Real Estate Development Minor

School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation
Architecture Building
Phone: 301-405-8000
archadvise@umd.edu
http://ARCH.umd.edu

Program Director: Maria Day-Marshall, J.D., LL.M

Undergraduates from across campus with an interest in real estate can now complete a minor in real estate development. The minor will provide students with a basic understanding of the essential concepts related to sustainable real estate development. Classes cover the development process; the basics of real estate finance, tax and investment; urban planning and design; and the unique roles played by government and the private sector in real estate development, among others.

Admissions Requirements

This minor is available to all Maryland undergraduate students with a GPA of 2.0 or higher.

Application Process

Interested students must complete an application and meet with a Real Estate Development minor advisor. See: http://arch.umd.edu/programs/real-estate-development/academics/real-estate-development-admissions/real-estate-development-minor-admissions/ for the online application and a scheduling app to make an appointment.

The Minor in Real Estate Development consists of 15 credit hours.  Students must complete all the required courses with a grade of "C-" or better and have a minimum UMD GPA of 2.0 for the minor.  

Course Title Credits
Required Courses
ARCH271/RDEV250People, Planet, and Profit: Building Sustainable Places3
RDEV270Tax and Accounting for Real Estate Development 13
RDEV350Real Estate Development: Introduction to Principles, Process, and Practice3
RDEV450Foundations of Real Estate Finance and Investment3
Elective
Select one elective 23
Total Credits15
1

This requirement can also be met in any of the following ways: Equivalent accounting course at another 4-year institution or community college if it qualifies for transfer credit at UMD or  BMGT220 (available to all UMD undergraduates).

2

Plus, select one elective from a list of permitted electives that can be found at: https://arch.umd.edu/programs/real-estate-development/academics/real-estate-development-degrees/real-estate-development-minor.