2010-2011 University Catalog 
  
2010-2011 University Catalog

Real Estate Development, MS


Banner Code: BU-MS-REAL


Contact: Veronika Lozina
703-993-5163
vlozina@gmu.edu

The MS in Real Estate Development program is designed  to prepare prospective real estate professionals for professional careers and for research and teaching positions by combining academic education with opportunities for experience within real estate development organizations throughout the region.  Emphasis is placed in the program on educating and training students using live case studies, in partnership with leading real estate development companies. The distinctiveness of the Master’s program in Real Estate Development offered by Mason lies in its curriculum, which has been tailored to strengthen the employment opportunities or mobility of students in non-academic kinds of jobs, as well as to prepare the minority of students who might wish to complement their studies with doctoral study in related fields.   Students pursue one of three emphases: real estate development, real estate finance, or environment and sustainability.  For application and enrollment information, please contact Veronika Lozina at vlozina@gmu.edu.

For information on our certificate program, see the Real Estate Finance Graduate Certificate  listing in this catalog.

Admission Requirements


Applicants must hold a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution and have earned a GPA of 3.00 or higher. In addition, this civil engineering/real estate graduate program requires students to have a basic understanding of real estate development, significant experience in the real estate industry, and/or completion of:

Degree Requirements


The 36 hour curriculum includes 18 hours of required courses, 9 hours in the emphasis, and 9 hours of electives.  Students are responsible for familiarization and compliance with the Graduate Policies   contained in this catalog.

Courses for Emphasis (9 credits)


Real Estate Development Emphasis


Take 3 of the following 5 courses for a total of 9 credits for this emphasis:

Real Estate Finance Emphasis


Take 3 of the following 4 courses for a total of 9 credits for this emphasis:

Environment and Sustainability Emphasis


Take 3 of the following 5 courses for a total of 9 credits for this emphasis:

Electives (9 credits)


Take 3 courses outside your selected emphasis for a total of 9 credits.  The following courses may be included as electives:

Total 36 credits