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.