Entry Level Early Career Sequence

Clemson's Entry Level Early Career Student 18-month sequence is designed for those who seek a well-rounded interdisciplinary curriculum to learn skill-sets necessary to be successful in the development industry.

Clemson MRED students come from a broad range of undergraduate disciplines such as architecture, business, finance, civil engineering, urban affairs/planning, landscape architecture, construction science and management, economics, geography, environmental science, social sciences, accounting and marketing. Our students bring varied backgrounds and experiences with them when they embark on their MRED career. We believe that diversity enhances each graduating class and serves to guarantee a rich and varied group of individuals primed to excel in the real estate development industry. 

The Clemson MRED Entry Level Early Career curriculum consists of 18 Core Courses (50 credit hours), and 2 Elective Courses (6 credit hours), for a total of 56 course credit hours. Additionally, students are required to complete an approved summer internship as part of the degree requirement. See all up-to-date course descriptions in the university's Graduate Catalog.

Master of Real Estate Development (56 semester hours)

• Core Classes (50 hours):
  RED 8000 – Real Estate Development Process
  RED 8010 – Real Estate Market Analysis
  RED 8020 – Real Estate Development Field Tour Seminar
  RED 8030 – Public Private Partnership Development
  RED 8040 – Practicum in Residential Development
  RED 8050 – Practicum in Commercial Development
  RED 8090 – Introduction to Real Estate Modeling
  RED 8100 – Real Estate Seminar Roundtable
  RED 8110 – Summer Internship in Real Estate Development
  RED 8120 – Real Estate Technology
  RED 8130 – Real Estate Development Strategic Planning
  RED 8150 – Construction Operations in Real Estate Development
  RED 8170 – Real Estate Mixed Use
  ARCH 8200 – Building Design and Construction Principles
  CRP 8020 – Place Making for the Built Environment
  LAW 8480 – Law for Real Estate Professionals
  MBA 8330 – Real Estate Investments
  MBA 8410 – Real Estate Finance
  
  
• Electives (6 hours):
  Vary by semester.

  RED 8160 – Preservation Feasibility
  RED 8180 – Entitlements and the Pre-Development Process
  RED 8890 – Selected Topics: Advanced Financial Modeling

Early career sequence students are required to complete a summer internship as part of RED 8110.