Real Estate Development Graduate Certificate
Dramatic changes in the real estate industry over the past decade require an advanced set of interdisciplinary skills for commercial and residential real estate practitioners in the private, public, and non-profit sectors. The Graduate Certificate in Real Estate Development has been designed to build the technical and analytical knowledge of those who wish to enter the industry or to further develop the skills of industry professionals.
Courses within the Certificate program are taught by faculty from the Toulan School of Urban Studies and Planning, and The School of Business. Classes combine theoretical, empirical, and case studies methods, and involve assistance from Portland metropolitan area real estate industry professionals. All required classes are taught during evening hours to accommodate the needs of working professionals, as well as full-time students.
The Graduate Certificate in Real Estate Development is a 24-credit program, 15 of which are Core Courses and 9 of which are Electives.
Core Courses
RE 521 | Real Estate Finance I | 4 |
USP 523 | Real Estate Development I | 4 |
USP 546 | Real Estate Development II | 3 |
USP 612 | Community, Planning, and Ethics | 4 |
Total Credit Hours: 15
*Students co-enrolled in the Master of Urban and Regional Planning (MURP) program may substitute USP 540 History and Theory of Urban Planning for USP 612 Community, Planning, and Ethics.
Electives
Choose at least one course from Group 1. Additional electives can come from Group 1 or Group 2.
Group 1
RE 522 | Real Estate Finance II | 4 |
USP 579 | State and Local Public Finance | 3 |
USP 596 | Affordable Housing Finance | 3 |
Group 2
Total Credit Hours: 9
Total Credit Hours: 24