Real Estate Development Minor

The development and management of real estate is a vital component of the urban economy. The Real Estate Development minor (RE) will provide education to students wanting to enter the industry. Minors develop skills to evaluate real estate development proposals and understand how real estate development fits into regional planning and economic processes. To reach the RE minor coordinator, contact REminor@pdx.edu.

Requirements

The Real Estate Development Minor includes 16 credits of required courses and between 9-12 credits of electives. No more than 3 courses may be taken with the undifferentiated grading option (Pass/No Pass). All courses used to satisfy the minor requirements, whether taken in USP or elsewhere, must be assigned a grade of either Pass (undifferentiated grading) or C or above (differentiated grading).

Required Courses (16 credits)

USP 311UIntroduction to Urban Planning

4
USP 312UUrban Housing and Development

4
USP 323UReal Estate Development and Finance

4
USP 431/Ec 431/RE 431Urban Economics

4

Electives (9-12 credits)

Three courses from the following list:
BA 332UProperty, Management & Society

4
Fin 439Real Estate Valuation

4
Mgmt 432Multifamily Property Management

4
Mgmt 433Commercial Property and Asset Management

4
USP 301UIntroduction to Community Development

4
USP 324UHealthy Communities

4
USP 325UCommunity and the Built Environment

4
USP 326UNeighborhood Change and Gentrification

4
USP 410International Planning and Property Development

4
USP 419/Soc 441Population and Society

4
USP 427Commercial District Revitalization

3
USP 451Community Economic Development

3
USP 455Land Use: Legal Aspects

3
USP 490Green Economics and Sustainable Development

3
USP 496Affordable Housing Finance

3

Total Credit Hours: 25-28