Ideally, students enrolled in the program will possess a Bachelors' degree in Business Administration, Community Development, or related social science disciplines. Supplementary coursework to prepare students for entry into the Certificate Program is available within the University's standard course offerings. Because certificate courses are offered at the graduate level, credit can be subsequently transferred into Masters and PhD programs at Portland State University. The coursework may also qualify for continuing education credits for industry practitioners.

Applying

The Real Estate Development certificate is a graduate program of Portland State. As a result, you need to apply to be admitted to this program. For details on application requirements, see www.gsr.pdx.edu/ogs_certificates.html. 

Required Courses

The program utilizes courses that are offered by the Schools of Business Administration and Urban Studies and Planning coordinated by the Center for Real Estate. Courses are taught using active participation from real estate industry participants. Students may take a limited number of courses before being admitted. Students can also take real estate development courses without being admitted to the certificate program.

• USP 598 Introduction to Finance & Real Estate** (3 credits)
  
• FINL 539 Real Estate Appraisal** (3 credits)
• USP 599/FIN 599 Real Estate Finance and Investments** (3 credits)
• USP 573 Housing Economics (4 credits)
  
• USP 523 Real Estate Development I** (3 credits)
• USP 546 Real Estate Development II** (3 credits)
• USP/FINL 5XX Elective graduate courses (3 credits)
  
• USP/FINL 5XX Elective graduate courses (3 credits)

** Although most courses are also available for undergraduate credit, they must be taken at a graduate level to earn the graduate certificate in real estate development.

See the complete list of courses in this certificate

Learn more about applying to the certificate