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University of San Diego

Juris Doctor (JD) - Master of Science in Real Estate (MSRE)

Program overview

The Juris Doctor (JD) - Master of Science in Real Estate (MSRE) program enables students to pursue both degrees simultaneously, typically resulting in a saving of one semester in terms of time and expenses.

Last updated: June 19, 2024

Knauss School of Business

Knauss Center for Business Education 5998 Alcalá Park San Diego, CA 92110, USA

2018

Academic Information

Degree offered

Juris Doctor (JD) - Master of Science in Real Estate (MSRE)

Length of program

4 years

Number of Credits Required

124

Mode of learning

On Campus

Unique real estate academic features

The JD/MSRE dual degree program is a four-year endeavor that sharpens students’ understanding of legal matters pertaining to commercial real estate, while also fostering connections within the industry through USD’s Burnham-Moores Center for Real Estate.

Courses and disciplines/concentrations offered

JD Core Courses:

  • Civil Procedure
  • Constitutional Law I
  • Contracts
  • Criminal Law
  • Experiential Advocacy Practicum I and II
  • Fundamentals of Bar Exam Writing
  • Legal Writing & Research I and II
  • Multistate Bar Exam Review
  • Property
  • Tax I
  • Torts

MSRE Core Courses:

  • Commercial Real Estate Finance and Investment
  • Real Estate Development
  • Commercial Real Estate Capital Markets
  • Real Estate Market Analysis
  • Sustainable Real Estate (for Social Impact Consulting Project)

JD Selective Course:

  • Administrative Law
  • Anticorruption Law & Policy
  • California Regulatory Law & Public Interest
  • Child Rights & Remedies
  • Climate Change Law & Policy
  • Community Property
  • Constitutional Law II
  • Copyright Law
  • Corporate Tax
  • Corporations
  • Criminal Procedure I and II
  • Education Law
  • Election Law
  • Employment Law
  • Environmental Law
  • Evidence
  • Family Law
  • Health Law & Bioethics
  • Health Law & Policy
  • Immigration Law
  • Intellectual Property Survey
  • International Business Transactions
  • International Contracts
  • International Environmental Law
  • International Intellectual Property
  • International Taxation
  • Mental Health Law
  • Negotiation
  • Partnership Tax
  • Patent Law
  • Professional Responsibility
  • Public International Law
  • Remedies
  • Reparations
  • Securities Regulation
  • Tax II
  • Trade Secrets
  • Trademark Law
  • Trusts & Estates

Real Estate Extracurricular Opportunities

Notable traditions & events

  • Real Estate Law Mentorship & Networking Mixer
  • Annual Conference Sponsorship Partners
  • Annual Residential Real Estate Conference

Real estate extracurricular activities available

  • USD Real Estate Alumni Bowling Tournament
  • Burnham Moores Center’s Dialogue Series

Networking opportunities

Recruiting

  • Best Best & Krieger
  • Cooley
  • Deloitte
  • Department of Justice
  • DLA Piper
  • Ernst & Young
  • Fish & Richardson
  • Gibson Dunn
  • Internal Revenue Service
  • Jones Day
  • K & L Gates
  • Knobbe Martens
  • Latham & Watkins
  • Mintz Levin
  • Morrison & Foerster
  • Paul Hastings
  • PricewaterhouseCoopers
  • San Diego County District Attorney’s Office
  • San Diego Public Defender
  • Sheppard Mullin
  • Snell Wilmer
  • U.S. JAG Corps
  • Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Common employers​

  • CBRE
  • Marcus & Millichap
  • Cushman & Wakefield
  • Greystar
  • Irvine Company
  • Keller Williams Realty, Inc.
  • Matthews Real Estate Investment Services
  • Stream Realty Partners
  • ColRich
  • Westcord Commercial Thousand
  • Berkshire Hathaway
  • Commercial Asset ACBRE
  • Marcus & Millichap
  • Cushman & Wakefield
  • JLL
  • Greystar
  • Irvine Company
  • Keller Williams Realty, Inc.
  • Matthews Real Estate Investment Services
  • Stream Realty Partners
  • ColRich
  • Westcord Commercial
  • Berkshire Hathaway
  • Commercial Asset Advisors
  • Cushman and Wakefield
  • Pacific Sotheby’s International Realty
  • Pacifica Companies S
  • Compass
  • Inland Pacific
  • KPMG
  • Lee & Associates
  • Location Matters
  • Mg Properties H.G. Fenton
  • H.G. Fenton Company
  • Heller Real Estate Group
  • HREA Real Estate
  • Realty Income
  • RED Development Reliance Valuation Group
  • Shopcore Properties
  • Simon Property Group

Faculty and Research

Faculty & Staff for the Program

Distinguished real estate faculty members or research areas

John Demas

Professor of Practice in Real Estate

Ian M. Gill

Lecturer in Real Estate, Chair Burnham-Moores Center Policy Advisory Board

Charles Tu

Department Chair of Real Estate, Professor of Real Estate

Alumni Support

Successful real estate alumni

Kemberly Kantor

Legal Coordinator and Project Manager for Tallen Capital Partners, LLC

Real estate alumni networks and associations

  • Real Estate Alumni Association (REAA)

Accreditations and Rankings

Best Undergraduate Real Estate Program-2021 (National)

Ranking: 11

2020 Best Real Estate Colleges in the U.S-2020

Ranking: 1

Awards or recognition

  • Knauss School of Business Real Estate Team takes first place in International ARGUS University Challenge. (2024, May 15). https://www.sandiego.edu/news/detail.php?_focus=92732

Financial Information

Financial aid

Available.

Scholarships

Available.

General information

Where is the program housed on campus?

Knauss Center for Business Education 5998 Alcalá Park San Diego, CA 92110, USA

State of the art Facilities

With more than 8,800 students from 85 countries and 50 states, USD is the youngest independent institution on the U.S. News & World Report list of top 100 universities in the United States. USD’s small class sizes, compassionate culture, unique learning opportunities, study-abroad opportunities and state-of-the-art resources ensure that graduates of undergraduate and graduate programs succeed after graduation and throughout their lives.

Campus Size

The University of San Diego is a private catholic university with a campus size of over 180 acres. 

Contact Information

Office of Graduate Admission

Manchester Hall 205 5998 Alcalá Park San Diego, CA 92110-2492, USA

(619) 260-4524

USD Law Real Estate and Land Use Society

5998 Alcala Park, San Diego, California 92110, US A

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