Urban Real Estate and Development, Minor
This minor is designed to enable students to combine an interest in Urban Studies with real estate development. Students take a total of seven Urban Studies and Real Estate courses, in consultation with the minor advisor.
For more information: https://urban.sas.upenn.edu/students/urban-real-estate-and-development-minor
Prerequisite to taking any Wharton courses: ECON 0001 Introduction to Micro Economics and ECON 0002 Introductory Economics: Macro. Also, check prerequisites for Wharton courses and fulfill.
| Code | Title | Course Units |
|---|---|---|
| Minor Requirements | ||
| Take 3 or 4 courses in URBS: 1 | 4 | |
| Transformations of Urban America: Making the Unequal Metropolis, 1945 to Today | ||
| Fair Housing, Segregation and the Law | ||
| Urban Law | ||
| Urban Public Policy: Philadelphia -- A Case Study | ||
| Cities, Suburbs, Regions | ||
| Metropolitan Nature | ||
| Urban Schools as Neighborhood Infrastructure | ||
| Urban Real Estate Markets | ||
| The Political Economy of Urban Development | ||
| Introduction to City Planning: History, Theory and Practice | ||
| Urban Redevelopment | ||
| The Politics of Housing and Urban Development | ||
| Community Economic Development | ||
| Take 3 or 4 courses in REAL/CPLN 2 | 3 | |
| Real Estate Law 3 | ||
| Global Real Estate: Risk, Politics and Culture | ||
| Housing Markets | ||
| Real Estate Investment: Analysis and Financing | ||
| Urban Real Estate Economics | ||
| Urban Fiscal Policy | ||
or ECON 4470 | Urban Fiscal Policy | |
| Urban Fiscal Policy | ||
| International Housing Comparisons | ||
| Advanced Real Estate Investment and Analysis | ||
| Real Estate Development | ||
| Introduction to Property Development | ||
| Progressive Development | ||
| Downtown Development: Rethinking and Restructuring U.S. Downtowns | ||
| Design and Development | ||
| Total Course Units | 7 | |
- 1
SAS students may choose either a 3 URBS / 4 REAL‑CPLN or 4 URBS / 3 REAL‑CPLN course distribution. This flexibility is intended to maintain balance within the minor and to account for course availability and access.
- 2
Wharton students will take 4 URBS courses, and 3 in REAL-CPLN.
- 3
Take either URBS 2040 Urban Law or REAL 2040 Real Estate Law, not both.
The degree and major requirements displayed are intended as a guide for students entering in the Fall of 2026 and later. Students should consult with their academic program regarding final certifications and requirements for graduation.