Available to students in the Driehaus College of Business and non-business programs at DePaul, a minor in Real Estate provides students with a general understanding of the real estate business and in-depth exploration of a specific topic in real estate, such as law, policy, valuation, investment, or finance.
Course Requirements
A student minoring in Real Estate is required to complete Real Estate courses totaling at least 20.0 hours:
| Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| FINANCE FOR NON-BUSINESS MAJORS | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO FINANCE | ||
| One required course: | 4 | |
| REAL ESTATE ANALYSIS | ||
or FIN 350 | REAL ESTATE ANALYSIS | |
| Select three elective courses from the following: | 12 | |
| REAL ESTATE LAW | ||
| URBAN PLANNING AND PUBLIC POLICY | ||
| PROJECT MANAGEMENT: DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION | ||
| REAL ESTATE FINANCE | ||
| REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT | ||
| REAL ESTATE VALUATION | ||
| SPECIAL TOPICS (multiple topics may be used) | ||
The department enforces all course prerequisites, without exception.
Students are encouraged to seek an internship with a Chicago-area business during the summer preceding either their junior or senior year, but the Real Estate minor does not offer or accept a for-credit internship course.
Graduation Requirements
All Real Estate (RE) courses and any courses used toward the Real Estate minor must be completed with a minimum grade of C- and with a combined GPA of 2.000 or higher.