The real estate minor requires 25 credits of approved courses.
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- 3 credits of RE 250 (previously RE 350) Introduction to Real Estate
- 13 – 22 credits of core undergraduate real estate courses (or approved substitutes)
- 0 – 9 credits can come from approved interdisciplinary courses
The curriculum covers both the residential and commercial real estate sectors. It has been structured for students majoring in disciplines across the university.
A minimum of 2.0 cumulative GPA is required for courses applied to the minor and courses taken as satisfactory/non satisfactory cannot count toward the minor (except exceptional circumstances quarter).
Tentative Undergraduate Real Estate Schedule 22-23
Download this worksheet to track your progress towards the minor.
Undergraduate Real Estate Classes
Required Course
| Course Number | Course Name | Credits | Notes |
| RE 250 | Intro to Real Estate | 3 credits | Prerequisite for RE Courses |
Core Real Estate Courses
At least 13 credits (and up to 22 credits) need to come from undergraduate real estate courses or approved substitutes as shown below:
For courses that have substitutes, only the primary course or one of its substitutes can count toward the minor except otherwise noted.
| Course Number | Course Name | Credits | Notes |
| RE 361 | Property Transactions | 3 credits | |
| RE 363
FIN 445 |
Real Estate Development Process
Real Estate Development |
3 credits
4 credits |
Primary Substitute |
| RE 397 | Introduction to Real Estate Modeling | 3 credits | |
| RE 401/563 | Housing Markets & Policy
Early Fall Study Abroad |
3 credits
5 credits |
Both can be counted for a total of 8 credits |
| RE 411/511 | Real Estate Valuation & Appraisal | 3 credits | |
| RE 416/516 | Real Estate Market Analysis | 4 credits | |
| RE 431 | Real Estate Asset & Portfolio Management | 3 credits | |
| FIN 435 | Real Estate Capital Markets | 4 credits | Prereq FIN 350 |
| RE 459 | Risk in Sustainable Development | 3 credits | |
| RE 464 | Affordable Housing | 4 credits | |
| RE 413
FIN 425 |
Intro to Real Estate Finance
Intro to Real Estate Finance & Investment |
4 credits
4 credits |
Primary Substitute |
| RE 466 | Advanced Housing Studies | 4 credits | |
| RE 497/597 | Real Estate Data Modeling | 4 credits | |
| RE 490 | Independent Study | 1-3 credits |
Approved Interdisciplinary Electives
Click on Approved Interdisciplinary Electives tab above, to see the list of approved electives.
| Course Number | Course Name | Credits |
| ACCTG 215 | Intro to Accounting & Financial Reporting | 5 credits |
| ACCTG 219 | Essentials of Accounting | 4 credits |
| ARCH 200 | Architectural Design and Representation I | 5 credits |
| ARCH 201 | Architectural Design and Representation II | 5 credits |
| ARCH 350 | Architecture of the Ancient World | 3-5 credits |
| ARCH 351 | Architecture of the Medieval and Early Modern World | 3-5 credits |
| ARCH 352 | History of Modern Architecture | 3-5 credits |
| ARCH 452 | History of Architecture in Seattle and Environs | 3 credits |
| ARCH 534 | Green Technology | 3 credits |
| ARCH 538 | Building Reuse Seminar: Investigating the Value of Existing Buildings | 3 credits |
| B CMU 301 | Strategies Business Communication | 4 credits |
| BE 200 | Intro to Built Environments | 3 credits |
| BE 210 | A Global History of the Built Environment I and II | 5 credits |
| BE 220 | Cities, Health, & Well-being | 3 credits |
| BE 230 | Living with Disasters | 5 credits |
| BE 405 | Built Environments Studio | 6 credits |
| CEP 200 | Intro to Community & Environmental Planning | 5 credits |
| CEP 498 | Planning Practicum | 1 – 9 credits |
| CM 250 | Construction and Culture | 5 credits |
| CM 260 | Digital Tools | 3 credits |
| CM 310 | Intro to the Construction Industry | 3 credits |
| CM 311 | Construction Documents | 2 credits |
| CM 335 | Sustainable Construction | 3 credits |
| CM 416 | Residential Project Development | 3 credits |
| COM 220 | Introduction to Public Speaking | 5 credits |
| COM 270 | Interpersonal Communication | 5 credits |
| GEOG 277 | Geography of Cities | 5 credits |
| GEOG 317 | Geographic Information and Spatial Analysis | 5 credits |
| GEOG 360 | GIS and Mapping | 5 credits |
| GEOG 432 | Geography of Inequality | 5 credits |
| GEOG 445 | Geography of Housing | 5 credits |
| INFO 360 | Design Methods | 4 credits |
| INFO 380 | Information Systems Analysis and Design | 5 credits |
| LARCH 212 | Designing the Future | 5 credits |
| LARCH 300 | Introductory Landscape Architecture Design Studio | 6 credits |
| LARCH 341 | Site Design and Planning | 3 credits |
| LARCH 352 | History of Landscape Architecture | 5 credits |
| LARCH 353 | History of Modern Landscape Architecture | 5 credits |
| LARCH 361 | The Human Experience of Place | 3 credits |
| LARCH 363 | Ecological Design and Planning | 3 credits |
| LARCH 454 | History of Urban Landscapes and Environments | 5 credits |
| MGMT 200 | Introduction to Law | 5 credits |
| MGMT 300 | Leadership and Organizational Behavior | 4 credits |
| MGMT 401 | Leadership Development | 4 credits |
| MGMT 402 | Negotiations | 4 credits |
| MGMT 407 | Managing a Global Workforce | 4 credits |
| MGMT 445 | Multicultural Marketing and Business Development | 4 credits |
| MKTG 275 | Marketing Essentials | 3 credits |
| MKTG 301 | Marketing Concepts | 4 credits |
| MKTG 335 | Principles of Selling | 4 credits |
| MKTG 370 | Retailing | 4 credits |
| MKTG 450 | Consumer Behavior | 4 credits |
| MKTG 462 | Customer Analytics | 4 credits |
| PUBPOL 201 | Introduction to Public Policy and Governance | 5 credits |
| SOC 215 | Intro to Urban Sociology | 5 credits |
| SOC 415 | The City and Neighborhood Dynamics | 5 credits |
| T URB 480 | Housing in the United States | 5 credits |
| URBDP 200 | Introduction to Urbanization | 5 credits |
| URBDP 300 | Introduction to Urban Planning | 5 credits |
| URBDP 404 | Intro to GIS | 3 credits |
| URBDP 424 | Site Planning: Issues and Techniques | 3 credits |
| URBDP 450 | Introduction to Land Use, Growth Management, and Environmental Planning | 3 credits |
| URBDP 466 | Infrastructure and Community Facilities | 4 credits |
For questions regarding courses that could potentially count towards the real estate minor, please contact reminor@uw.edu
Learning Outcomes
Students in the minor will develop technical, statistical, and analytical skills that will enable them to interpret data across a wide range of topics. This analysis will aid in addressing many of the challenges facing the world today. The interdisciplinary nature of real estate will be highlighted throughout the minor and in a variety of learning environments that students will encounter.
Learning outcomes include:
- Be able to communicate technical and complex material in an effective manner in a professional real estate environment
- Practice according to the professional, ethical, and legal standards expected in the real estate industry
- Understand the participants and processes involved in the real estate market
- Appreciate the interdisciplinary nature of real estate and how it fits into a broader economic and social framework
- Understand the key differences across the various property types and functions
- Understand the steps involved in a real estate transaction
- Apply a range of analytical and quantitative techniques in an applied real estate context, including real estate appraisal and mortgage calculations
- Adopt innovative problem solving and transfer appropriate knowledge and methods across different topics
- Understand how the structure of urban areas impact the demand and supply of real estate and how these feed into broader issues such as public policy and regional economic development and planning