Real Estate Courses

RES 101 Real Estate Fundamentals

Credits: 2.00

This course is designed to acquaint the student with the language, principles and laws that govern the business of real estate. Emphasis is on the underlying concepts of Land, Property, Rights in Realty and the means, methods, and laws that govern the conveyance of these rights. This is one of the two courses required by the state of Pennsylvania for licensure as a real estate salesperson.

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RES 102 Real Estate Practice

Credits: 2.00

This course is designed to acquaint the student with the basic techniques, procedures, regulations, and ethics involved in a real estate transaction along with a working knowledge of the forms and documents used, including the related mathematics. This is one of the two courses required by the State of Pennsylvania for licensure as a real estate salesperson. Prerequisite: RES 101.

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RES 198 Coop Internship/Real Estate I

Credits: 3.00

This course consists of employment in a college-approved real estate organization to enable the student to gain insight into the selling, appraising, financing, or managing of real estate. The course requires an optimum of 15 hours per week supervised and coordinated by a faculty member. Students are rated by the employer on their job performance. Prerequisites: RES 101 and RES 102 and permission of coordinator.

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RES 211 Real Estate Finance

Credits: 3.00

This course is designed to provide the student with a basic background in commonly used real estate financing instruments, as well as, the basic structures of real estate financial institutions and their policies. Some of the topics include sources of funds, form and use of financing instruments, and the role of the government in the mortgage field. Prerequisites: RES 101 and RES 102

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RES 221 Real Estate Law

Credits: 3.00

This course is designed to provide the student with the basic legal concepts needed by persons involved in real estate practice. Included are the nature and importance of deeds, agreements of sale, leases, judgments, liens, and other encumbrances on title, title insurance, and closing procedures. Prerequisites: RES 101 and RES 102

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RES 241 Appraisal of Residential Prop.

Credits: 3.00

This is a course designed to acquaint the student with the fundamental principles involved in the appraisal of residential properties. Emphasis is placed on the types of appraisals, analysis of sales, neighborhood analysis, basic construction design, and preparation and use of appraisal reports. Prerequisites: RES 101 and RES 102

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Last Updated: 01-30-2008