Contact Person: Ron Rutherford • (813) 974-3629
The Real Estate track incorporates classes that focus on the business aspects of real estate as well as urban analysis and sustainability. Students must complete the following four classes (for a total of 10 credit hours) to meet the track requirements.
- REE 6045 Real Estate Decisions (Formerly FIN 6934)
- This course provides an introduction to real estate with a focus on property rights (legal considerations), financial/investment analysis, and market (or location) analysis. The primary objective is to show how to make effective real estate decisions. (3)
Faculty: Ron Rutherford - REE 6207 Real Estate Finance (Formerly FIN 6934)
- This course provides an advanced treatment of the mortgage markets, including coverage of the primary and secondary mortgage markets, securitization of mortgages, valuation of mortgage securities, and commercial mortgage analysis. (Prerequisites: Financial Management, Real Estate Decisions). (2)
Faculty: Ron Rutherford - REE 6305 Real Estate Investment (Formerly FIN 6934)
- This course introduces students to the procedures and analytical methods used to evaluate real estate markets and real estate investments. It focuses on the topic of real estate investment primarily from the private investor's (equity) perspective. (Prerequisites: Financial Management, Real Estate Decisions). (2)
Faculty: Ron Rutherford
One elective from the following list of courses may be selected. For courses outside of the College of Business, students need a permit from the department offering the course. Course descriptions are available through the department offering the course.
- ARC 5931 The City (3)
- ARC 5931 Special Studies in Architecture
- ARC 6397 Introduction to Urban Design Theory, Methods & Processes
- CGN 6933 Green Infrastructure and Sustainable Community (3)
- CGN 6933 Global Warming
- EVR 6934 Management of Florida Landforms
- FIN 6416 Advanced Financial Management (3)
- FIN 6515 Investments (3)
- GEO 6116 Perspectives of Environmental Thought
- GEO 6209C Global Sustainability Development
- GEO 6627 Site Feasibility Analysis (3)
- GIS 5049 GIS for Non-Majors (3)
- PAD 6336 Community Development Programs (3)
- REE 6737 Real Estate Development (3)
- REE 6934 Selected Topics in Real Estate (2-3)
- TTE 5501 Transportation Planning and Economics
- URP 6100 Planning Theory and History
- URP 6111 Politics and Policymaking for Planning
- URP 6232 Research Methods for Urban & Regional Planning (3)
- URP 6930 Land Use Law (3)
