Real Estate and Land Use Economics Concentration
The objective of the Real Estate and Land Use Economics concentration is to prepare students for careers in areas such as commercial real estate finance, asset management, investment analysis, property management, appraisal, corporate real estate management, brokerage, development, as well as other real estate-related careers in the public and private sectors.
Effective January 1, 2026, RELU 3410 and RELU 3460, along with a third RELU elective course approved by the Nebraska Real Estate Commission (NREC) are required to meet the salesperson and broker pre-licensure education requirements for the salesperson and broker license exam.
Business Administration, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Real Estate and Land Use Economics Concentration Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| General Education (MavEd) Requirements - 34 Hours Required | ||
| Fundamental Skills | 15 | |
Writing – 6 hrs. | ||
| ENGLISH COMPOSITION I | ||
or ENGL 1140 | ENGLISH COMPOSITION I WITH SUPPORT | |
| ENGLISH COMPOSITION II | ||
Oral Communication – 3 hrs. | ||
| PUBLIC SPEAKING FUNDS | ||
or CMST 2120 | ARGUMENTATION AND DEBATE | |
Quantitative Literacy – 3 hrs. | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO MATHEMATICAL AND COMPUTATIONAL THINKING | ||
or MATH 1130 | QUANTITATIVE LITERACY | |
or MATH 1140 | QUANTITATIVE REASONING FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS | |
or MATH 1300 | COLLEGE ALGEBRA WITH SUPPORT | |
or MATH 1320 | COLLEGE ALGEBRA | |
Data Literacy – 3 hrs. | ||
Select one from the following: | ||
| DATA LITERACY FOR WORK AND LIFE | ||
| DATA AND INFORMATION LITERACY | ||
| DATA LITERACY AND VISUALIZATION | ||
| ELEMENTARY STATISTICS | ||
Until Fall 2028, students can satisfy this requirement with an approved data literacy course, or any approved natural or social science general education (MavEd) course. | ||
| Breadth of Knowledge | 13 | |
Social Science – 3 hrs. | ||
Humanities – 3 hrs. | ||
Natural & Physical Science (must complete a lab) – 4 hrs. | ||
Arts – 3 hrs. | ||
| Individual and Social Responsibility | 6 | |
Cultural Knowledge – 3 hrs. | ||
Civic Knowledge and Engagement – 3 hrs. | ||
| MAJOR REQUIREMENTS - 63 Hours Required | ||
| In order to fulfill BSBA degree requirements, BSBA core courses, BSBA major courses, and BSBA concentration courses must be completed on a letter grade basis with a grade of “C” or higher. The required BSBA Business Math course (MATH 1370 or MATH 1930) and the required BSBA Second Speech course are excluded from this requirement. | ||
| **Course will satisfy UNO's General Education (MavEd) requirement | ||
| ^Course requires pre-requisite(s) | ||
| Select 1 of the Following Business Math Courses | 3 | |
| APPLIED ALGEBRA AND OPTIMIZATION WITH DATA ANALYSIS (^) | ||
| CALCULUS FOR THE MANAGERIAL, LIFE, AND SOCIAL SCIENCES (^) | ||
| All of the Following BSBA Core Courses | 39 | |
| PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS (MICRO) (** ^) | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS (MACRO) (** ^) | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF BUSINESS STATISTICS (^) | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTING I (^) | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTING II (^) | ||
| BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS (^) | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING (^) | ||
| MANAGING PEOPLE AND ORGANIZATIONS (^) | ||
| BUSINESS LAW FUNDAMENTALS (^) | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT (^) | ||
| MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS (^) | ||
| MANAGING OPERATIONS IN THE SUPPLY CHAIN (^) | ||
| CORPORATE AND BUSINESS STRATEGY (^) | ||
| Select 1 of the Following Second Speech Courses | 3 | |
| ARGUMENTATION AND DEBATE (**) | ||
| SPEECH COMMUNICATION IN BUSINESS AND THE PROFESSIONS (^) | ||
| CONTEMPORARY PRESENTATIONS (^) | ||
| INTERCOLLEGIATE FORENSICS I (^) | ||
| INTERCOLLEGIATE FORENSICS II (^) | ||
| PROFESSIONAL SELLING (^) | ||
| Real Estate and Land Use Economics Concentration Courses - 18 Hours | ||
| All of the Following Concentration Courses | 9 | |
| REAL ESTATE PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES | ||
| BASIC APPRAISAL PROCEDURES (^) | ||
| REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT | ||
| Select 1 of the Following Concentration Courses | 3 | |
| REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS (^) | ||
| RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE FINANCE (^) | ||
| Select 1 of the Following Concentration Courses | 3 | |
| REAL ESTATE BROKERAGE AND SALES (^) | ||
| PROPERTY MANAGEMENT (^) | ||
| Select 1 of the Following Concentration Courses | 3 | |
| REAL PROPERTY RIGHTS AND OWNERSHIP: OVERCOMING BARRIERS | ||
| REAL ESTATE BROKERAGE AND SALES (^) | ||
| PROPERTY MANAGEMENT (^) | ||
| REAL ESTATE LAW (^) | ||
| REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS (^) | ||
| RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE FINANCE (^) | ||
| REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT (^) | ||
| REAL ESTATE INDEPENDENT STUDY (^) | ||
| REAL ESTATE INTERNSHIP (^) | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO ECONOMETRICS (^) | ||
| BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE AND REPORTING (^) | ||
| ENTREPRENEURIAL FOUNDATIONS (^) | ||
| FINANCIAL REPORTING AND ANALYSIS | ||
| INVESTMENT PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES (^) | ||
| FINANCIAL MARKETS (^) | ||
| COMMERCIAL BANK MANAGEMENT (^) | ||
| PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT (^) | ||
| CONSULTATIVE SELLING PRINCIPLES (^) | ||
| ELECTIVES | ||
| Elective hours as required to reach a total of 120 hours | ||
Business Administration, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Real Estate and Land Use Economics Concentration Four Year Plan
| Freshman | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| ENGL 1150 | ENGLISH COMPOSITION I 1 | 3 |
| MATH 1300 | COLLEGE ALGEBRA WITH SUPPORT 2 | 4 |
| CMST 1110 | PUBLIC SPEAKING FUNDS | 3 |
| BSAD 1030 | DATA LITERACY FOR WORK AND LIFE | 3 |
| BSAD 1100 | BUSINESS MAVERICKS: COLLEGE AND CAREER FOUNDATIONS (Recommended) | 1 |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENGL 1160 | ENGLISH COMPOSITION II | 3 |
| MATH 1370 | APPLIED ALGEBRA AND OPTIMIZATION WITH DATA ANALYSIS | 3 |
| ECON 2200 | PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS (MICRO) | 3 |
| General Education Course or Elective | 3 | |
| General Education Course or Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Sophomore | ||
| Fall | ||
| MKT 3200 | BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS | 3 |
| ACCT 2010 | PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTING I | 3 |
| ECON 2220 | PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS (MACRO) | 3 |
| RELU 3410 | REAL ESTATE PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES (Required for NREC licensing *) | 3 |
| General Education Course or Elective | 4 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| ACCT 2020 | PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTING II | 3 |
| BSAD 2130 | PRINCIPLES OF BUSINESS STATISTICS | 3 |
| MKT 3310 | PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING | 3 |
| MGMT 3490 | MANAGING PEOPLE AND ORGANIZATIONS | 3 |
| RELU 3430 or RELU 3450 | REAL ESTATE BROKERAGE AND SALES or PROPERTY MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Junior | ||
| Fall | ||
| LAWS 3930 | BUSINESS LAW FUNDAMENTALS | 3 |
| FNBK 3250 | PRINCIPLES OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| Second Speech 3 | 3 | |
| RELU 3460 | REAL ESTATE LAW (Required for NREC licensing) * | 3 |
| RELU 4390 or RELU 4400 | REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS or RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE FINANCE | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| MGMT 3100 | MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS | 3 |
| RELU 4410 | BASIC APPRAISAL PROCEDURES | 3 |
| General Education Course or Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Senior | ||
| Fall | ||
| RELU 4440 | REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT | 3 |
| SCMT 3500 | MANAGING OPERATIONS IN THE SUPPLY CHAIN | 3 |
| General Education Course or Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| MGMT 4480 | CORPORATE AND BUSINESS STRATEGY | 3 |
| RELU Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
- 1
Requires English Composition Placement
- 2
This course may or may not be required depending on Math Placement.
- 3
For this requirement students must choose from the following list: MKT 3100, CMST 2120, CMST 3130, CMST 3140, CMST 3150, or CMST 3160.
- *
Denotes courses required by the Nebraska Real Estate Commission (NREC) for pre-licensing education. Students who want to be licensed by the NREC are required to complete RELU3410, RELU3460, and one additional real estate course approved by the NREC.
This roadmap is a suggested plan of study and does not replace meeting with an advisor. Please note that students may need to adjust the actual sequence of courses based on course availability. Please consult an advisor in your major program for further guidance.
This plan is not a contract and curriculum is subject to change
Additional Information About this Plan:
University Degree Requirements: The minimum number of hours for a UNO undergraduate degree is 120 credit hours. Please review the requirements for your specific program to determine all requirements for the program. In order to graduate on-time (four years for an undergraduate degree), you need to take 30 hours each year.
Placement Exams: For Math, English, Foreign Language, a placement exam may be required. More information on these exams can be found at https://www.unomaha.edu/enrollment-management/testing-center/placement-exams/information.php
**Transfer credit or placement exam scores may change suggested plan of study