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Graduate Certificate Program in Real Estate Development

This unique program offers graduate students in Urban and Regional Planning and the College of Business the opportunity to pursue interdisciplinary coursework related to real estate development. The program is meant to help students understand the critical thinking and analytical skills necessary to making sound real estate and community development decisions.

Admission
The certificate is available to any graduate student admitted and enrolled in either the Department of Urban and Regional Planning masters or Ph.D. programs or the MBA program in the College of Business. The certificate program is not a stand-alone program, but is used to enhance the existing graduate programs within Urban and Regional Planning and the College of Business.

Program of Study
Students are required to complete 18 hours of coursework outlined below. The course of study must be completed simultaneously with the MSP or MBA degree, and therefore typically requires 9 hours to be completed in addition to the master's degree.

FOUNDATION COURSE (3 credits required)
URP 5312: Comprehensive Planning and Growth Management (3 cr.)

REAL ESTATE TOOLS COURSE (3 credits required)
REE 5205: Real Estate Finance and Appraisal (3 cr.)

LAND USE AND REAL ESTATE LAW (at least 3 credits required)
URP 5125: Plan Implementation (3 cr.)
REE 5435: Real Estate and Its Legal Environment (3 cr.)

DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT (at least 3 credits required)
URP 5873: Site Design and Land Use Analysis (3 cr.)
URP 5742: Housing and Community Development (3 cr.)
URP 5319: Urban Design (3 cr.)

MARKET ANALYSIS / TOOLS (at least 3 credits required)
URP 5272: Urban Information Systems (3 cr.)
URP 5939: Urban Economics (3 cr.)

INVESTMENT AND DEVELOPMENT (at least 3 credits required)
REE 5305: Real Estate Investment - Project Seminar (3 cr.)
REE 5315: Real Estate Feasibility - Project Seminar (3 cr.)

Notes:

  • Students must complete REE5205 prior to taking REE5305 or REE5315.
  • In some instances, Special Topics in Real Estate (REE5935) may be substituted for REE5205, if approved by the Chairs in Urban and Regional Planning and the Department of Risk Management/Insurance, Real Estate and Business Law.
  • Transfer credits will not be accepted.
  • Students must maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA in certificate classes to receive the certificate.

Planned Course Offerings
Fall 2007
REE 5205: Real Estate Finance and Appraisal - (online, for MBA students only)
REE 5935: Special Topics in Real Estate - (onsite, for URP students only)
URP 5125: Plan Implementation
URP 5272: Urban Information Systems
URP 5742: Housing and Community Development
URP 5873: Site Design and Land Use Analysis
URP 5939: Urban Economics

Spring 2008
REE 5305: Real Estate Investment - (onsite, for MBA and URP students)
URP 5272 Urban Information Systems

Summer 2008
REE 5305: Real Estate Investment - (online, for MBA students only)
REE 5435: Real Estate and Its Legal Environment - (online, for MBA and URP students)
URP 5272: Urban Information Systems

Fall 2008
REE 5205: Real Estate Finance and Appraisal - (online, for MBA students only)
REE 5935: Special Topics in Real Estate (onsite, for URP students only)
URP 5125: Plan Implementation
URP 5272: Urban Information Systems
URP 5319: Urban Design
URP 5742: Housing and Community Development
URP 5939: Urban Economics

Certificate Information
The certificate document, signed by the deans of the Colleges of Business and Social Sciences, will have the following wording: Florida State University College of Business and College of Social Sciences Attest that "Name of Student" having successfully completed the requirements is hereby awarded the certificate in Real Estate Development.