Undergraduate Real Estate Certificate
Required Courses
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FINA 4380 – Real Estate Finance & Investment (3 CH)
The course provides an overview of financing for all major real estate asset classes. It includes the principles and practices of real estate finance and investment, focusing on the fundamentals of commercial real estate, the financial tools needed to analyze and make decisions related to real estate financing, and the variables to be identified and quantified as part of the process. Examination of leverage, its impact on projects, and how to calculate various forms of debt structures used in the finance of commercial real estate. Case studies will be utilized to illustrate the common practices in the business.
Prerequisite or Corequisite: FINA 4330 Corporate Finance
FINA 4382 – Developing a Real Estate Project (3 CH - Fall Only)*
Introduction to the real estate development industry including applied processes and best practices used on actual development projects. The course follows the development process from an entrepreneurial and “deal making” point-of-view. Course topics include market analysis, site selection, project budgeting/financial analysis, land acquisition, marketing and leasing, joint ventures, financing, design and construction management, and dispositions. In addition, this course will utilize case studies to illustrate these practices, and illustrate the multidisciplinary nature of real estate development teams.
FINA 4383 – Real Estate Market Analysis & Valuation (3 CH)
This introductory course covers the fundamentals of market research in real estate and determination of development project feasibility. Topics include land economics, shift-share analysis, market demand forecasts, and assessment of competitive conditions, determination of market risk plus project vacancy and absorption projections for residential, commercial and mixed-use projects.
FINA 4397 – Introduction to Real Estate (3 CH)
Foundational real estate concepts including finance, investment, development, the built environment, transactions, leases, and regulatory concerns essential to both pursuing further real estate education and making more informed decisions regarding personal real estate decisions.
FINA 4397 – Real Estate Asset Management (3 CH - Spring Only)*
This introductory course covers the fundamentals of real estate operations and asset management.
*Students only need credit for FINA 4382 or FINA 4397 – Asset Management
Academic Advising
UH students interested in specialty tracks may contact the Finance Academic Advisor, Bethany Rose, at btolar@uh.edu. Appointments can be made through the Navigate appointment system.