MRED Courses

Below, view detailed descriptions of the courses included in the Clemson University Master of Real Estate Development curriculum.

ARCH 820 Building Design and Construction Principles 3 CREDITS
Essential principles for quality design and construction. Emphasis on design, programming and sustainability issues for different project types. Nature and characteristics of construction materials, equipment and systems used in modern buildings are presented, as well as how they affect function and feasibility.

CRP 602 Human Settlement 3 CREDITS
Overview of forces and trends affecting community growth and change — history, ecology, economics, demography, design and development — pertaining to human settlement patterns and their interrelationship in the urbanization process, especially at the national, regional, townscape and neighborhood scale. Course are team-taught from various perspectives.

CRP 802 Site Planning and Infrastructure 3 CREDITS
Working knowledge of natural systems and infrastructure systems as they affect site planning and development.

CRP 822 Urban Design 3 CREDITS (Elective)
Theory and practice of urban design for planners and developers. Analysis of historical and contemporary urban design process, including techniques for evaluating urban landscapes, identifying problems, and devising workable solutions. Course covers the plans, guidelines, regulations, financing mechanisms, and other tools available for improving the physical character of cities with special attention to the creation of form-based codes.

CRP 830 Introduction to GIS/Technology  1 CREDIT
Introduction to various technologies assisting real estate development such as ArcGIS, Business Analyst, Site to Do Business, Co-Star, ARGUS and Developer spreadsheets, and design software.

CSM 862 Personnel Management and Negotiations 3 CREDITS
The role of management and unions in the construction industry. Topics include contract negotiation, collective bargaining, dispute resolution and management for productivity improvement.

CSM 866 Contractor Role in the Development Process 3 CREDITS
This course addresses the various roles and responsibilities of the contractor in development, including discussion of the owner/designer/constructor relationship. The course is not for CSM master's students. (However, it may be used as a leveling course for new CSM master's degree students who do not have all required undergraduate prerequisites.)

LAW 848 Law for Real Estate Professionals 3 CREDITS
This course provides the real estate professional with the fundamentals of law as it applies in the real estate arena. The course explores the various legal forms of ownership, the form and process of real estate transactions, and governmental regulation of land use.

MBA 819 Introduction to Accounting and Finance 3 CREDITS
Basic concepts of accounting and finance with emphasis on using financial data for decision making; measuring, processing, reporting and analysis of financial information; use of discounted cash flow analysis in valuation and the measurement of risk and return.

MBA 833 Real Estate Investment 3 CREDITS
Structure and analysis of real estate investment emphasizing financial theory and analysis technique. Case study and project-oriented homework assignments facilitate the understanding of real estate investments.

MBA 836 Real Estate Principles 3 CREDITS
An advanced survey course to acquaint students with the theories, practices and principles of real estate. Topics include urban economics, real estate law, brokerage, real estate valuation, financial institutions and analysis, tax issues, investment analysis and development.

MBA 841 Real Estate Finance 3 CREDITS
Application of financial analysis and theory to real estate; mortgage credit analysis and current financing techniques for residential and commercial properties. Topics include financial institutions, syndications and construction
financing.

MBA 842 Real Estate Valuation 3 CREDITS
Advanced course in commercial real estate valuation. Topics include income capitalization, cash equivalency, highest and best use analysis, the cost approach, the direct sales comparison approach and DCF analysis.

RED 800 Real Estate Development Process 3 CREDITS
Real estate and land development process from the developer's perspective. Cases and lectures are presented by leading experts in the development industry. Emphasizes participants of the development team and how to become a developer/“master builder” to create a superior built
environment.

RED 801 Real Estate Market Analysis 3 CREDITS
Processes and data sources used to analyze the supply and demand for various building types. Explores demographic, technological and economic trends affecting markets. General market analysis supply and demand approaches, including the use of GIS, are developed and applied primarily to residential, retail and office markets at specific sites.

RED 802 Real Estate Development Field Tour Seminar 3 CREDITS
Course examines the processes of creating quality development within the risk-reward framework focusing on design feasibility from the perspectives of the development team. An approximately two-week tour of the S.C. coast or other environs includes approximately 40 developments and the key actors involved.

RED 803 Public-Private Partnership Development 3 CREDITS
Focuses on public-private partnerships in the structuring, negotiating and implementing the design, development, construction and management of buildings and areas. Emphasis on redevelopment/rehab and infill development; incentive tools and techniques; and market and feasibility issues for development within the risk-reward framework.

RED 804 Practicum in Residential and
Master-Planned/Resort Communities 3 CREDITS
Exploration of the residential development process, especially for large-scale subdivisions and master-planned/resort communities. Guest speakers, case studies and field visits are used. A capstone preliminary feasibility analysis for a real-world proposed development will be completed by diverse student teams.

RED 805 Practicum in Commercial Development 3 CREDITS
Exploration of the commercial development process, especially for office and retail properties. Guest speakers, case studies and field visits are used. A capstone preliminary feasibility analysis will be completed by diverse student teams for a real-world proposed development.

RED 810 Real Estate Seminar Roundtable 1 CREDIT
This weekly course brings students and premier real estate professionals together through on-site or video conference two-hour sessions. Presentations and discussions occur regarding cutting-edge projects and industry issues from around the country and internationally.

RED 811 Summer Internship in Real Estate Development 3 CREDITS
Preplanned, preapproved, faculty-supervised internship designed to give students on-the-job learning in support of classroom education. Internships must be no less than 10 full-time consecutive weeks with the same internship provider. An ancillary off-campus studies experience or two three-credit classes in place of the internship requirement are possible upon MRED director approval.

RED 889 Selected Topics (variable faculty) 1-6 CREDITS
Topics emphasizing current literature and results of current research. May be repeated for credit.

RED 889 Destination Recreational Development Communities 3 CREDITS (Elective)
Advanced seminar with national experts weekly, focusing on the full range of development issues pertaining to this important and expanding real estate market. Special emphasis is placed on market and feasibility issues including analysis of value creation amenities such as golf/tennis, eco-environment, marina, equestrian, skiing, and wellness.

RED 890 Directed Study (variable faculty) UP TO 6 CREDITS
Individual professional interests as an elective for students in MRED program under guidance of individual faculty as approved by MRED director.

NOTE: Electives are available in various University disciplines in consultation with the program adviser.

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