Bachelor of Business Administration in Real Estate
About This Program
The Bachelor of Business Administration in Real Estate program provides the foundation and knowledge for students to develop real estate decision-making skills and critically analyze real estate opportunities.
Competencies
- Discipline Specific Knowledge: Undergraduate real estate majors should understand theory and application in real estate, investments, and financial institutions. This also encompasses basic finance principles such as the time value of money, risk and return, asset valuation, capital structure, and the functioning of financial institutions and markets.
- Critical Thinking and Problem-Solving Skills: Undergraduate real estate majors should be able to think logically about financial management problems in real estate. They should be able to choose and implement appropriate models and interpret outcomes so as to generate creative solutions to these problems.
- Communication Skills: Undergraduate real estate majors should be able to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing. They should understand basic concepts of effective writing and public speaking.
- Information Technology: Undergraduate real estate majors should be able to apply information technologies effectively. These technologies include word processing, spreadsheets, statistical and financial software, e-mail, and networks.
Curriculum
Students must meet all lower-division requirements before enrolling for upper-division courses. Specified prerequisites are designated for certain courses.
| Foundations | ||
| General Core Requirements | 42 | |
| Students are required to complete specific courses in certain core areas. | ||
| For Mathematics select: | ||
| COLLEGE ALGEBRA FOR ECONOMICS & BUSINESS ANALYSIS | ||
| For Social & Behavioral Sciences select: | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS | ||
| For Component Area Option select: | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS | ||
| MATHEMATICS FOR ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS ANALYSIS | ||
| Business Foundations | ||
| Additional hours required in general education core. | 2 | |
| UNIV 1101 | CAREER PREPARATION AND STUDENT SUCCESS | 1 |
| or UNIV 1131 | STUDENT SUCCESS | |
| MANA 1301 | BUSINESS IN A GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT | 3 |
| ACCT 2301 | PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTING I | 3 |
| ACCT 2302 | PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTING II | 3 |
| BSTAT 2305 | INTRODUCTORY STATISTICS FOR BUSINESS ANALYTICS | 3 |
| INSY 2303 | INTRODUCTION TO M.I.S. AND DATA PROCESSING | 3 |
| BCOM 3360 | EFFECTIVE BUSINESS COMMUNICATION | 3 |
| BLAW 3310 | LEGAL AND ETHICAL ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS | 3 |
| BSTAT 3321 | INTERMEDIATE STATISTICS FOR BUSINESS ANALYTICS | 3 |
| FINA 3313 | BUSINESS FINANCE | 3 |
| MANA 3318 | MANAGING ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR | 3 |
| MARK 3321 | PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING | 3 |
| OPMA 3306 | SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| MANA 4322 | STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| Real Estate Specialization | ||
| REAE 3325 | REAL ESTATE FUNDAMENTALS | 3 |
| REAE 4319 | REAL ESTATE FINANCE | 3 |
| REAE 4334 | REAL ESTATE APPRAISAL | 3 |
| Select two Real Estate courses numbered 3000 or higher. | 6 | |
| Advanced Electives | ||
| BLAW 3314 | REAL ESTATE LAW | 3 |
| Select one Accounting course numbered 3000 or higher. | 3 | |
| Select one Economics course numbered 3000 or higher. | 3 | |
| Select three non-Real Estate Business courses numbered 3000 or higher. | 9 | |
| Select one Real Estate or Business course numbered 3000 or higher. | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
Recommended Business Electives for Real Estate Majors
| PRINCIPLES OF FEDERAL INCOME TAX | ||
| ECONOMIC FORECASTING | ||
| INVESTMENTS | ||
| FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND MARKETS | ||
| CAPITAL BUDGETING | ||
| FINANCIAL MODELING | ||
| PROPERTY AND CASUALTY RISK MANAGEMENT | ||
| LIFE AND HEALTH RISK MANAGEMENT | ||
| MARKETING RESEARCH |
Double Majors
Four Double Major options for the Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in Real Estate are available. Real Estate undergraduates who pursue one of the following Double Major programs will not have the option of participating in the Fast Track Program in Business.
Completion of the Double Major is attained by including all of the following courses in the BBA Real Estate plan and completing with grades of C or better in each of the double major courses listed below:
BBA in Real Estate and Finance
| Finance Specialization | ||
| FINA 3315 | INVESTMENTS | 3 |
| FINA 3317 | FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND MARKETS | 3 |
| FINA 4315 | ADVANCED BUSINESS FINANCIAL ANALYSIS | 3 |
| REAE 4319 | REAL ESTATE FINANCE (Advanced Finance Elective) | 3 |
| Advanced Electives | ||
| ACCT 3311 | FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING I | 3 |
| ECON 3303 | MONEY AND BANKING | 3 |
| or ECON 3310 | MICROECONOMICS | |
| Total Hours | 18 | |
BBA in Real Estate and hospitality Management
| Hospitality Management Specialization | ||
| HOSP 3350 | INTRODUCTION TO TRAVEL AND TOURISM | 3 |
| HOSP 3351 | HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| HOSP 4353 | SERVICE QUALITY & CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE | 3 |
| HOSP 4355 | HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY FINANCE & ANALYTICS | 3 |
| HOSP 4359 | HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT STRATEGY | 3 |
| Advanced Electives | ||
| Select one Accounting course numbered 3000 or higher. | 3 | |
| Select one Economics course numbered 3000 or higher. | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 21 | |
BBA in Real Estate and Management
| Management Specialization | ||
| MANA 3319 | CONTEMPORARY MANAGERIAL CHALLENGES | 3 |
| HRMN 3320 | HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| Select two Management courses (MANA, HRMN, or ENTR) numbered 3000 or higher. | 6 | |
| Total Hours | 12 | |
BBA in Real Estate and Marketing
| Real Estate Specialization | ||
| MARK 3324 | CONSUMER BEHAVIOR | 3 |
| MARK 4311 | MARKETING RESEARCH | 3 |
| MARK 4322 | ADVANCED MARKETING MANAGEMENT AND STRATEGY | 3 |
| Advanced Electives | ||
| Select two Marketing courses numbered 3000 or higher. | 6 | |
| Total Hours | 15 | |
Suggested Course Sequence
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| Communications | 3 | Communications | 3 |
| MATH 1315 | 3 | MATH 1316 | 3 |
| U.S. History | 3 | U.S. History | 3 |
| ECON 2305 | 3 | ECON 2306 | 3 |
| MANA 1301 | 3 | Creative Arts | 3 |
| UNIV-BU 1131 | 1 | ||
| 16 | 15 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| ACCT 2301 | 3 | ACCT 2302 | 3 |
| Government/Political Science | 3 | Government/Political Science | 3 |
| INSY 2303 | 3 | BSTAT 2305 | 3 |
| Life & Physical Science | 3 | Life & Physical Science | 3 |
| Language, Philosophy & Culture | 3 | Elective2 Hours for Freshmen; 3 Hours for Transfers | 2 |
| 15 | 14 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| REAE 3325 | 3 | REAE 4319 | 3 |
| BLAW 3310 | 3 | BLAW 3314 | 3 |
| FINA 3313 | 3 | Advanced Real Estate Elective | 3 |
| MANA 3318 | 3 | BSTAT 3321 | 3 |
| Advanced Economics Elective | 3 | MARK 3321 | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| REAE 4334 | 3 | MANA 4322 | 3 |
| Advanced Real Estate Elective | 3 | OPMA 3306 | 3 |
| BCOM 3360 | 3 | Advanced Business Elective | 3 |
| Advanced Business Elective | 3 | Advanced Business Elective | 3 |
| Advanced Accounting Elective | 3 | Advanced Real Estate or Advanced Business Elective | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Total Hours: 120 | |||