Courses and Curriculum
The UF MSRE is in a class of its own. Backed by a curriculum that creates proficiency in every aspect of real estate, & taught by respected names in the industry, this program is the quintessential real estate education. Students are equipped with the latest tools & technology allowing us to become active contributors upon graduation. Beyond the classroom, the Bergstrom Center provides students with access to top industry events & connections to established professionals who are eager to provide mentorship & industry tours, helping us become a recognized name in the CRE community.
Class of 2024
If you follow the “traditional” path, the MSRE program begins in late June (Summer B) and ends with graduation the following May. If you are applying to the combination degree program or the Dual JD/MSRE program, you will follow a more customized curriculum.
Traditional Master’s id="traditional"
The 34 credit hour Traditional Nathan S. Collier MSRE program begins in late June (Summer B)and ends with graduation the following May. There are 30 required credit hours and 4 elective hours. In addition to a cohesive and comprehensive set of core real estate courses, MSRE students are able to select from a broad array of finance (FIN), construction management (BCN), urban and regional planning electives, and other approved electives. The required “capstone” course provides MSRE students the opportunity to analyze “live” commercial real estate cases supplied and supported by practicing real estate professionals. The multidisciplinary curriculum, coupled with the active involvement of real estate professionals, provides a premier educational experience for our students.
The UF Graduate School requires that at least 16 of the 34 credits be taken from the Department of Finance, Insurance and Real Estate (FIRE). A full list of Real Estate Courses can be found on the UF Graduate School’s website, which includes REE, FIN and ENT prefix courses. The UF Graduate School also requires at least a 3.0 GPA for both your “major GPA” (Dept. of FIRE courses) and “overall GPA”.
Course | Title | Module | Credit |
---|---|---|---|
REE 6455 | Law of Real Estate Transactions | Summer B | 2 |
GEB 5212 | Professional Writing | Summer B | 1 |
GEB 5215 | Professional Communication | Summer B | 1 |
QMB 5304 | Introduction to Managerial Statistics** | Mods 1 & 3 | 2 |
REE 6007 | Fundamentals of Real Estate Development | Mod 3 | 2 |
REE 6045 | Introduction to Real Estate | Mods 1, 3 & Summer B | 2 |
REE 6105 | Real Estate Appraisal | Mod 2 | 2 |
REE 6315 | Real Estate Market & Transaction Analysis | Mod 1 | 2 |
REE 6395 | Real Estate Private Equity | Mods 2 | 2 |
REE 6935 | Real Estate Case Studies* | Fall & Spring | 3 |
REE 6948 | Capstone Seminar & Applied Project | Mod 4 | 2 |
REE 6058 | Real Estate Research and Technology | Fall | 1 |
BCN 5905 | Principles of Building Construction (Non-CM maj) | Fall | 2 |
REE 6206 | Primary Mortgage Markets & Institutions | Mod 1 | 2 |
Plus 1 of the following real estate electives:
Course | Title | Module | Credit |
---|---|---|---|
REE 6930 | Special Topics - Contemporary Issues in RE | Mod 4 | 2 |
REE 6208 | Secondary Mortgage Markets & Securitization | Mod 3 | 2 |
*1 credit during Fall semester; 2 credits during Spring semester.
**If you have earned an A or A- in graduate level statistics or QMB 3250 in the last two years, you may petition to substitute an additional 2 credits of graduate elective coursework for QMB 5304 Introduction to Statistics.
The semester or modular during which elective courses are offered frequently changes. Please investigate the availability of your selected elective courses as far in advance as possible. Be sure to check if your selected course has a prerequisite. Courtney Mack has contact information for representatives of the School of Construction Management and the Department of Urban and Regional Planning.
Course | Title | Credit |
---|---|---|
GEB 6930 | International Real Estate Experience | 2 |
BCN 6585 | Sustainable Construction | 3 |
FIN 5437 | Finance I: Asset Valuation, Risk & Return | 2 |
FIN 5439 | Finance II: Capital Structure & Risk Management Issues | 2 |
FIN 6545 | Fixed Income Security Valuation | 2 |
FIN 6547 | Interest Rate Risk Management | 2 |
FIN 6642 | Global Entrepreneurship | 2 |
MAN 6447 | Art and Science of Negotiation | 2 |
QMB 5305 | Advanced Managerial Statistics | 2 |
URP 6042 | Urban Economy | 3 |
URP 6061 | Planning Administration and Ethics | 3 |
URP 6100 | Planning Theory and History | 3 |
URP 6103 | Development Review | 3 |
URP 6542 | Land Development Economics | 3 |
URP 6745 | Housing, Public Policy and Planning | 3 |
URP 6871 | Planning Design I | 3 |
URP 6872 | Planning Design II | 3 |
Other courses may be taken with the written approval of Program Director. BCN: Construction Management; FIN: Finance; URP: Urban and Regional Planning.
Summer B
Only traditional MSRE’s take all of these courses in Summer B, Combined B/MSRE’s take REE 6455 via electronic platform in Summer B, and GEB 5212, GEB 5215 and REE 6045 in Fall or Spring.
Required
Course | Title | Credit |
---|---|---|
REE 6455 | Law of Real Estate Transactions | 2 |
GEB 5212 | Professional Writing | 1 |
GEB 5215 | Professional Communication | 1 |
REE 6045 | Introduction to Real Estate | 2 |
Fall Mod 1
Required
Course | Title | Credit |
---|---|---|
REE6315 | Real Estate Market & Transaction Analysis | 2 |
REE6935 | Real Estate Case Studies & Ring Lecture (Full Fall Semester course) | 1 |
REE6058 | Real Estate Research and Technology (Full Fall Semester course) | 1 |
REE6206 | Primary Mortgage Markets & Institutions | 2 |
BCN5905 | Principles of Building Construction (Non-CM maj) (Full Fall semester) | 2 |
Popular Electives
Course | Title | Credit |
---|---|---|
GEB 6930 | International Real Estate Experience | 2 |
Fall Mod 2
Required
Course | Title | Credit |
---|---|---|
REE 6105 | Real Estate Appraisal | 2 |
REE 6395 | Real Estate Private Equity | 2 |
REE 6935 | Real Estate Case Studies & Ring Lecture (continued) | 1 |
REE 6058 | Real Estate Research and Technology (continued) | 1 |
BCN 5905 | Principles of Building Construction (Non-CM maj) (continued) | 2 |
Popular Electives
Course | Title | Credit |
---|---|---|
FIN 5439 | Finance II: Capital Structure & Risk Management Issues** | 2 |
URP 6100 | Planning Theory and History (continued) | 3 |
MAN 6447 | Art & Science of Negotiations | 2 |
**Pre-requisite for advanced Finance courses
Spring Mod 3
Required
Course | Title | Credit |
---|---|---|
REE6007 | Fundamentals of Real Estate Development | 2 |
REE6935 | Real Estate Case Studies & Ring Lecture (Full Spring Semester course) | 2 |
REE 6208 | Secondary Mortgage Markets & Securitization | 2 |
QMB5304 | Introduction to Managerial Statistics | 2 |
Popular Electives
Course | Title | Credit |
---|---|---|
FIN 5437 | Asset Val Risk Return | 2 |
FIN 6429 | Financial Decision Making | 2 |
FIN 6930 | Special Topics/Invest. Fin. | 2 |
Spring Mod 4
Required
Course | Title | Credit |
---|---|---|
REE 6930 | Special Topics - Contemporary Issues in RE | 2 |
REE 6935 | Real Estate Case Studies & Ring Lecture (continued) | 2 |
REE 6948 | Capstone Seminar & Applied Project | 2 |
Popular Electives
Course | Title | Credit |
---|---|---|
FIN 6434 | Private Equity | 2 |
FIN 6930 | Fixed Income Securities | 2 |
Combination Degree id="combined"
Thirty-four credit hours are required to complete the Nathan S. Collier MSRE program. Combination degree students can apply to and be admitted into the program during the Fall, Spring or Summer semesters. In addition to a cohesive and comprehensive set of core real estate courses, Master in Real Estate students are able to select from an array of finance, entrepreneurship, development, construction management, and urban and regional planning electives. The required “capstone” course provides MSRE students the opportunity to analyze “live” commercial real estate cases supplied and supported by practicing real estate professionals. The multidisciplinary curriculum, coupled with the active involvement of real estate professionals, provides a premier educational experience for our students.
The Combination Degree Program is designed for highly qualified and motivated undergraduate students both from inside and outside the Warrington College of Business, seeking to complete both an undergraduate and MSRE degree in as little as four years.
The Combination Bachelor’s/Master’s Option by definition means that a student, with their undergraduate major department’s approval, is “double-counting” graduate coursework and the graduate courses are “substituting” for undergraduate coursework/credits. Students can apply 12 credits of graduate coursework to both their undergraduate and graduate degrees, saving time and tuition money.
If there is no ability to substitute graduate coursework for undergraduate courses, the student is still eligible to take a maximum of 12 credits of graduate coursework while still an undergraduate:
- The 12 graduate credits will count only toward the master’s degree
- Bright Futures and Prepaid tuition can be used to pay for a portion of graduate credit hours
- Requires undergraduate major department approval
The UF Graduate School requires that at least 16 of the required 34 credits be taken from the Department of Finance, Insurance and Real Estate (FIRE). Full list of Real Estate Courses can be found on the UF Graduate School’s website, which includes REE, FIN and ENT prefix courses, except for research courses. The UF Graduate School also requires at least a 3.0 GPA for both your “major GPA” (Dept. of FIRE courses) and “overall GPA”. In addition, combination degree students must earn at least a “B” in any graduate courses taken while still an undergraduate, in order for the class to count towards their graduate degree.
Tuition Cost Benefits
Most undergraduate scholarships and Prepaid tuition will cover a portion of your graduate tuition while you are still an undergraduate. Students must pay the difference between the undergraduate and graduate tuition rates.
Example of savings assuming a cost of $105 per graduate credit hour:
- $2,553 savings for 12 undergraduate credits (12 X $105) not taken because they were substituted with grad business courses (based on Fall 2017 tuition).
- $2,163 savings by applying FL Bright Futures to 21 graduate business credits ($105 X 21).
Course | Title | Module | Credit |
---|---|---|---|
REE 6455 | Law of Real Estate Transactions | Summer B | 2 |
GEB 5212 | Professional Writing | Summer B | 1 |
GEB 5215 | Professional Communication | Summer B | 1 |
QMB 5304 | Introduction to Managerial Statistics** | Mods 1 & 2 | 2 |
REE 6007 | Fundamentals of Real Estate Development | Mod 3 | 2 |
REE 6045 | Introduction to Real Estate*** | Mods 1, 3 & Summer B | 2 |
REE 6105 | Real Estate Appraisal | Mod 2 | 2 |
REE 6315 | Real Estate Market & Transaction Analysis | Mod 1 | 2 |
REE 6395 | Real Estate Private Equity | Mod 2 | 2 |
REE 6935 | Real Estate Case Studies* | Fall & Spring | 3 |
REE 6948 | Capstone Seminar & Applied Project | Mod 4 | 2 |
REE 6058 | Real Estate Research and Technology | Fall | 1 |
BCN5905 | Principles of Building Construction (Non-CM maj) (Full Fall Semester) | Fall | 2 |
REE 6206 | Primary Mortgage Markets & Institutions | Mod 1 | 2 |
Plus 1 of the following real estate electives:
Course | Title | Module | Credit |
---|---|---|---|
REE 6208 | Secondary Mortgage Markets & Securitization | Mod 3 | 2 |
REE 6930 | Special Topics - Contemporary Issues in RE | Mod 4 | 2 |
*1 credit during Fall semester & 2 credits during Spring semester
**If you have earned an A or A- in graduate-level statistics or QMB 3250 in the last two years, you may petition to substitute an additional 2 credits of graduate elective coursework instead of taking QMB 5304 Introduction to Statistics.
*** If you have earned an B or higher in REE 3043 as an undergraduate UF student, you can opt-out of REE 6045. However, you will need to replace the credit with an additional elective.
Business Core Curriculum and Professional Communication
Students from outside the College of Business will need to work with their undergraduate advisor and Courtney Mack.
BSBA or BABA (Finance, Information Systems, Management, and Marketing) or General Studies-Business
These courses are approved for possible substitutions for Core Curriculum. However, each student must finalize a plan of study with an undergraduate advisor.
Undergraduate Course | Substitutions |
---|---|
QMB 3250 Statistics Business Decisions - 4 credits | QMB 5304 Intro to Managerial Statistics – 2 credits (F-M1, SP-M3)* and QMB 6358 Strategic Analysis Management Decisions 1 – 2 credits (F-M2, SP-M4) |
MAN 4504 Operations Management - 4 credits | MAN 5502 Production & Operations Management – 2 credits (SM-A, SP-M4) and MAN 6511 Production Management Problems – 2 credits (F-M2, SP-M4) |
Professional Communication Requirement (Professional Writing or Speaking) - 3 credits | GEB 5212 Professional Writing – 1 credit (SM-B, F-M1 or F-M2, SP-M3 or SP-M4)* preferred summer B term and GEB 5215 Professional Comm – 1 credit (SM-B, F-M1 or F-M2, SP-M3 or SP-M4)* preferred summer B term |
Restricted Electives or Business Electives Requirement | All graduate level courses except international study tour or capstone project – 1 credit to 12 credits |
*Required for MSRE
Major-Specific Business School Course Substitutions & Elective Courses
Finance
Undergraduate Course | Substitutions |
---|---|
FIN 4243 Debt and Money Markets - 4 credits | Choose 2: FIN 6545 Fixed Income Security Valuations - 2 credits (SM-B; F-M1) or FIN 6547 Interest Rate Risk Management - 2 credits (F-M2) or |
FIN 4504 Equity and Capital Markets – 4 credits | Choose 2: FIN 6537 Derivative Securities - 2 credits (F-M2) or FIN 6638 International Finance - 2 credits (F-M2, SP-M4) or REE 6395 Real Estate Private Equity – 2 credits (F-M2)* |
FIN or REEXXXX: Finance Elective Requirement – 4 credits | REE 6045 Int to Real Est - 2 credits (F-M1 or F-M2, SP-M3, SM-B)* and Any additional REE6000 level not case study or capstone project -2-4 credits |
FIN 4414 Financial Management – 4 credits | FIN 6427 Measuring and Managing Value - 2 credits (F-M1) and FIN 6465 Financial Statement Analysis - 2 credits (F-M2) |
*Required for MSRE
Information Systems
Undergraduate Course | Substitutions |
---|---|
QMB 4701 - 2 credits | QMB6755 Managerial Quantitative Analysis I –2 credits (F-M1, SP-M3) |
QMB 4702 - 2 credits | QMB6756 Managerial Quantitative Analysis II –2 credits (F-M2, SP-M4) |
ISM 3254 – 2 credits | ISM 6257 Intermediate Business Programming–2 credits (F-M1, SP-M3) |
ISM 3255 – 2 credits | ISM 6258 Advanced Business Programming–2 credits (F-M2, SP-M4) |
ISM 4113 – 2 credits | ISM 6128 Advanced Business Systems Design & Development I –2 credits (F-M1, SP-M3) |
ISM 4210 – 2 credits | ISM 6129 Advanced Business Systems Design & Dev. II - 2 credits (F-M2, SP-M4) |
Management
Undergraduate Course | Substitutions |
---|---|
MAN/BUL electives – 2 to 4 credits | BUL 6516 Law of Real Estate Transactions – 2 credits (SM-B)* and Other MAN/BUL 5000 to 6000 level course – 2 credits (varies) |
MAN 4301 – 4 credits | Choose two: BUL 6841 Employment Law – 2 credits (SP-M3) or MAN 6331 Compensation in Organizations – 2 credits (SP-M4) or MAN 6366 Organizational Staffing – 2 credits (F- M1, SP- M3) |
*Required for MSRE
Marketing
These courses can count toward 3000-/4000-level marketing elective requirement –4 to 8 credits:
Substitutions |
---|
MAR 6930 Entrepreneurial Marketing – 2 credits (F-M1) |
HMG 6747 Marketing in Hospitality & Tourism – 2 credits (SP-M3) |
MAR 6157 International Marketing – 2 credits (F-M1) |
MAR 6861: Customer Relationship Management – 2 credits (SP-M4) |
MAR 6722 Web-based Marketing – 2 credits (F-M1) |
Dual JD/MSRE id="dual"
In order to earn the JD/MSRE degree, candidates must complete 22 credit hours, including four required courses (8 credit hours) and 14 credit hours from the elective courses listed below.
Required courses will be offered so that they may be completed during the Fall and Spring semesters of any year. Two credit courses except all REE 6085 and REE 6935 (Real Estate case studies) are offered on a modular basis. That is, they run for half of a semester. Modular courses are offered in the Fall semester (MOD 1 & MOD 2) and the Spring semester (MOD 3 & MOD 4).
Course | Title | Module | Credit |
---|---|---|---|
QMB 5304 | Introduction to Managerial Statistics | Mods 1 & 3 | 2 |
REE 6045 | Introduction to Real Estate | Mods 1, 2 & Summer B | 2 |
REE 6395 | Real Estate Private Equity | Mod 2 | 2 |
REE 6948 | Capstone Seminar & Applied Project* | Mod 4 | 2 |
Plus 4 out of the 5 options below: | |||
REE 6105 | Real Estate Appraisal | Mod 2 | 2 |
REE 6206 | Primary Mortage Market & Institutions | Mod 1 | 2 |
REE 6315 | Real Estate Market and Transaction Analysis | Mod 1 | 2 |
REE 6007 | Fundamentals of Real Estate Development | Mod 3 | 2 |
REE 6208 | Secondary Mortgage Markets & Securitization | Mod 3 | 2 |
*Must be taken in the student’s last semester.
Course | Title | Module | Credit |
---|---|---|---|
REE 6058 | Real Estate Research and Technology (Full term) | Fall | 1 |
BCN5905 | Special Studies: Principles of Building Construction (Full Term) | Fall | 2 |
GEB 6930 | International Real Estate Experience | Fall Break | 2 |
REE 6105 | Real Estate Appraisal | Mod 2 | 2 |
REE 6206 | Primary Mortage Market & Institutions | Mod 1 | 2 |
REE 6315 | Real Estate Market and Transaction Analysis | Mod 1 | 2 |
REE 6007 | Fundamentals of Real Estate Development | Mod 3 | 2 |
REE 6935 | Real Estate Case Studies* | Fall & Spring | 1 or 2 (3) |
REE 6208 | Secondary Mortgage Markets | Mod 3 | 2 |
REE 6930 | Special Topics - Contemporary Issues in RE | Mod 4 | 2 |
FIN 5437 | Finance I: Asset Valuation, Risk & Return | Mods 1 & 3 | 2 |
FIN 5439 | Finance II: Capital Structure and Risk Management | Mod 2 | 2 |
*May only be taken once in the Fall (1cr.), & once in the Spring (2cr.), for a total of 3 credit hours. Can be taken in the Spring semester even if not taken in the Fall semester.
Other FIN courses may be substituted with the approval of the MSRE Program Director if conflicts with law school courses will prevent the Dual JD/MSRE student from completing the MSRE degree.
MBA with a Concentration in Real Estate id="mba"
To complete a real estate concentration in the MBA program, students must take REE 6045 (Introduction to Real Estate) & three additional courses from the following list.
REE 6045 is a prerequisite for the remaining courses, although it may be taken simultaneously with REE 6315 or REE 6208 with the instructor’s permission.
Course | Title | Credit | Module(s) |
---|---|---|---|
REE 6045 | Introduction to Real Estate | 2 | Summer B, Mods 1 & 3 |
REE 6105 | Real Estate Appraisal | 2 | Mod 2 |
REE 6206 | Primary Mortgage Markets & Institutions | 2 | Mod 1 |
REE 6315 | Real Estate Market and Transaction Analysis | 2 | Mod 1 |
REE 6395 | Real Estate Private Equity | 2 | Mod 2 |
REE 6007 | Fundamentals of Real Estate Development | 2 | Mod 3 |