math placement assessment, students select one of the two math courses listed below (in addition to the Quantitative Reasoning requirement in the Core Curriculum).

Calculus with Applications to Business and Economics / MATH1-DC1174		4
Precalculus / MATH1-DC1171		4

Students are required to take all five courses listed below.

Business Communication / BUSN1-DC0553		4
Business Ethics / LRMS1-DC0573		4
Introduction to Macroeconomics / ECON1-DC0301		4
Introduction to Microeconomics / ECON1-DC0302		4
Statistical Methods for Business / MATH1-DC1172		4

Students select one of the following courses based on assessment of computer skills.

Introduction to Business Computing / BUSN1-DC0703		4
Advanced Business Computing / ISMM1-DC0746		4

Required Real Estate Courses (44 Credits)

Business Organization and Management / BUSN1-DC0504		4
Business Law / BUSN1-DC0544		4
Introduction to Finance / BUSN1-DC0172		4
Market Analysis in Real Estate / REAL1-DC1015		4
Principles of Accounting / BUSN1-DC0142		4
Principles of Marketing / BUSN1-DC0943		4
Real Estate Accounting and Taxation / REAL1-DC1012		4
Real Estate Finance / REAL1-DC1005		4
Real Estate Law / REAL1-DC1002		4
Real Estate Principles / REAL1-DC1001		4
Real Estate Valuation / REAL1-DC1009		4

Real Estate Electives (8 Credits)

Students select two courses from the following in consultation with their advisor.

Asset Management / REAL1-DC1041		4
Commercial Lease Analysis / REAL1-DC1025		4
Managing the Construction Organization: Cost and Project Management Systems / REAL1-DC1033		4
Planning and Scheduling: Construction Project Management Practices / REAL1-DC1034		4
Real Estate Portfolio Management / REAL1-DC1040		4
Real Estate Capital Markets / REAL1-DC1042		4