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Bachelor of Science in Apparel, Housing, and Resource Management

Property Management Major

Program Curriculum

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
Degree Core Requirements
AHRM 1104	Introduction to AHRM and Student Resources ¹	1
Economic Well-Being
AHRM 2404	Consumer Rights ²	3
ECON 2005 & ECON 2006	Principles of Economics and Principles of Economics	6
or AAEC 1005 & AAEC 1006	Economics of the Food and Fiber System and Economics of the Food and Fiber System
Product Analysis
Select one of the following:		3
FMD 1204	Clothing and People
CONS 3504	Resource Management for Individuals and Families
RED 2644	Housing and the Consumer (required for PM major) ²
Business Fundamentals
MKTG 3104	Marketing Management	3
Action Learning
Select one of the following:		3
PM 3954	Study Abroad
PM 4964	Field Work/Practicum (required for PM major) ²
PM 4974	Independent Study
PM 4994	Undergraduate Research
FMD 4244	New York Fashion Study Tour (FMD Majors)
Subtotal		19
Major Requirements
RED 2614	Residential Construction ^1,2	3
PM 2664	Introduction to Property Management ^1,2	3
PM 2684	Marketing and Leasing Residential Properties ²	3
PM 3634	Managing Affordable and Specialized Housing ²	3
PM 3674	Property Management Operations ^1,2	3
PM 3684	Sustainable Property Management ²	3
PM 4644	Advanced Property and Asset Management ²	3
PM 4684	Leasing Commercial Properties ²	3
PM 4694	Contemporary Issues in Property Management ²	3
PM 4744	Housing Challenges and Policies in the United States ²	3
MGT 3304	Management Theory and Leadership Practice	3
Subtotal		33
Controlled Electives
Select twelve credits from the following list:		12
ACIS 1504	Introduction to Business Analytics and Business Intelligence
CONS 2304	Consumer and Family Finances
PM 4914	Residential Property Management Study Tour
REAL 4064	Real Estate Appraisal
REAL 4754	Real Estate Law
SBIO 3324	Green Building Systems
COMM 2004	Public Speaking
ENGL 3774	Business Writing
MKTG 4734	Real Estate Marketing
REAL 3034	Real Estate Market Analysis
REAL 3044	Financing Real Estate Projects
UAP 2004	Principles of Real Estate
HTM 2464	Designing the Service Experience
MGT 3334	Managing Human Resources
MGT 4334	Ethical Leadership and Corporate Social Responsibility
RED 4664	Universal Design
Subtotal		12
Free Electives
Select 11 credits of free electives		11
Subtotal		11
Pathways to General Education
Pathways Concept 1 - Discourse
ENGL 1105 & ENGL 1106	First-Year Writing and First-Year Writing ¹	6
or COMM 1015 & COMM 1016	Communication Skills and Communication Skills
Select three credits in Pathway 1a		3
Pathways Concept 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities
Select six credits in Pathway 2		6
Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences
Select one of the following:		3
SOC 1004	Introductory Sociology
SOC 2004	Social Problems
PSYC 1004	Introductory Psychology
HD 1004	Childhood and Adolescence
RED 4604	Environmental and Sustainability Issues in Housing ²	3
Pathways Concept 4 - Reasoning in the Natural Sciences
Select six credits in Pathway 4		6
Pathways Concept 5 - Quantitative and Computational Thinking
ACIS 1004	Accounting Foundations ^1,2	3
Select three credits in Pathway 5a		3
Select 3 additional credits in Pathway 5a or Pathway 5f		3
Pathways Concept 6 - Critique and Practice in Design and the Arts
AHRM 1014	Design and Art for Consumers ²	3
RED 1604	Introduction to Residential Design ²	3
Pathways Concept 7 - Critical Analysis of Identity and Equity in the United States
Pathways Concept 7 fulfilled by completing RED 4604.		3
Subtotal		45
Total Credits		120

¹: For satisfactory progress toward a degree, these courses must be completed by the time the student has attempted 75 hours.
²: Courses included in in-major GPA calculation; in-major and overall GPA of 2.0 required for graduation.

Satisfactory Progress Toward Degree

Students must complete the courses listed to equal at least 120 credits, with a minimum overall GPA of 2.00 and a minimum in-major GPA of 2.00. Courses included in the calculation of in-major GPA are notated with the applicable footnote.

Graduation Requirements

Credit Hour Requirement

A total of 120 hours is required to graduate with a Property Management degree.

Prerequisites

Some courses required for this major have prerequisites. Please refer to Undergraduate Course Catalog or consult your advisor for information about prerequisites.

Foreign Language Requirement

A sequence of 2 foreign language courses is required for graduation unless 2 high school credits of the same foreign language or 6 transfer credit hours of foreign language have been earned. These credits do not count toward graduation.

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
Fall Semester		Credits
ENGL 1105	First-Year Writing	3
Pathways Concept 4 - Reasoning in the Natural Sciences		3
ACIS 1004	Accounting Foundations	3
AHRM 1104	Introduction to AHRM and Student Resources	1
SOC 1004 or SOC 2004 or PSYC 1004 or HD 1004	Introductory Sociology or Social Problems or Introductory Psychology or Childhood and Adolescence	3
PM 2664	Introduction to Property Management	3
	Credits	16
Spring Semester
ENGL 1106	First-Year Writing	3
Pathways Concept 4 - Reasoning in the Natural Sciences		3
Pathways Concept 5 - Quantitative and Computational Thinking		3
AHRM 2404	Consumer Rights	3
AHRM 1014	Design and Art for Consumers	3
	Credits	15
Second Year
Fall Semester
ECON 2005 or AAEC 1005	Principles of Economics or Economics of the Food and Fiber System	3
Pathways Concept 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities		3
RED 2614	Residential Construction	3
PM 3674	Property Management Operations	3
Free Elective		3
	Credits	15
Spring Semester
ECON 2006 or AAEC 1006	Principles of Economics or Economics of the Food and Fiber System	3
Pathways Concept 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities		3
RED 2644	Housing and the Consumer	3
PM 2684	Marketing and Leasing Residential Properties	3
Free Elective		3
	Credits	15
Third Year
Fall Semester
Pathways Concept 1 - Discourse (Advanced)		3
MGT 3304	Management Theory and Leadership Practice	3
PM 3684	Sustainable Property Management	3
PM 3634	Managing Affordable and Specialized Housing	3
Free Elective		3
	Credits	15
Spring Semester
MKTG 3104	Marketing Management	3
PM 4684	Leasing Commercial Properties	3
PM Controlled Elective		3
PM Controlled Elective		3
	Credits	12
Summer Semester
PM 4964	Field Work/Practicum	3
	Credits	3
Fourth Year
Fall Semester
RED 1604	Introduction to Residential Design	3
PM 4644	Advanced Property and Asset Management	3
Pathways Concept 5 - Quantitative and Computational Thinking (Advanced)		3
PM 4744	Housing Challenges and Policies in the United States	3
PM Controlled Elective		3
	Credits	15
Spring Semester
PM 4694	Contemporary Issues in Property Management	3
RED 4604	Environmental and Sustainability Issues in Housing	3
PM Controlled Elective		3
Free Elective		3
Free Elective		2
	Credits	14
	Total Credits	120