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Real Estate

Description

The major in Real Estate teaches theoretical and practical aspects of real estate, including development, investment, financing, and management. The general objectives are to teach the principles of real estate, to explain unique aspects of real estate as an asset class for ownership and investment, and to prepare you for future responsibilities in real estate.

2026-2027 Term Restrictions

  • Spring Only Courses: GEO 454, GEO 459

Skills

  • Utilize technology to evaluate properties and markets to make solid real estate decisions
  • Perform analysis
  • Conduct market research, feasibility studies, and economic consulting
  • Strategic planning 
  • Project management and property use restrictions 
  • Analyze market values

Employers

  • JLL
  • Matthews Real Estate Investment Services
  • Polaris Home Funding
  • WD Capital Group
  • Waterway Capital

Career Opportunities

  • Commercial Real Estate Broker
  • Real Estate Developer
  • Real Estate Investment Analyst
  • Property Management
  • Commercial Lender for Real Estate

Sample Plans

Choose the academic year that you began at Miami:

2026-2027

This sample plan is a supplement to your Degree Audit Report. Consult with your advisor on a regular basis for individual academic planning. Sequencing of Miami Plan courses is flexible.

  • IC = Intercultural Consciousness
  • FYIC = First-Year Integrated Core (BUS 101, BUS 102, ESP 103, BUS 104)
  • ECL=Ethical Citizenship and Leadership

*BUS 284 fulfills the Advanced Writing requirement

First Year

First Semester
Course Number
of Hours
FYIC 8
MTH 141 or MTH 151 5
ENG 111 3
BUS 106 1
Total Semester Hours 17
Second Semester
Course Number
of Hours
CSE 148 3
ACC 221 3
Creative Arts 3
Natural Science + Lab 4
Civic Literacy 3
Total Semester Hours 16

Second Year

First Semester
Course Number
of Hours
ACC 222 3
ISA 125 3
ISA 235 3
Natural Science 3
GEO 201 (ECL) 3
Elective 1
Total Semester Hours 16
Second Semester
Course Number
of Hours
FIN 311 3
ECO 201 or ECO 202 3
BUS 284* 3
MGT 291 or MGT 295 3
Humanities 3
Total Semester Hours 15

Third Year

First Semester
Course Number
of Hours
FIN 331 3
GEO 451 3
ISA 225 3
MKT 291 3
Intercultural Consciousnes (IC) 3
Total Semester Hours 15
Second Semester
Course Number
of Hours
FIN 431 3
GEO 441 3
ECO 202 or ECO 201 3
MGT 295 or MGT 291 3
Signature Inquiry 3
Total Semester Hours 15

Fourth Year

First Semester
Course Number
of Hours
RE Elective 3
RE Elective 3
BLS 342 3
Signature Inquiry 3
Global Inquiry 3
Total Semester Hours 15
Second Semester
Course Number
of Hours
BLS 443 3
RE Elective 3
Business Capstone 3
Signature Inquiry 3
IC or Global Inquiry 3
Total Semester Hours 15

Departmental Notes:

  • Students must earn a 2.00 GPA in BLS 443, all FIN courses, and all GEO courses (including electives) in the Real Estate major to graduate
  • Recommended that students take GEO 201 as ECL course to meet prerequisites for GEO courses required in the major
  • Some major courses may be offered in Fall or Spring only
    • Consult with FSB advising for individualized planning
  • Note: Students also completing the Finance major must take 18 hours of Real Estate coursework which will not apply to the FIN major
    • FIN 331 and FIN 431 may not be used as FIN Electives for the Finance major if pursuing Finance and Real Estate
  • Refer to the 2025-2026 General Bulletin for course pre-and/or co-requisite requirements
  • For more information visit the Department of Finance website

General Requirements:

  • Must earn 124 hours to graduate; minimum of 39 hours of non-business coursework required
  • 2.0 GPA overall and 2.0 GPA in business required to graduate.
  • First-Year Integrated Core (BUS 101, BUS 102, ESP 103, BUS 104) satisfies the Miami Plan Experiential Learning requirement.

2025-2026

This sample plan is a supplement to your Degree Audit Report. Consult with your advisor on a regular basis for individual academic planning. Sequencing of Miami Plan courses is flexible.

  • IC = Intercultural Consciousness
  • FYIC = First-Year Integrated Core (BUS 101, BUS 102, ESP 103, BUS 104)
  • ECL=Ethical Citizenship and Leadership

*BUS 284 fulfills the Advanced Writing requirement

First Year

First Semester
Course Number
of Hours
FYIC 8
MTH 141 or MTH 151 5
ENG 111 3
BUS 106 1
Total Semester Hours 17
Second Semester
Course Number
of Hours
CSE 148 3
ACC 221 3
Creative Arts 3
Natural Science + Lab 4
Global Inquiry 3
Total Semester Hours 16

Second Year

First Semester
Course Number
of Hours
ACC 222 3
ISA 125 3
ISA 235 3
Natural Science 3
GEO 201 (ECL) 3
Total Semester Hours 15
Second Semester
Course Number
of Hours
ISA 225 3
ECO 201 or ECO 202 3
BUS 284* 3
MGT 291 or MGT 295 3
Humanities 3
Total Semester Hours 15

Third Year

First Semester
Course Number
of Hours
ECO 202 or ECO 201 3
FIN 301 3
FIN 303 3
MKT 291 3
Intercultural Consciousnes (IC) 3
Total Semester Hours 15
Second Semester
Course Number
of Hours
BLS 342 3
FIN 331 3
GEO 441 3
MGT 295 or MGT 291 3
Signature Inquiry 3
Total Semester Hours 15

Fourth Year

First Semester
Course Number
of Hours
FIN 431 3
GEO 451 3
RE Elective 3
Signature Inquiry 3
IC or Global Inquiry 3
Total Semester Hours 15
Second Semester
Course Number
of Hours
BLS 443 3
RE Elective 3
Business Capstone 3
Signature Inquiry 3
Elective(s) 4
Total Semester Hours 16

Departmental Notes:

  • Students must earn a 2.00 GPA in BLS 443, all FIN courses, and all GEO courses (including electives) in the Real Estate major to graduate.
  • FIN 301 and 303 should be taken concurrently.
  • Recommended that students take GEO 201 as Ethicical Citizenship & Leadership (EC&L) course to meet prerequisites for GEO courses required in the major.
  • Some major courses may be offered in Fall or Spring only
    • Consult with FSB advising for individualized planning
  • The Urban and Regional Analysis Minor is not open to Real Estate Majors.
  • Note: Students also completing the Finance major must take 18 hours of Real Estate coursework which will not apply to the FIN major
    • FIN 331 and FIN 431 may not be used as FIN Electives for the Finance major if pursuing Finance and Real Estate.
  • Refer to the 2025-2026 General Bulletin for course pre-and/or co-requisite requirements
  • For more information visit the Department of Finance website.

General Requirements:

  • Must earn 124 hours to graduate; minimum of 39 hours of non-business coursework required.
  • 2.0 GPA overall and 2.0 GPA in business required to graduate.
  • First-Year Integrated Core (BUS 101, BUS 102, ESP 103, BUS 104) satisfies the Miami Plan Experiential Learning requirement.

2024-2025

This sample plan is a supplement to your Degree Audit Report. Consult with your advisor on a regular basis for individual academic planning. Sequencing of Miami Plan courses is flexible.

IC = Intercultural Consciousness
FYIC = First-Year Integrated Core (BUS 101, BUS 102, ESP 103, BUS 104)

*BUS 284 fulfills the Advanced Writing requirement

First Year

First Semester
Course Number
of Hours
FYIC 8
MTH 141 or MTH 151 5
ENG 111 3
BUS 106 1
Total Semester Hours 17
Second Semester
Course Number
of Hours
CSE 148 3
ACC 221 3
Creative Arts 3
Natural Science + Lab 4
Global Inquiry 3
Total Semester Hours 16

Second Year

First Semester
Course Number
of Hours
ACC 222 3
ISA 125 3
ISA 235 3
Natural Science 3
Intercultural Consciousness (IC) 3
Total Semester Hours 15
Second Semester
Course Number
of Hours
ISA 225 3
ECO 201 or ECO 202 3
BUS 284* 3
MGT 291 or MGT 295 3
Humanities 3
Total Semester Hours 15

Third Year

First Semester
Course Number
of Hours
ECO 202 or ECO 201 3
FIN 301 3
FIN 303 3
MKT 291 3
GEO 201 (EC&L) 3
Total Semester Hours 15
Second Semester
Course Number
of Hours
BLS 342 3
FIN 331 3
GEO 441 3
MGT 295 or MGT 291 3
Signature Inquiry 3
Total Semester Hours 15

Fourth Year

First Semester
Course Number
of Hours
BLS 443 3
GEO 451 3
RE Elective 3
Signature Inquiry 3
IC or Global Inquiry 3
Total Semester Hours 15
Second Semester
Course Number
of Hours
FIN 431 3
RE Elective 3
Business Capstone 3
Signature Inquiry 3
Elective(s) 4
Total Semester Hours 16

Departmental Notes:

  • Students must earn a 2.00 GPA in BLS 443, all FIN courses, and all GEO courses (including electives) in the Real Estate major to graduate.
  • FIN 301 and 303 should be taken concurrently.
  • Recommended that students take GEO 201 as Ethicical Citizenship & Leadership (EC&L) course to meet prerequisites for GEO courses required in the major.
  • Some major courses may be offered in Fall or Spring only
    • Consult with FSB advising for individualized planning
  • The Urban and Regional Analysis Minor is not open to Real Estate Majors.
  • Note: Students also completing the Finance major must take 18 hours of Real Estate coursework which will not apply to the FIN major
    • FIN 331 and FIN 431 may not be used as FIN Electives for the Finance major if pursuing Finance and Real Estate.
  • Refer to the 2024-2025 General Bulletin for course pre-and/or co-requisite requirements
  • For more information visit the Department of Finance website.

General Requirements:

  • Must earn 124 hours to graduate; minimum of 39 hours of non-business coursework required.
  • 2.0 GPA overall and 2.0 GPA in business required to graduate.
  • First-Year Integrated Core (BUS 101, BUS 102, ESP 103, BUS 104) satisfies the Miami Plan Experiential Learning requirement.

2023-2024

This sample plan is a supplement to your Degree Audit Report. Consult with your advisor on a regular basis for individual academic planning. Sequencing of Miami Plan courses is flexible.

IC = Intercultural Consciousness
FYIC = First-Year Integrated Core (BUS 101, BUS 102, ESP 103, BUS 104)

*BUS 284 fulfills the Advanced Writing requirement

First Year

First Semester
Course Number
of Hours
FYIC 8
MTH 141 or MTH 151 5
ENG 111 3
BUS 106 1
Total Semester Hours 17
Second Semester
Course Number
of Hours
CSE 148 3
ACC 221 3
Creative Arts 3
Natural Science + Lab 4
Global Inquiry 3
Total Semester Hours 16

Second Year

First Semester
Course Number
of Hours
ACC 222 3
ISA 125 3
ISA 235 3
Natural Science 3
Intercultural Consciousness (IC) 3
Elective 1
Total Semester Hours 16
Second Semester
Course Number
of Hours
ISA 225 3
ECO 201 or ECO 202 3
BUS 284* 3
MGT 291 or MGT 295 3
Humanities 3
Total Semester Hours 15

Third Year

First Semester
Course Number
of Hours
ECO 202 or ECO 201 3
FIN 301 3
FIN 303 3
MKT 291 3
GEO 201 (EC&L) 3
Total Semester Hours 15
Second Semester
Course Number
of Hours
BLS 342 3
FIN 331 3
GEO 441 3
MGT 295 or MGT 291 3
Signature Inquiry 3
Total Semester Hours 15

Fourth Year

First Semester
Course Number
of Hours
BLS 443 3
GEO 451 3
RE Elective 3
Signature Inquiry 3
IC or Global Inquiry 3
Total Semester Hours 15
Second Semester
Course Number
of Hours
FIN 431 3
RE Elective 3
Business Capstone 3
Signature Inquiry 3
Elective 3
Total Semester Hours 15

Departmental Notes:

  • Students must earn a 2.00 GPA in BLS 443, all FIN courses, and all GEO courses (including electives) in the Real Estate major to graduate.
  • FIN 301 and 303 should be taken concurrently.
  • Recommended that students take GEO 201 as Ethical Citizenship & Leadership (EC&L) course to meet prerequisites for GEO courses required in the major.
  • Fall-Only courses: BLS 443 and GEO 451
  • Spring-Only courses: GEO 454 and GEO 459
  • The Urban and Regional Analysis Minor is not open to Real Estate Majors.
  • Note: Students also completing the Finance major must take 18 hours of Real Estate coursework which will not apply to the FIN major
    • FIN 331 and FIN 431 may not be used as FIN Electives for the Finance major if pursuing Finance and Real Estate.
  • Refer to the 2023-2024 General Bulletin for course pre-and/or co-requisite requirements
  • For more information visit the Department of Finance website.

General Requirements:

  • Must earn 124 hours to graduate; minimum of 52 hours of non-business coursework required.
  • 2.0 GPA overall and 2.0 GPA in business required to graduate.
  • First-Year Integrated Core (BUS 101, BUS 102, ESP 103, BUS 104) satisfies the Miami Plan Experiential Learning requirement.

2022-2023

This sample plan is a supplement to your Degree Audit Report. Consult with your advisor on a regular basis for individual academic planning. Sequencing of Global Miami Plan courses is flexible.

IP = Intercultural Perspectives
FYIC = First-Year Integrated Core (BUS 101, BUS 102, ESP 103, BUS 104)

First Year

First Semester
Course Number
of Hours
FYIC 8
MTH 141 or MTH 151 5
ENG 111 3
BUS 106 1
Total Semester Hours 17
Second Semester
Course Number
of Hours
CSE 148 3
ACC 221 3
Humanities 3
Creative Arts 3
Biological Science 3
Total Semester Hours 15

Second Year

First Semester
Course Number
of Hours
ACC 222 3
ECO 201 3
ISA/STA 125 3
BUS 284 3
Physical Science & Lab 4
Total Semester Hours 16
Second Semester
Course Number
of Hours
MKT 291 3
Diversity/IP (GEO 201) 3
ISA 225 3
ECO 202 3
Global Perspectives 3
Total Semester Hours 15

Third Year

First Semester
Course Number
of Hours
FIN 301 3
FIN 303 3
ISA 235 3
MGT 291 3
Thematic Sequence 3
Total Semester Hours 15
Second Semester
Course Number
of Hours
FIN 331 3
GEO 441 3
BLS 342 3
MGT 295 3
Thematic Sequence 3
Total Semester Hours 15

Fourth Year

First Semester
Course Number
of Hours
BLS 443 3
FIN 431 3
GEO 451 3
Thematic Sequence 3
Elective 3
Total Semester Hours 15
Second Semester
Course Number
of Hours
Real Estate Elective 3
Real Estate Elective 3
Business Capstone 3
Global Perspectives 3
Elective 4
Total Semester Hours 16

Departmental Notes:

  • Students must earn a 2.00 GPA in BLS 443, all FIN courses, and all GEO courses (including electives) in the Real Estate major to graduate.
  • FIN 301 and 303 should be taken concurrently
  • Recommended that students take GEO 201 as Diversity/IP course to meet prerequisites for GEO courses required in the major.
  • Fall-Only courses: BLS 443, GEO 451
  • Spring-Only courses: GEO 454, GEO 459
  • Note: Students also completing the Finance major must take 18 hours of Real Estate coursework which will not apply to the Finance major. FIN 331 and FIN 431 may not be used as FIN electives for the Finance major if pursuing Finance and Real Estate double major.
  • Note: The GEO 1 thematic sequence and the Urban and Regional Analysis Minor are not open to Real Estate majors.
  • Additional Resources:

General Requirements:

  • Must earn 124 hours to graduate; minimum of 52 hours of non-business coursework required.
  • 2.0 GPA overall and 2.0 GPA in business required to graduate.
  • FSB students must select a non-business thematic sequence (some exceptions - consult your advisor).
  • Pre-requisite information available in the Miami Bulletin.
  • Diversity courses may meet GMP Intercultural Perspectives.
  • First-Year Integrated Core (BUS 101, BUS 102, ESP 103, BUS 104) satisfies GMP Experiential Learning.
  • BUS/ENG 284 fulfills Advanced Writing