2020-2021 Spring Edition 
    
    Apr 18, 2024  
2020-2021 Spring Edition [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Real Estate Associate of Science


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This Real Estate program is designed to educate the student to become an effective Real Estate professional. Activities related to the program are real estate practice, law, appraisal, finance, computations, escrow, investment, exchanging, and taxation. To qualify to sit for the California Broker’s license exam, eight total classes and two years of full-time experience are required. Please check with the California Department of Real Estate for any changes.

Potential careers that could be obtained with this degree include: Real Estate Salesperson (residential or commercial), Real Estate Broker (residential or commercial), Title Insurance Representative, Property Manager, Real Estate Consultant, or Real Estate Entrepreneur.

Program Student Learning Outcomes


Students who complete this program will be able to:

  • Meet their career preparation goals as well as qualify for a state licensing exam to become a Real Estate Salesman or Broker.
  • Meet personal or consumer education goals. (Examples: Students will indicate better preparation for making home purchase or sale decisions; students will indicate better preparation for completing real estate finance transactions.)
  • Evaluate their professional improvement objectives as having been met. (Examples: Students will indicate that they will be able to improve their job performance or that they are more qualified for either a hierarchical or lateral career move.)
  • Demonstrate mastery of the skills necessary to become a Real Estate Salesman or Broker.
Course ID Title Units
RE 170   Real Estate Principles 3
RE 172   Real Estate Practices 3
  Select Broker Option (Must take all six courses) or 18
  Select Salesperson Option 12-13

TOTAL UNITS FOR THE MAJOR


18-24

Broker Option (Students take all six courses)
RE 174   Legal Aspect of Real Estate 3
RE 175   Real Estate Finance 3
RE 176A   Real Estate Appraisal I 3
RE 178   Real Estate Economics 3
RE 195   Property Management 3
RE 190   Escrow 3
  OR  
Salesperson Option: (Students select 4-5 courses for a minimum of 12 units)
RE 174   Legal Aspect of Real Estate 3
RE 175   Real Estate Finance 3
RE 176A   Real Estate Appraisal I 3
RE 176B   Real Estate Appraisal II 3
RE 176C   Real Estate Appraisal III: Market Analysis and Studies 3
RE 178   Real Estate Economics 3
RE 190   Escrow 3
RE 195   Property Management 3
RE 202   Computer Applications in Real Estate 3
RE 255   Real Estate License Preparation 1
RE 280   Mortgage Loan Brokering and Lending 3

 

Associate of Science Degree


Completion of all the courses listed above and a minimum of 60 units including the general education requirements with an overall GPA of 2.0 qualifies the student for the Associate of Science Degree. A minimum of 12 units must be completed at Saddleback College.

General Education Requirements for Associate Degrees


Refer to the Graduation Requirements  or to the CSU-GE and IGETC patterns in this catalog for specific courses which meet general education requirements. Refer to ASSIST.org and to the transfer institution’s catalog for transfer requirements.

*Course has a prerequisite, corequisite, limitation, or recommended preparation; see course description.

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