Real Estate and Community Development (B.S.)

Location(s): Manhattan Campus

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The Bachelor of Science in Real Estate and Community Development (RECD) program uniquely bridges community development and business. The degree prepares students to: bring together expertise in community development/social values and business/real estate (focusing on people and place) and prepare for future workforce areas such as downtown development programs, Business Improvement Districts, environmental groups, in the public, private, and non-governmental organizational sectors.

First Semester (15 credit hours)

ENVD 203 - Survey of the Design Professions Credits: 1
MATH 100 - College Algebra Credits: 3
COMM 105 - Public Speaking IA Credits: 2
LAR 101 - Introduction to Landscape Architecture Credits: 3
Social Sciences/History Elective Credits: 3
Social Sciences/History Elective Credits: 3

Second Semester (16 credit hours)

ENGL 100 - Expository Writing I Credits: 3
ARCH 299 - Appreciation of Architecture Credits: 3
Humanities Elective Credits: 3
Natural Sciences Elective Credits: 3
Natural Sciences Lab Credits: 1
General Elective Credits: 3

Third Semester (15 credit hours)

PLAN 115 - Introduction to Regional and Community Planning Credits: 3
PLAN 320 - Community Development Field Workshop Credits: 3
GEOG 302 - Cartography and Thematic Mapping Credits: 3
Statistics Elective Credits: 3
Economics Elective Credits: 3

Fourth Semester (16 credit hours)

PLAN 215 - World Cities Credits: 3
LAR 298 - Ethics and Environmental Dilemmas Credits: 3
ENGL 200 - Expository Writing II Credits: 3
GEOG 508 - Geographic Information Systems I Credits: 4
ACCTG 231 - Accounting for Business Operations Credits: 3

Fifth Semester (16 credit hours)

PLAN 010 - Planning Field Trip 1 Credits: 0
PLAN 444 - Career Planning Seminar Credits: 2
PLAN 510 - Graphic Composition and Representation for Planning Credits: 2
PLAN 640 - Urban Design and Development Credits: 3
FINAN 450 - Principles of Finance Credits: 3
General Elective Credits: 3
General Elective Credits: 3

Sixth Semester (12 credit hours)

PLAN 665 - Planning Professional Internship Credits: 7-9
PLAN 703 - Off-Campus Studies Credits: 5
OR
General Elective Credits: 12

Seventh Semester (15 credit hours)

PLAN 718 - Principles and Strategies of Community Change Credits: 3
PLAN 720 - Infrastructure and Plan Implementation Credits: 3
General Elective Credits: 3
Professional Elective Credits: 3
Professional Elective Credits: 3

Eighth Semester (15 credit hours)

LAR 500 - Site Planning and Design Credits: 3
FINAN 552 - Real Estate Credits: 3
General Elective Credits: 3
Professional Elective Credits: 3
Professional Elective Credits: 3

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