Overview

The Bachelor of Business Administration in Real Estate, offered by the Department of Finance, provides an educational foundation for students who are interested in real estate and considering careers in the real estate sector. Typical career paths include real estate investment and financial analysis, real estate financing and mortgage lending, real estate appraisal and valuation, property management, residential and commercial brokerage and marketing, and corporate real estate analysis.

Core competencies to be developed include the ability to analyze real estate investment opportunities from an investor and lender perspective, conduct asset and risk evaluation, implement risk management strategies, understand the dynamics of real estate markets, and navigate the legal and regulatory environment of real estate ownership, title transfer, and agency obligations common in real estate transactions.

Campus Location: Main

Program Code: BU-RE-BBA

Student Professional Organization

All Real Estate majors are strongly encouraged to join the Temple Real Estate Organization (TREO), the Fox School professional organization for students interested in real estate. TREO meets regularly throughout the semester and has an active real estate speaker series.

Licensure/Certification

To become licensed as a real estate sales agent in Pennsylvania, a candidate must be at least 18 years old, complete a pre-licensing class covering at least 75 hours of approved real estate material, submit to a background check, and pass the Pennsylvania licensing exam. Although the process of getting a real estate license is similar in most states, each state has its own unique rules that must be followed. Individuals already licensed in one state may also become licensed in other states through reciprocity, but reciprocity requirements vary from state to state.

Students who earned a BBA in Real Estate from Temple as well as Temple students who successfully completed RE 3501 and RE 3502 qualify under the Pennsylvania educational requirements to sit for the state real estate licensing exam.

Real estate majors who are interested in the appraisal profession can receive up to 258 hours of qualified appraisal education toward their state appraisal license through the agreement between Temple University and Appraisal Foundation.

Real Estate Degree Review Program (appraisalfoundation.org)

Minor

The Real Estate minor exposes students to the main principles of real estate development, valuation and management. Students who want to obtain their Pennsylvania real estate licenses have an opportunity to take courses that will prepare them for the licensing exam. The minor is open to business students only.

Requirements for the minor must be fulfilled prior to graduation. The courses counted toward a major or another minor cannot be used to meet the minor requirements.

Contact Information

Oleg Rytchkov, Department Chair
Alter Hall, Room 420
215-204-4146
rytchkov@temple.edu

David J. Wilk, Director of the Real Estate Program
1810 Liacouras Walk, Suite 230
215-204-6675
david.wilk@temple.edu

Learn more about the Bachelor of Business Administration in Real Estate.

These requirements are for students who matriculated in academic year 2023-2024. Students who matriculated prior to fall 2023 should refer to the Archives to view the requirements for their Bulletin year.

Summary of Requirements 

University Requirements  

All students are required to complete the university's General Education (GenEd) curriculum.

Note that students not continuously enrolled who have not been approved for a Leave of Absence or study elsewhere must follow University requirements current at the time of re-enrollment.

College Requirements

Students must meet College Graduation Requirements for the Bachelor of Business Administration, including the requirements of the major listed below. Students must maintain a 2.0 GPA overall and a 2.0 GPA in the major to graduate.

Major Requirements

Students must follow the Major Requirements and College Requirements current at the time of declaration. Students not continuously enrolled who have not been approved for a Leave of Absence or study elsewhere must follow University, College, and Major requirements current at the time of re-enrollment.

Requirements of Real Estate Major

RE 3501Real Estate Fundamentals3
FIN 3509Real Estate Investment and Finance3
FIN 4597Seminar in Real Estate Asset Analysis (spring only) 13
Select three of the following:9
Introduction to Design and the Environment
Architectural Representation for Non-Majors
Commercial Real Estate Analysis
Real Estate Financial Modeling
Real Estate Finance and Mortgage Markets
Real Estate Development
Real Estate Practice
Residential Property Management
Management of Corporate Real Estate Assets
Total Credit Hours18
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This major capstone is taken in the final semester, and all prerequisites must be met. This course is currently only offered in the Spring semester.

Suggested Academic Plan

Bachelor of Business Administration in Real Estate

Suggested Plan for New Students Starting in the 2023-2024 Academic Year

Please note that this plan is suggested only, ensuring prerequisites are met.

Plan of Study Grid
Year 1
FallCredit Hours
STAT 1001 Quantitative Methods for Business I 3
ECON 1101 Macroeconomic Principles 3
HRM 1101 Leadership and Organizational Management 3
ENG 0802
Analytical Reading and Writing
or Analytical Reading and Writing: ESL
or Honors Writing About Literature
4
GenEd Breadth Course 3
 Credit Hours16
Spring
STAT 1102 Quantitative Methods for Business II 4
ECON 1102 Microeconomic Principles 3
BA 1103 Legal and Ethical Reasoning in Business 3
IH 0851
Intellectual Heritage I: The Good Life
or Honors Intellectual Heritage I: The Good Life
3
GenEd Breadth Course 3
 Credit Hours16
Year 2
Fall
ACCT 2103 Financial and Managerial Accounting for Decision Making 4
STAT 2103 Statistical Business Analytics (waives GenEd Quantitative Literacy requirement) 4
MIS 2101 Digital Systems 3
MKTG 2101 Marketing Management 3
IH 0852
Intellectual Heritage II: The Common Good
or Honors Intellectual Heritage II: The Common Good
3
 Credit Hours17
Spring
BA 2101 Professional Development Strategies 1
BA 2196 Business Communications 3
Select one of the following: 1 3
Turning Numbers into Knowledge: Visualizing Data
Business Analytics: Modern Data Science Techniques
RMI 2101 Introduction to Risk Management 3
FIN 3101 Financial Management 3
GenEd Breadth Course 3
 Credit Hours16
Year 3
Fall
MSOM 3101 Operations Management 3
FIN 3509 Real Estate Investment and Finance 3
RE 3501 Real Estate Fundamentals 3
Business Elective 2 3
GenEd Breadth Course 3
 Credit Hours15
Spring
Select two of the following: 6
Introduction to Design and the Environment
Architectural Representation for Non-Majors
Commercial Real Estate Analysis
Real Estate Financial Modeling
Real Estate Finance and Mortgage Markets
Real Estate Development
Real Estate Practice
Residential Property Management
Management of Corporate Real Estate Assets
Business Elective 2 3
GenEd Breadth Course 3
GenEd Breadth Course 3
 Credit Hours15
Year 4
Fall
BA 4102 Strategic Management 3
Select one of the following: 3
Introduction to Design and the Environment
Architectural Representation for Non-Majors
Commercial Real Estate Analysis
Real Estate Financial Modeling
Real Estate Finance and Mortgage Markets
Real Estate Development
Real Estate Practice
Residential Property Management
Management of Corporate Real Estate Assets
Business Elective 2 3
GenEd Breadth Course 3
Free Elective 3
 Credit Hours15
Spring
FIN 4597 Seminar in Real Estate Asset Analysis (spring only) 3
Free Elective 3
Free Elective 3
Free Elective 3
Free Elective 2
 Credit Hours14
 Total Credit Hours124
1

Please check with your departmental advisor on which course is most appropriate for the major.

2

2000-3999 electives can be selected from: ACCT, AS, BA, ECON, FIN, HRM, IB, LGLS, MIS, MKTG, RE, RMI, STAT, SCM, SGM. Please see your advisor for elective suggestions that match your career objectives.