BS in Architectural Studies / MS in Real Estate Development
At a Glance
The MS in Real Estate Development focuses on the “quadruple bottom line”— people, planet, profit and placemaking. Today developers must combine financial feasibility with environmental sustainability, social consciousness, design excellence and community engagement. Using Philadelphia and its surroundings, students address real estate development projects ranging from single buildings to neighborhood revitalization.
Students enrolled in the pre-professional BS in Architectural Studies program may achieve professional credentials by enrolling in this 4+1 Accelerated Dual Degree option. Undergraduate Architectural Studies students may elect to pursue a 24-credit concentration in Real Estate Development, consisting of four graduate Real Estate Development courses and four undergraduate Business courses.
By sub-matriculating in the master’s program, Architectural Studies majors may complete foundational coursework, completing a maximum of 12 credits towards the MS Real Estate Development degree, thereby achieving advanced standing in the master’s program while completing the baccalaureate degree. Upon graduation from the BS in Architectural Studies program, a student may fulfill remaining requirements for the MS in Real Estate Development program in one year of full-time study.
Contact Suzanne Singletary for more information on the BS in Architectural Studies program or Howard Ways for more information on the MS in Real Estate Development program.
Curriculum
Undergraduate curriculum follows the BS in Architectural Studies Curriculum.
Real Estate Development Curriculum Taken During First Four Years
Suggested Undergraduate level coursework
- Financial Accounting
- Principles of Marketing
- Principles of Management
- Financial Management
- Architectural Studies Capstone
Suggested Graduate level coursework while still an Undergraduate
- Sustainable Real Estate Development Process
- Real Estate Finance & Investment
- Case Study: Urban Revitalization, Adaptive Reuse & Historic Neighborhoods
- Choose one of the following:
- Case Study: Mixed-Income, Commercial, & Health Care Facilities
- Case Study: Sustainable Affordable Housing
+25 remaining credits from the MS in Real Estate Development curriculum