The MSRE curriculum requires students to complete courses within three groups (Business skills, Technical/Software skills, Real Estate Core), Electives and 1 Capstone course out of the 4 specified.
The elective credits can be satisfied by the completion of ANY graduate level courses (400 or above) in Real Estate, or in a different department.
The Regular Standing (2-year track) MSRE degree requires students to complete an internship. The Runstad Dept of Real Estate provides individual support with application materials, interview practice and on-campus career events.
The MSRE curriculum covers 4 main areas: Business Skills, Technical & Software Skills, Real Estate Core classes, and a final capstone course. Students will gain valuable business skills, including negotiation, confliction resolution and leadership, learn new software and technical skills, such financial modeling / pro forma, GIS and Argus, and gain a strong understanding of real estate economics, capital markets, and investments.
The regular standing program can be completed full-time in 2 years, while the advanced standing degree can be completed in 1 year full-time, or up to 2 years part-time. The timeline to complete the degree varies, depending on students’ individual circumstances and preferences. The regular standing degree requires 65 credits minimum, while the advanced standing degree requires 40 credits minimum. International students are required to enroll in 10 credits each quarter.
Most classes meet in person between 8:30 and 4:30 Monday through Thursday each week.
Typical Course Sequencing
| Year 1 | |||||
| Autumn | Winter | Spring | |||
| 513 (4) | 400 (3) | 552 (3) | 540 (4) | 511 (4) | 516 (4) |
| 508 (4) | 506 (4) | 515 (3) | 550 (4) | ||
| 510 (3) | 563 (3) | ||||
| Year 2 | |||||
| Autumn | Winter | Spring | |||
| 512 (3) | 519 (3) | 514 (3) | 541 (3) | 530 (4) | 551 (4) |
| 532(3) | 563 (3) | 518 (3) | 531 (4) | 565 (4) | |
| 566 (3) | 564 (4) | 597 (4) | |||
| MSRE requirement 65 credits (course credits in parenthesis): Red-Required courses across all groups; Black – Select 12 credits of electives from any of these courses or any graduate level course outside of the real estate department (Urban Planning, Public Policy, Construction Management, etc;) Blue – Select one capstone course (4 credits) | |||||
| Autumn | Winter | Spring | |||
| 512 (3) | 508 (4) | 514 (3) | 515 (3) | 530 (4) | 516 (4) |
| 513 (4) | 400 (3) | 552 (3) | 540 (4) | 531 (4) | 551 (4) |
| 510 (3) | 563 (3) | 541 (3) | 511 (4) | 565 (4) | |
| 519 (3) | 564 (4) | 518 (3) | 550 (4) | ||
| 532 (3) | 563 (3) | ||||
| 566 (3) | 597 (4) | ||||
| MSRE requirement 40 credits (course credits in parenthesis): Red-Required courses across all groups; Black – Select 12 credits of electives from any of these courses or any graduate level course outside of the real estate department (Urban Planning, Public Policy, Construction Management, etc;) Blue – Select one capstone course (4 credits) | |||||
If you are a part-time student, please work with graduate advisor on quarterly course planning.