DePaul University

Program Information

Degree Offered

Master of Science in Real Estate

Format: Campus

Program Description:

The demand for qualified real estate professionals continues to increase as the real estate industry is being transformed by economic, social, regulatory, and demographic factors in Chicago, across the nation, and around the world. The DePaul Master of Science in Real Estate (MSRE) responds to the demands in the marketplace by building on our robust tradition of real estate course offerings and incorporating classes across colleges and disciplines, including marketing, law, public policy, geography and economics. The MSRE is designed as a part-time degree for working professionals who want a highly focused and specialized program. However, sufficient courses are offered each quarter so that full-time students can complete their degree program within one calendar year. Students who have previously completed an MBA may waive some or all of the introductory core courses.

The program consists of 12 courses: 7 core courses and 5 electives for students who have completed satisfactory graduate or undergraduate business prerequisites in accounting and economics. The program may be completed part-time in 1 1/2 years or full time in one calendar year. Students who have not completed a business degree may need to take courses in accounting and/or economics before beginning the program.

Required Core Courses
GSB 420 Quantitative Methods
FIN 555 Financial Management
RE 530 Real Estate Investment and Finance
RE 531 Real Estate Finance
RE 533 Real Estate Market Analysis and Valuation
RE 535 Real Estate Investment
RE 798 Special Topics in Real Estate (Legal Issues in Real Estate)

Elective Courses
ECO 550 Urban and Regional Economics
MKT 529 Market Analysis
MPS 571 Metropolitan Planning
MPS 573 Urban and Community Analysis
RE 596 Seminar in Real Estate (Topics vary from quarter to quarter)
RE 798 Special Topics in Real Estate (Topics vary from quarter to quarter)
SOC 420 Urban Sociology
SOC 421 Urban Anthropology
SOC 424 Sociology of Housing

Students with sufficient background may also enroll in the following Law School courses with permission of the Real Estate Center Director. These courses are taught on a semester basis.

LAW 420 Real Estate Transactions
LAW 444 Environmental Law
LAW 459 Real Estate Finance and Commercial Development
LAW 487 Housing Law
LAW 488 Land Use Planning Law

Accreditation:

Institutional Accreditation: North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning Commission Specialized Accreditation: Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business - International: AACSB

Eligibility Requirements:

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# of Credits Required:

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International Student Requirements:

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Tuition & Financial Aid

Cost Per Credit Hour:

$900.00  USD

Financial Aid Offered: Yes

Classification: Doctoral/Research Universities - Intensive

Institution Sector: Private not-for-profit

Locale: Large City

Size & Settings: 20,000 and above