Program: Commercial Real Estate, M.S.C.R.E. - Georgia State University

Apr 09, 2025

2020-2021 Graduate Catalog

Jon Wiley, Program Director, 404-413-7728, jwiley@gsu.edu

The Master of Science in Commercial Real Estate degree is designed for students who are principally interested in careers in the real estate industry and those who will use real property in business decision making. It provides the student with both general and specialized real estate knowledge and analytical skills. The degree prepares students for professional areas such as financial counseling, market analysis and valuation, as well as industry activities such as real property development, acquisition, disposition, and management. The MSCRE program is based on a synthesis of legal, physical, market and financial considerations that affect the real property decision process. The student’s educational experience is enhanced because the program attracts many experienced real estate professionals into the classroom, and the program has a practical orientation in which students participate in industry problem solving and research under the direction of the program’s faculty.

Degree Requirements

Regulations for the Degree

Course Requirements: The Master of Science in Commercial Real Estate degree consists of 30 semester hours of course work numbered 8000 and above. Previous graduate real estate coursework successfully completed at the Robinson College of Business will be evaluated and up to six hours credit toward the required or elective courses in the major (section “b” or “c” below) may be awarded to entering students. A maximum of six hours of transfer credit is permitted in this 30-hour program. The option of awarding credit toward the MSCRE degree is totally at the discretion of the Department of Real Estate and its designees. The course requirements for the degree and the format of the program follow. The number of hours of 8000-level credit required in each section of the program is shown in parentheses after the section heading. This number represents the minimum requirement. If prerequisites for the courses listed in each section have not been properly completed or if they are not included as electives within the M.S.C.R.E. program, they must be taken as additional hours. In most cases, however, the graduate-level prerequisites can be incorporated as electives into the student’s program of study. Students always must consult the Course Descriptions chapter of the current graduate catalog to determine if they have met the prerequisites for any course to be taken.

Foundation Courses

See section 7110.10 for the foundation requirements for this degree.

Required Courses in the Major (21 Hours)

RE 8020 - Commercial Real Estate Modeling 3 Hours
RE 8030 - Commercial Real Estate Finance 3 Hours
RE 8050 - Commercial Real Estate Development 3 Hours
RE 8060 - Commercial Real Estate Market Analysis 3 Hours
RE 8090 - Commercial Real Estate Case Analysis 3 Hours
RE 8100 - Commercial Real Estate Asset Management 3 Hours
RE 8400 - Commercial Real Estate Investments 3 Hours

Elective Courses (9 Hours)

Students may choose as electives any three 8000 level RE prefixed courses or appropriate courses from an approved list available from the Department of Real Estate.

Program of Study/Course Prerequisites

Each student’s program of study must be planned in consultation with the MSCRE program director or a designee of the director before a copy of the program of study is filed with the Office of Graduate Student Services for review and approval. Students may contact the department to schedule an appointment with a faculty adviser. Progress toward the degree, including clearance for graduation, cannot be confirmed without an approved program of study. Any changes in the program must be approved by the faculty adviser and a copy of the changes sent to Office of Graduate Student Services. Students always must consult the Course Descriptions chapter of the current graduate catalog to determine if they have met the prerequisites for any course to be taken.

Time Limit

The time limit for completing the M.S.C.R.E. program is five years from the first semester a course in section “b” or “c” (above) is taken.