Program Description
In today's rapidly changing economies, domestic and global real estate markets are being transformed by new laws, codes, and the increasing emphasis on sustainability and green construction. Built on a solid liberal arts and business foundation, and with a strong emphasis on cutting-edge trends, the Bachelor of Science in Real Estate degree prepares you to manage industry change within new and evolving conceptualizations of the urban landscape. Under the guidance of a distinguished faculty of prominent professionals in the real estate industry, you acquire the most advanced knowledge of real estate finance, law, market analysis, sales, and leasing; study key aspects of the real estate development process and asset and portfolio management; and examine how sustainability is transforming the real estate industry.
Admissions
New York University's Office of Undergraduate Admissions supports the application process for all undergraduate programs at NYU. For additional information about undergraduate admissions, including application requirements, see How to Apply.
Program Requirements
The program requires the completion of 128 credits, comprised of the following:
Course List
| Course |
Title |
Credits |
| 8 |
| Writing as Exploration | |
| Writing as Critical Inquiry | |
| Writing Workshop I | |
| Writing Workshop II | |
| 8 |
| Algebra, Trigonometry, and Functions | |
| Calculus I | |
| Mathematics for Economics I | |
| Precalculus | |
| Calculus W/Applications to Business & Economics | |
| 4 |
| | |
| | |
| |
| ECON-UA 1 | Introduction to Macroeconomics | 4 |
| or ECON1-UC 301 | Intro to Macroeconomics |
| ECON-UA 2 | Introduction to Microeconomics | 4 |
| or ECON1-UC 302 | Intro to Microeconomics |
| |
| REBS1-UC 1101 | Statistics for Real Estate Economics | 4 |
| 20 |
| 12 |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| REBS1-UC 1002 | Real Estate Law | 4 |
| REBS1-UC 1005 | Real Estate Finance | 4 |
| REBS1-UC 1009 | Real Estate Valuation | 4 |
| REBS1-UC 1010 | Real Estate Development | 4 |
| REBS1-UC 1012 | Real Estate Accounting and Taxation | 4 |
| REBS1-UC 1015 | Market Analysis in Real Estate | 4 |
| REBS1-UC 1045 | Global Real Estate Markets | 4 |
| REBS1-UC 1035 | Real Estate Data Analytics | 4 |
| REBS1-UC 1070 | Management of the Real Estate Firm | 4 |
| REBS1-UC 1060 | Urban Real Estate Economics | 4 |
| REBS1-UC 1065 | Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance | 4 |
| 4 |
| Commercial Lease Analysis | |
| Managing the Construction Process: Cost and Project Management Systems | |
| Introduction to Risk and Portfolio Management | |
| Asset Management | |
| Real Estate Capital Markets and Corporate Finance | |
| Real Estate Urban Economic Development | |
| Financial Modeling for Real Estate | |
| Public-Private Real Estate Projects | |
REBS1-UC 7990 | | |
| Real Estate Internship | |
| Real Estate Independent Study | |
| Introduction to Market Analysis | |
| Planning, Design and Construction | |
| Real Estate Securities | |
| Private Equity | |
| Real Estate and the Community: Legal Basis, Planning and Engagement | |
| Use of Space and Urban Design in Real Estate | |
| Property Technology | |
| Real Estate Entrepreneurship and Innovation | |
| Real Estate Data Visualization | |
| 12 |
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| REBS1-UC 7991 | Real Estate Senior Project | 4 |
| Total Credits | 128 |
Concentrations
Real Estate Finance
Real Estate Development
Course List
| Course |
Title |
Credits |
| REBS1-UC 1033 | Managing the Construction Process: Cost and Project Management Systems | 4 |
| REBS1-UC 1125 | Real Estate and the Community: Legal Basis, Planning and Engagement | 4 |
| REBS1-UC 1120 | Use of Space and Urban Design in Real Estate | 4 |
Real Estate Technology and Entrepreneurship
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the program, graduates will:
- Demonstrate an understanding of the commercial real estate market analysis and urban economics.
- Apply the foundational concepts of real estate law, ethics, and entrepreneurship.
- Apply the foundational concepts of real estate finance, accounting and taxation.
- Engage the real estate industry through co- curricular and extracurricular activities, conferences, guest speakers and experiences (i.e. field trips to construction sites and landmark properties) and demonstrate strategic thinking to solve current development, investment, management and social issues.
- Demonstrate the ability to source, integrate, and analyze real estate data and information.
- Integrate objective quantitative analysis with subjective judgment in the decision-making processes of developing, owning, operating and investing in real estate assets.
- Demonstrate an understanding of diverse stakeholder interests in the context of a Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance (ESG) framework.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the U.S. real estate market in the global context.
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