D. Zhang
Major Map: Real Estate
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (B.S.B.A.)
Darla Moore School of Business
Finance Department
Bulletin Year: 2022-2023
This course plan is a recommended sequence for this major. Courses designated as critical (!) may have a deadline for completion and/or affect time to graduation. Please see the
“Program Notes” section for details regarding “critical courses” for this particular Program of Study.
Critical
Course Subject and Title
Credit
Hours
Min.
Grade
1
Major
GPA
2
Code
Prerequisites
Semester One (15-16 Credit Hours)
!
ENGL 101 Critical Reading and Composition
3
C
CC-CMW
!
MATH 122 Calculus for Bus. Admin. & Soc. Sciences
or MATH 141 Calculus 1
3
3-4
C
CC-ARP
MATH 111/111I/115 (MATH
122); MATH 115 (MATH 141);
or Math placement test score
!
MGSC 290 Computer Info. Systems in Business
4
or ECON 221 Principles of Microeconomics
or ECON 222 Principles of Macroeconomics
3
C
CR
Foreign language
5
or other Carolina Core Requirement
6
3
CC-GFL
UNIV 101 The Student in the University
or Carolina Core Requirement
6
3
PR/CC
Semester Two (15-16 Credit Hours)
!
ENGL 102 Rhetoric and Composition
3
C
CC-CMW
CC-INF
C or better in ENGL 101
!
STAT 206 Elementary Statistics for Business
3
C
CC-ARP
MATH 111 or higher
!
ACCT 225 Introduction to Financial Accounting
3
C
CR
!
MGSC 290 Computer Info. Systems in Business
4
or ECON 221 Principles of Microeconomics
or ECON 222 Principles of Macroeconomics
3
C
CR
Foreign language
5
or other Carolina Core Requirement
6
3-4
CC-GFL
Semester Three (16 Credit Hours)
ACCT 226 Introduction to Managerial Accounting
3
C
CR
ACCT 225
ECON 221 Principles of Microeconomics
or ECON 222 Principles of Macroeconomics
3
C
CR
MGMT 250 Professional Communication
3
C
CR
ENGL 101 & 102
BADM 301 Business Careers in the Global Economy
1
C
CR
MGSC 291 Applied Statistics for Business
3
C
CR
STAT 206
Carolina Core Requirement
6
3
CC
Semester Four (15-16 Credit Hours)
FINA 363 Introduction to Finance
3
C
CR
ECON 221, ACCT 225, and
STAT 206
MGMT 371 Principles of Management
3
C
CR
MGSC 395 Operations Management
3
C
CR
MGSC 291
MKTG 350 Principles of Marketing
3
C
CR
ECON 221/222, ACCT
225/226
Carolina Core Requirement
6
3-4
CC
Semester Five (15-16 Credit Hours)
FINA 366 Intro. to Real Estate & Urban Development
3
C
MR
FINA 363
Business Elective
7
3
C
MR
ACCT 324 Survey of Commercial Law
3
C
CR
Minor or Cognate
8
or Elective
9
3
C
PR
Carolina Core Requirement
6
3-4
CC
Semester Six (15-16 Credit Hours)
FINA 466 Real Estate Investment Fundamentals
3
C
MR
FINA 366 or 469
Real Estate Elective
10
3
C
MR
Minor or Cognate
8
or Elective
9
3
C
PR
Minor or Cognate
8
or Elective
9
3
C
PR
Carolina Core Requirement
6
3-4
CC
Semester Seven (15 Credit Hours)
FINA 467 Real Estate Finance
3
C
MR
FINA 366 or 469
Business Elective
7
3
C
MR
Minor or Cognate
8
or Elective
9
3
C
PR
Carolina Core Requirement
6
or Elective
9
3
CC/PR
Carolina Core Requirement
6
or Elective
9
3
CC/PR
Semester Eight (15 Credit Hours)
MGMT 478 Strategic Management
3
C
CR
CC-INT
MKTG 350, FINA 363, MGMT
371 & Senior Standing
Real Estate Elective
10
3
C
MR
Minor
8
or Elective
9
3
C
PR
Minor
8
or Elective
9
3
C
PR
Carolina Core Requirement
6
or Elective
9
3
CC/PR
Disclaimer: Major maps are only a suggested or recommended sequence of courses required in a program of study. Please contact your academic advisor
for assistance in the application of specific coursework to a program of study and course selection and planning for upcoming semesters.
Graduation Requirements Summary
1. Regardless of individual course grades, students must maintain a minimum 3.000 cumulative GPA at the end of their first year (fall, spring, summer term).
All students are reviewed annually at the end of each summer term for meeting the upperclassmen retention and graduation requirement of a 2.8
cumulative GPA.
2. Some colleges require a minimum GPA for major courses. Courses indicated in this column are included in the major GPA for this program of study.
3. Students who do not place into MATH 122 or MATH 141 will be required to take a summer course in the summer following their first year.
4. MGSC 290 is a progression requirement and must be taken within the first year in the Darla Moore School of Business. Either ECON 221 or 222 must be
taken during the first year. Whichever remains incomplete at the end of the first year, will be taken during the third semester.
5. Students in the Darla Moore School of Business are required to demonstrate proficiency in one foreign language by a score of 2 or higher on the foreign
language placement test, or credit equivalent to USC 109 and 110 courses, or credit equivalent to the USC 121 course.
6. The Carolina Core provides the common core of knowledge, skill and academic experience for all Carolina undergraduate students.
7. Business Electives must be 300-level or higher business courses in ACCT, ECON, FINA, IBUS, MGMT, MGSC, or MKTG. Students must meet
prerequisites to take the business elective of their choosing.
8. Minors (non-business) may be selected from a University-wide list of approved minors. The minor is normally a minimum of 18 hours of prescribed
courses in one subject area. Minors are recognized on the transcript. Cognates which consist of 4 related courses in a specific field. The cognate is
intended to support the course work in the major. The cognate must consist of twelve (12) hours of courses at the advanced level, outside of but related
to the major. Cognates do not earn an additional designation on the transcript.
9. The total number of elective hours required depends on the number of hours used to fill other degree requirements, including the minor or cognate,
multiple business majors or the business analytics concentration. No courses of a remedial, developmental, skill-acquiring, or vocational nature may
apply as credit towards degrees in the Darla Moore School of Business. Coursework in MATH/STAT below the Moore School minimum requirements (ex:
MATH 111 or STAT 110) or 1 credit performance or PEDU classes may not be included. Options to meet this requirement may include: pre-professional
coursework, an accelerated master’s program (maximum of 4 courses if not counted elsewhere in the degree), electives, or a second business major.
Consultation with your academic advisor is required to determine appropriate use of the electives.
10. Real Estate Electives (6 credit hours): Choose one course from each list.
Choose one from the following:
Choose one from the following:
FINA 365 – Corporate Financial Analysis (3)
FINA 367 – Real Estate Market Analysis (3)
FINA 465 – Commercial Bank Practice and Policy (3)
FINA 468 – Real Estate Appraisal (3)
FINA 469 – Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management (3)
FINA 477 – Real Estate Development (3)
FINA 480 – Global Real Estate Capital Markets (3)
Program Notes:
• Courses identified as “critical” must be completed with a grade of “C” or better in the student’s first year in the Darla Moore School of Business in order to
continue in the Business School.
• Students may choose to complete a Business Analytics Concentration (9 hours) in conjunction with the Real Estate major. Courses applied in the
major may not also fulfill concentration requirements.
o Required: MGSC 394 – Data Analytics for Business (3)
o Choose 6 hours from the following: ACCT 404, 475; ECON 436; FINA 444, 469, 472; IBUS 430; MGMT 425; MGSC 390, 391, 486; MKTG 352, 447,
448
• Students may choose to complete a Sustainability in Business Concentration (12 hours) in conjunction with the Accounting major. Courses applied in
the major may not also fulfill concentration requirements.
o Required: MKTG 472 – Business, Markets and Sustainability (3)
o Choose 6-9 hours from the following: ECON 500, 505, 548; FINA 473; MGMT 407; MGSC 489
o Choose 0-3 hours from the following: ENVR 321, 322, 331, 533; GEOG 321; HRTM 485; POLI 478
• Business courses may be repeated only once. Students may appeal to take a course for a third time and must see an advisor to complete the appeal
process.
• Students must complete nine hours of international-focused courses. These courses can be satisfied within the 122 required hours and do not require
additional coursework. At least three credits must be a Business or Economics course at the 300-level or above. The remaining six credits can come
from: a) two Carolina Core courses OR b) two 200-level or above foreign language course(s) in the same language. For a complete list of the these
courses, please visit: http://moore.sc.edu/academicprograms/undergraduate/globalexperience/internationalrequirement.aspx
• All undergraduate students must take a 3-credit course or its equivalent with a passing grade that covers the founding documents. This course may fulfill
any requirement in the program of study. Courses that meet this requirement are listed in the academic bulletin.
• The last 30 credit hours toward your degree must be earned in residence at the University of South Carolina-Columbia.
University Requirements: Bachelor’s degree-seeking students must meet Carolina Core (general education) requirements. For more information regarding these requirements,
please visit the Carolina Core page on the University website.
Codes:
CC
Carolina Core
CC-INF
Carolina Core – Information Literacy
CC-AIU
Carolina Core-Aesthetic and Interpretive Understanding
CC-INT
Carolina Core – Integrative Course
CC-ARP
Carolina Core-Analytical Reasoning and Problem-Solving
CC-SCI
Carolina Core – Scientific Literacy
CC-CMS
Carolina Core-Effective, Engaged, and Persuasive Communication: Spoken Component
CC-VSR
Carolina Core – Values, Ethics, and Social Responsibility
CC-CMW
Effective, Engaged, and Persuasive Communication: Written Component
CR
College Requirement
CC-GFL
Carolina Core-Global Citizenship and Multicultural Understanding: Foreign Language
MR
Major Requirement
CC-GHS
Carolina Core – Historical Thinking
PR
Program Requirement
CC-GSS
Carolina Core – Social Sciences
Minimum Total
Hours
Minimum Major
Requirements Hours
College & Program
Requirements Hours
Carolina Core Hours
Minimum
Institutional GPA
122
21-24
55-70
31-43
2.800