Through the years, the real estate industry has placed a growing emphasis on education and professionalism. Because of the considerable investment in real estate in the United States, the number of people employeed in the field, and the importance of professional management to the real estate industry, this minor is a vital aspect of educating students for careers in real estate and in the real estate aspects of many facets of modern life.
- The curriculum in real estate reflects the needs of students in several colleges to take a minor in real estate while pursuing their individual majors.
- This curriculum is relevant to a wide range of real estate organizations.
- Students must declare the minor by completing the "Change of Major" form (minor section).
- The real estate minor is open to students in all colleges of the University and draws its courses from a number of departments and colleges within the University.
- Advisement of individual students will be conducted in their own departments.
- To receive a designation of obtaining a real estate concentration, the student must be admitted to the minor, and then complete and maintain a 2.0 or higher grade point average in the required courses.
- Completion of UAP 4744 meets the requirements for students wishing to take the real estate license exam in Virginia.
- To meet requirements to sit for the Virginia appraiser's license, students must take AAEC 4764.
Admission Requirements and Admission Procedures
- In order to apply, students must be sophomores, juniors, or seniors who are in good standing at Virginia Tech with at least a 2.0 average in courses already completed in the concentration.
- Applicants should present the application form to the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Programs, Pamplin College of Business, 1046 Pamplin Hall.
- Decisions are made throughout the year and applicants should receive a response in writing within 7-10 working days.
Certification
- In addition to fulfilling the requirements of their individual majors, students must complete the 19 semester hours listed on the application form, with at least a 2.0 average in these 19 semester hours.
- The minor will be noted on the student's transcript.
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