University

University of Northern Iowa

Real Estate Minor

Program overview

This minor equips students for diverse roles in real estate, spanning commercial and residential sectors, mortgage underwriting, asset management, brokerage, and appraisal. Students may engage in significant financial decisions or assist families in finding their dream homes.

Last updated: June 11, 2024

Academic Information

Degree offered

Real Estate Minor

Length of program

Four-year

Number of Credits Required

18 credits

Mode of learning

On Campus

Unique real estate academic features

The Real Estate minor program complements any UNI business major, providing students with a strong business acumen and a grasp of markets essential for informed decision-making. It also broadens career prospects in commercial and residential real estate, mortgage underwriting, asset management, brokerage, and appraisal, involving significant financial transactions in commercial buildings or mortgages worth tens of millions of dollars.

Courses and disciplines/concentrations offered

Real Estate Minor Requirements:

Principles of Real Estate
Real Estate Appraisal and Investment
Real Estate Law and Brokerage
Principles of Marketing

Additional 3 Hours Courses Selection:

Urban and Regional Economics
Real Estate Finance
Commercial Bank Management
Insurance Company Operations
North American Cities
Regional Analysis and Planning
Introduction to Construction Resources
Consumer Behavior
Personal Selling
Services Marketing

Real Estate Extracurricular Opportunities

Notable traditions & events

NAIOP Competition
Networking Meeting

Real estate extracurricular activities available

Golf Outing
Annual Monopoly Tournament

Networking opportunities

Rho Epsilon
Real Estate Advisory Board

Recruiting

General info on roles students fill after graduation

Commercial Asset Manager
Commercial Lender
Commercial Loan Servicer
Commercial Appraiser
Commercial Sales Broker
Agricultural Land Broker
Commercial Asset Manager
Commercial Lender
Commercial Loan Servicer
Commercial Appraiser
Commercial Sales Broker
Agricultural Land Broker
Abstractor
Appraiser
Association Manager
Closing and Escrow Agent
Mortgage Lender
Mortgage Servicer
Property Manager
Residential Broker
Development Specialist/Assistant
Financial Analyst
Financial Examiner
Land Development
Land Use Planner
Leasing Agent/Management/Specialist
Manager
Market Analyst
Assessor
Asset Manager
Auctioneer
Building Inspector
Building Superintendent
Claims Adjuster
Commercial lender
Construction Manager
Credit Counselor

Common employers

Wells Fargo
Principal Global Investors
Iowa Realty
Oakridge Realtors
Keller Williams Realty, Inc.
Skogman Realty
Rally Appraisal LLC
CBRE
JLL
Peoples Company
Cushman and Wakefield Iowa
Commercial Advisors
Coldwell Banker
RE/MAX
Blair Jones Real Estate

Faculty and Research

Faculty & Staff for the Program

See full list of faculty here

Distinguished real estate faculty members or research areas

Kirsten Juhl

Assistant Professor of Practice, Real Estate Alumni Fellow

Arun Narayanasamy

Assistant Professor

Brett C. Olsen

Professor & Finance Head

Alumni Support

Successful real estate alumni

Nick Herrick

Vice President, Director of Development at LCS Development

Kalen Ludwig

Realtor-Peoples Company & Director-Sales & Marketing-Ground Breaker Homes

Derek Holschlag

Project Engineer

Real estate alumni networks and associations

Real Estate Alumni

Accreditations and Rankings

Awards or recognition

Sydney Bartling credits UNI business college with internship case competition win. (2020, August 11). Inside UNI. https://insideuni.uni.edu/business/sydney-bartling-credits-uni-business-college-internship-case-competition-win