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Real Estate (REAL) Minor

A. Required Minor Courses
ECON 2005Principles of Economics3
REAL 1014Careers in Real Estate1
REAL/UAP 2004Principles of Real Estate3
REAL 2034Real Estate Data Analysis 13
REAL 3044Financing Real Estate Projects3
REAL 4754Real Estate Law3
Subtotal16
B. Additional Courses
ACIS 2115Principles of Accounting3
PM 3674Property Management Operations3
or PM 4684 Leasing Commercial Properties
REAL 3034Real Estate Market Analysis3
or MKTG 4734 Real Estate Marketing
SPIA/GEOG 2244Sustainable Urbanization3
or SPIA 4454 Future of Cities
Subtotal12
Total Credits28
1

BIT 2405 Introduction to Business Statistics, Analytics, and Modeling is an approved substitute for REAL 2034 for all Pamplin majors minoring in Real Estate.

Graduation Requirements

Including all pre-requisites, students need a MINIMUM of 2 academic years or 4 semesters to complete the Real Estate minor. Total Credits Required: 28

Real Estate Minor

The Real Estate minor is open to students in all colleges of the University and draws its courses from several departments and colleges within the University. Advisement for the minor will be conducted by an Academic Advisor for the Blackwood Department of Real Estate. For more information, visit www.realestate.vt.edu or e-mail REALadvisor@vt.edu.

Admission Requirements

Any student (including first-year and transfer) is eligible to apply for the Real Estate minor. Students pursuing the BS Real Estate or BSBUF, Finance and Real Estate major are not eligible to pursue the Real Estate minor.

Students can apply for the Real Estate minor at http://pampl.in/addminor

Satisfactory Progress

The student must maintain a GPA of at least 2.5 for all courses in the minor.

Student Responsibility

Including all pre-requisites, students need a minimum of 2 academic years or 4 semesters to complete the Real Estate minor. It is the responsibility of the student to plan their courses and no course waivers will be processed. The only force adds that will be processed are for juniors, admitted to the minor, who require REAL 1014 Careers in Real Estate as a pre-requisite to register for upper-level courses in the minor.

Pre-requisites

Some courses listed on this checksheet have pre-requisites; please consult the Virginia Tech Undergraduate Catalog or check with your academic advisor for the current pre-requisite requirements.

Certification

In addition to fulfilling the requirements of their individual majors, students must complete the 28 credit hours listed with at least a grade of C- or higher REQUIRED courses and maintain a GPA of at least 2.5 for all courses in the minor. If these criteria are met, the minor will be noted on the student’s transcript.

Questions

For additional information, contact an Academic Advisor for the Department of Real Estate: REALAdvisor@vt.edu.