Real Estate

The curriculum in Real Estate, a two-year course of study, is designed to give students a sound foundation in theory and practice so that they may hold a salaried position while they prepare for specialized realty work, and to help them obtain the California real estate salesperson's license. The curriculum is sponsored by the Department of Real Estate of the State of California, the California Association of Realtors, and the San Francisco Board of Realtors.

Entry positions open to graduates who pass the California State examination for a salesperson's or broker's license include those of sales agent, rental agent, or property manager for a bank or land-development company; or in the property department of a corporation, a savings-and-loan company, or an insurance company. Graduates may also search titles and close transactions in the escrow departments of any of these establishments or for escrow companies.

Students interested in obtaining a real estate salesperson's or a broker's license may obtain information by telephoning the Oakland office of the State of California Department of Real Estate at (510) 622-2552.

The course of study includes instruction in the following: principles of real estate, real-estate practice, real estate economics and investments, legal aspects of real estate, principles of real-estate appraisal, and principles of real-estate finance.

Students who complete the Curriculum in Real Estate with an average final grade of C plus (2.50 grade-point average) or higher receive the degree of Associate in Science and the California Real Estate Certificate.

California Real Estate

Courses Required for the Award of Achievement in California Real-Estate

Students must satisfy the City College graduation requirements and must complete the following courses:

Course                                                           units
RE 181 Principles of Real Estate ................................. 3
RE 184 Real-Estate Practice ...................................... 3
RE 185 Legal Aspects of Real Estate .............................. 3
RE 186 Principles of Real Estate Finance ......................... 3
RE 189 Real Estate Economics ..................................... 3
RE 191 Principles of Real Estate Appraisal ....................... 3
    Total Units ................................................. 18

Credit Certificate Curriculum

 The California Real Estate Certificate is currently awarded by 90 community colleges in California. City College of San Francisco participates in this Statewide program and awards the California Real-Estate Certificate to any day or evening student who completes a prescribed program of 24-semester units.

A student may complete only those courses required for the California Real-Estate Certificate, since this is awarded independently of the Associate in Science degree. However, students who complete the full course of study leading to that degree will automatically have completed the requirements for, and will be awarded, the California Real-Estate Certificate.

Training for the Certificate is designed so that those seeking entry employment may prepare themselves to take the State licensing examination for real-estate salespersons, and so that those already employed in various branches of real-estate work may gain further knowledge and develop additional competence.

Courses Required for the California Real-Estate Certificate

Students may obtain the California Real-Estate Certificate by completing the following courses:

Course                                                           units
RE 181 Princ of Real Estate ...................................... 3
RE 184 Real-Estate Practice ...................................... 3
RE 185 Legal Aspects of Real Estate .............................. 3
RE 186 Prin of Real Estate Finance ............................... 3
RE 189 Real Estate Economics ..................................... 3
RE 191 Prin of Real Estate Appraisal ............................. 3
Electives: real estate or other business courses ................. 6
    Total Units ................................................. 24

If the candidate for the California Real-Estate Certificate holds a valid California real-estate salesperson's or broker's license, a three-unit course in real estate or another area of business may be substituted in lieu of RE 181.