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2010–2012 Undergraduate Catalog

Bachelor of Business Administration Degree in Real Estate Finance and Development

The Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Real Estate Finance and Development offers students the opportunity to minor in Construction Management, Facility Management, or Finance. The Construction Management minor is offered by the College of Business with support from the Architecture program. Architecture and Construction Science and Management courses are described under the College of Architecture. The minimum number of semester credit hours for the B.B.A. in Real Estate Finance and Development is 120, 39 of which must be at the upper-division level. The minimum number of hours with the minor in Construction Management is 124, the minimum number of hours with the minor in Facility Management is 121, and the minimum number of hours with the minor in Finance is 120.

All candidates seeking this degree must fulfill the Core Curriculum requirements, the Common Body of Knowledge requirements, and the degree requirements, which are listed below.

Core Curriculum requirements: Students seeking the Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Real Estate Finance and Development must fulfill University Core Curriculum requirements in the same manner as other students. The courses listed in the table below satisfy both degree requirements and Core Curriculum requirements; however, if these courses are taken to satisfy both requirements, then students may need to take additional courses in order to meet the minimum number of semester credit hours required for this degree. For a complete listing of courses that satisfy the Core Curriculum requirements see pages 5-9 of this catalog.

Common Body of Knowledge (CBK)

All students seeking a B.B.A. degree in the College of Business must complete the following Common Body of Knowledge (CBK) courses in addition to the Core Curriculum.

In addition to the Core Curriculum requirements and requirements from the College of Business Common Body of Knowledge (CBK), all candidates for the degree must complete the following degree requirements.

Degree Requirements

1. 15 upper-division semester credit hours in the major:
   
   BLW  3523  Real Estate Law
   FIN  3433  Principles of Real Estate
   FIN  4713  Mortgage Banking and Real Estate Finance
   FIN  4723  Principles of Real Estate Investment
   FIN  4733  Principles of Real Estate Development
   
   
2. 14 semester credit hours of electives through one of the following options.
   
   Option 1: College of Business Minors Option. Completion of any College of Business minor approved for business students (excluding the minor in Finance), and subject to a minimum of 120 semester credit hours fulfills the requirements of this option. Additional upper-division electives must be taken to fulfill the 120-hour requirement if the minor is completed with fewer than 14 semester credit hours.
   
   Option 2: Directed Electives Option. 14 semester credit hours of support work and electives as follows:
   
   
   1. FIN   4853  Real Estate Appraisal
      
      
   2. 6 semester credit hours of coursework selected from the following:
      
      CE     2103  Civil Engineering Measurements
      COA  1133  Building Technology I
      CSM  2323  Construction Documents
      CSM  4013  Construction Estimating I
      CSM  4513  Construction Management I
      GRG  2633  Introduction to Geographic Methods
      GRG  3314  Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
      GRG  3334  Advanced Geographic Information Systems
      GRG  3513  Urban Geography
      GRG  3523  Introduction to Urban Planning
      GRG  3733  Urban and Regional Analysis
      MGT  4303  Facility Management Policies and Procedures
      MGT  4313  Facility Management Practices
      MOT  4143  Introduction to Project Management
      SOC  3223  Population Dynamics and Demographic Techniques
      Any upper-division finance course (excluding FIN 3003)
      Special Study classes related to real estate, approved by the program director
      
      
   3. 5 semester credit hours of upper-division electives

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B.B.A. Degree in Real Estate Finance and Development with a Minor in Construction Management

The minor in Construction Management is available only to students pursuing a B.B.A. in Real Estate Finance and Development degree. All students pursing the minor in Construction Management must complete the following 18 semester credit hours in addition to the Core, the CBK, and B.B.A. in Real Estate Finance and Development major requirements:

1. 3 semester credit hours of required Finance coursework:
   
   FIN  4903  Internship in Construction Management
   
   
2. 15 semester credit hours of support work:
   
   COA  1133  Building Technology I
   CSM  4013  Construction Estimating I
   CSM  4023  Construction Estimating II
   CSM  4513  Construction Management I
   CSM  4523  Construction Management II

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B.B.A. Degree in Real Estate Finance and Development with a Minor in Facility Management

The minor in Facility Management is available only to students pursuing a B.B.A. in Real Estate Finance and Development degree. All students pursuing the minor in Facility Management must complete the following 18 semester credit hours in addition to the Core, the CBK, and B.B.A. in Real Estate Finance and Development major requirements:

1. 15 semester credit hours of required courses:
   
   CSM  2323  Construction Documents
   MGT  3613  Managing Human Resources
   MGT  4303  Facility Management Policies and Procedures
   MGT  4313  Facility Management Practices
   
   MOT   4143  Introduction to Project Management
   or
   MS    4333  Project Management
   
   
2. 3 semester credit hours of support work:
   
   ES   2013  Introduction to Environmental Systems I (this course also satisfies Level One Science core curriculum requirement)

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B.B.A. Degree in Real Estate Finance and Development with a Minor in Finance

The minor in Finance is available only to students pursuing a B.B.A. degree as outlined on page 80. Students seeking a B.B.A. in Real Estate Finance and Development who wish to minor in Finance must take the following courses in addition to the Core, the CBK, and B.B.A. in Real Estate Finance and Development major requirements:

1. 9 semester credit hours of required courses:
   
   FIN  3033  Principles of Investment
   FIN  3313  Money and Banking
   FIN  4853  Real Estate Appraisal
   
   
2. 5 semester credit hours of upper-division finance electives. FIN 3003 Survey of Finance may not be applied to meeting this requirement.

To declare a Minor in Construction Management, Facility Management, or Finance, students should obtain advice from the College of Business Undergraduate Advising Center.

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Course Sequence Guide for B.B.A. Degree in Real Estate Finance and Development – Directed Electives Option

This course sequence guide is designed to assist students in completing their UTSA undergraduate business degree requirements. This is merely a guide and students must satisfy other requirements of this catalog and meet with advisors in the College of Business Undergraduate Advising Center for individualized degree plans. Progress within this guide depends upon such factors as course availability, individual student academic preparation, student time management, work obligations, and individual financial considerations. Students may choose to take courses during Summer terms to reduce course loads during long semesters. Students should make every attempt to take the courses in bold in the indicated semesters.

*   Beginning math course will be determined by Math Placement Test scores.
**  Facility Management minors should take ES 2013 to meet the Science Level One core requirement.
*** ECO 2013 and ECO 2023 may be taken in either sequence.