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BS in Real Estate and Urban Sustainability
Degree Overview
The Bachelor of Science in Real Estate and Urban Sustainability highlights how real estate developers, architects, environmental activists, and policymakers are collaborating in new and innovative ways to implement important initiatives in real estate and urban sustainability.
Students in the program will acquire broad-based knowledge in real estate finance, law, market analysis, valuation and development, as well as the expertise required to obtain employment in the rapidly growing areas of the real estate industry relating to climate risk assessment and management, the construction of green buildings, and the development of affordable and sustainable housing.
The curriculum explores local, national, and global innovations in real estate development and NYC, New York State and U.S. laws, mandates, and financial incentives to address the sustainability challenges of cities in the twenty-first century.
Located in New York City—a global capital of real estate—this program provides real estate internship and career opportunities with real estate companies, architectural firms, nonprofit organizations, and government agencies.
Program Options Meet Student Needs
- Students can attend this program part-time or full-time
- Courses are available during the day and evening to accommodate busy schedules
- All classes are offered on-site; some are also available synchronously via Zoom or in an asynchronous, online format
Faculty Contact
Dr. Bri Newland, Assistant Dean, Division of Applied Undergraduate Studies
(212) 998-7201
dausdean@nyu.edu
A Degree that Prepares You for a Real Estate Career
Over the course of the program, students will:
- Analyze legal and financial risks (including risks from current and projected impacts of climate change) pertaining to the acquisition, development, leasing, and sale of real estate
- Apply theoretical principles and best practices of real estate accounting, valuation, (including the assessment of valuation from a sustainability perspective), market analysis, and asset management to actual properties and portfolios
- Address professional dilemmas and challenges in an ethical, environmentally responsible and socially accountable manner
- Analyze key aspects of urban sustainability and the various factors that facilitate urban sustainability
- Apply the basic principles of urban sustainability to collaborative initiatives with real estate developers, architects, engineers, and policymakers
Degree Requirements
The Bachelor of Science in Real Estate and Urban Sustainability comprises 128-130 credits with a Core Curriculum of 32-34 credits, Liberal Arts Electives (16 credits), Required Courses (16 credits), Required Real Estate Courses (44 credits), Real Estate Electives (16 credits), and a Graduation Project (4 credits). The Liberal Arts core curriculum consists of courses in writing, critical thinking, quantitative reasoning, scientific issues, historical perspectives, global perspectives, and literary and artistic expression. Students are also required to select 16 credits of Liberal Arts courses in consultation with their advisor.
The Curriculum
Writing
The following courses may be required based on writing placement assessment; and should be successfully completed within the first three semesters.
Critical Thinking
Students are required to take the following course.
Quantitative Reasoning
Students select four credits from the following based on math placement assessment in close consultation with their advisor.
Scientific Issues
Students are required to take one of the following courses.
Historical Perspectives
Students are required to take one of the following courses.
Global Perspectives
Students are required to take one of the following courses.
Literary and Artistic Expressions
Students are required to take one of the following courses.
Required Courses
Students select one of the two math courses listed below (in addition to the Quantitative Reasoning requirement in the Core Curriculum) based upon a math placement assessment.
Required Courses
Students are also required to take the following economics and statistics courses
Required Real Estate Courses
Students are required to take all of the following courses.
- REAL1-UC1001 Real Estate Principles 4
- REAL1-UC1002 Real Estate Law 4
- REAL1-UC1005 Real Estate Finance 4
- REAL1-UC1009 Real Estate Valuation 4
- REAL1-UC1010 Real Estate Development 4
- REAL1-UC1012 Real Estate Accounting & Taxation 4
- REAL1-UC1015 Market Analysis in Real Estate 4
- REAL1-UC1020 Real Estate and Sustainability 4
- REAL1-UC1030 Affordable and Sustainable Housing 4
- REAL1-UC1045 Comparative Real Estate Markets in a Global Perspective 4
- REAL1-UC1050 NYC: The Future Metropolis 4
Real Estate Electives
Students select 16 credits in consultation with their advisor, which may include:
- REAL1-UC1025 Commercial Lease Analysis 4
- REAL1-UC1033 Managing Construct Org: 4
- REAL1-UC1040 Real Estate Portfolio Management 4
- REAL1-UC7990 Special Topics in Real Estate: 2-4
- PSIN1-UC7942 Professional Studies Internship 4
- BUSN1-UC0504 Business Organization & Management 4
- HIST1-UC5815 History of the City of New York 4
- ORBC1-UC2253 Green Design and the Future of Organizations 4
- ARTH1-UC5441 History of Architecture 4
- ARTH1-UC5422 New York City Architecture 2
- ARTH1-UC5423 The Manhattan Skyline 2
- ECON1-UC0363 Urban Economics 4
Graduation Project
Students select one option in consultation with their advisor.
Admissions Criteria
The NYU SPS Admissions team carefully weighs each component of your application during the admissions review process to evaluate your ability to benefit from and contribute to the dynamic learning environment and the challenging curriculum that the NYU School of Professional Studies offers.
CONTACT ADMISSIONS
The NYU SPS Admissions team is here to help you navigate the admissions process and ensure that all of your questions and/or concerns are addressed. Call or email to set up a Zoom or Skype appointment.
212-998-7100 • sps.admissions@nyu.edu