Undergraduates
with an interest in real estate can now complete a minor in real estate
development. The minor will provide students with an overview of sustainable real
estate development, including the development process; the basics of real
estate finance; urban planning and design; and the unique roles played by government
and the private sector.
The
courses and minor will be open to all Maryland undergraduates with a GPA of 2.0
who have completed RDEV 250 with a C or better. RDEV 250 is offered in the
Spring term. The minor is designed to
provide students with a working knowledge of the real estate industry and can
be taken as a stepping-stone to more advanced graduate work in real estate or a
related professional field.
Students
will take 4 core classes and choose 1 elective from a wide range of
classes in Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Construction Management,
Sustainability, Business, Economics, Political Science and Public Policy.
Additionally, a specialty elective in real estate case studies is anticipated
to be offered once the minor is approved.
Furthermore,
students who complete the minor have a head start in pursuing a Masters of Real Estate Development: 9 credits
for the Master’s will already be satisfied.
The minor
will be of particular interest to students with interests in careers related to
real estate and the built environment, such as architecture, business,
mortgage banking, construction management, civil engineering, historic
preservation, local government, non-profit housing, public-private
partnerships, landscape architecture, urban planning or related
entrepreneurial ventures.
In a
short while, we will have more detailed information as well as an application
available on the School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation’s website: http://www.arch.umd.edu/. The site is being re-designed right now, so
there is currently limited information online.
Finally,
students who are interested in the minor should plan on attending an
information workshop early in the fall semester. I will send you information regarding this
once it is scheduled.
Please
feel free to contact me if you have any questions:
Heidi
Bulich
301-405-6303
Thank
you!
