Program Description
Students interested in the intersection of land use and urban development can pursue a dual master of real estate (M.P.S.) and master of regional planning (M.R.P.) degree. The roles of planners and real estate developers are frequently intertwined. By providing skills and knowledge in both fields, the three-year M.P.S./M.R.P. degree program enables practitioners to pursue professional opportunities that require a sophisticated understanding of the real estate development process in the context of city and regional planning.
M.R.P. graduate students who pursue a dual degree in the M.P.S. Real Estate program should anticipate three semesters of residence to complete the core requirements of the real estate program. Likewise, real estate graduate students who pursue a dual degree with an M.R.P. should anticipate three semesters of residence completing 30 required course credits in the M.R.P. curriculum with enough elective credits to total 90 credits in all. In either case, it is important to apply to the second field early to provide an appropriate amount of time for admissions review.
Program Information
- Instruction Mode: In Person
- Location: Ithaca, NY
- Minimum Credits for Degree: 90 (30 credits City & Regional Planning, 90 credits Real Estate)
Program Requirements
Real Estate (MPS) Program Requirements/Sample Curriculum Plan
Degree requirements include completion of 33.5 credits of Real Estate core coursework. An additional 28.5 credit hours of real estate elective coursework give students the opportunity to pursue a real estate concentration, further develop management and leadership skills and explore construction, sustainability, and technology. Concentrations include finance and investment; development; consulting and market analysis; international real estate; property, asset, and portfolio management; and independent concentration. Students must also complete the MRP core coursework.
Plan of Study Grid
| Semester One |
|---|
| REAL 5370 |
Real Estate Seminar Series () |
0.5 |
| REAL 5560 |
Creating the Built Environment () |
1.5 |
| REAL 5561 |
Innovation and Strategy in Commercial Real Estate Development () |
1.5 |
| HADM 6200 |
Principles of Real Estate () |
3 |
| REAL 6640 |
Management Communication |
3 |
| REAL 6101 |
The Economics of Urban Real Estate Markets and the Built Environment () |
3 |
| | Hours | 12.5 |
| Semester Two |
|---|
| REAL 5370 |
Real Estate Seminar Series () |
0.5 |
| REAL 5590 |
Land Use Law () |
3 |
| HADM 6205 |
Real Estate Financial Modeling |
3 |
| HADM 6280 |
Real Estate Finance and Investments |
3 |
| REAL 6580 |
Residential and Commercial Development |
4 |
| | Hours | 13.5 |
| Semester Three |
|---|
| REAL 5370 |
Real Estate Seminar Series () |
0.5 |
| REAL 6230 |
Real Estate Statistical Modeling |
1.5 |
| HADM 6870 |
Real Estate Law |
3 |
| | Hours | 5 |
| Semester Four |
|---|
| REAL 6565 |
International Cases and Contracts () |
2 |
| REAL 5370 |
Real Estate Seminar Series |
0.5 |
| | Hours | 2.5 |
| | Total Hours | 33.5 |
City & Regional Planning (MRP) Program Requirements
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Hours |
| CRP 5190 | Urban Theory | 4 |
| CRP 5130 | Introduction to Planning Practice and History | 4 |
| CRP 7850 | City and Regional Futures: Planning Practice, Policy and Design (a minimum of two semesters required, 1 credit each semester) | 2 |
| 3 |
| Public and Spatial Economics for Planners | |
| Urban Economics | |
1 | |
| 3-4 |
| Inferential Statistics for Planning and Public Policy | |
| Statistical Methods I (crosslisted) | |
| Statistical Methods for the Social Sciences II (crosslisted) | |
| Statistical Methods I (crosslisted) | |
| Applied Econometrics for Public Policy | |
2 | |
| |
| Methods for Spatial Economic and Demographic Analysis | |
| Land Use and Spatial Planning Methods | |
| 3-4 |
| Introduction to GIS for Planners | |
| Methods for Spatial Economic and Demographic Analysis | |
| Mapping and Countermapping | |
| Land Use and Spatial Planning Methods | |
| Introduction to Urban Data Science: Data, Interpretation, and Presentation (crosslisted) | |
| Research Design and Qualitative Methods | |
| Regional Economic Impact Analysis | |
CRP 6330 | | |
| Project Management (crosslisted) | |
| Quantitative Research Methods | |
| Urban Design and Planning | |
| Principles of Real Estate (or) | |
3 | |
| 3-4 |
| Land Use Law | |
| International Institutions | |
| Historic Preservation Law | |
| Real Estate Law | |
| Environmental Law and Policy | |
| |
| 4-6 |
| Land Use, Environmental Planning, and Urban Design Workshop | |
| Economic and Community Development Workshop: Affordable Housing Law, Policy, and Practice | |
| International Planning and Development Workshop | |
| NYC Workshop: Land Use, Environmental Planning, and Design | |
| Historic Preservation Planning Workshop: Surveys | |
| Residential and Commercial Development | |
| Design Connect (if taken for 4 credits with a letter grade) | |
Successful Completion of an Exit Project
Credits vary by option and include:
- A research paper: CRP 8901 M.R.P. Exit Project: Research and CRP 8902 M.R.P. Exit Project: Research Paper-Writing (The combined credits must equal 4 credits in total)
- A professional report: CRP 8901 M.R.P. Exit Project: Research and CRP 8904 M.R.P. Exit Project: Professional Report-Writing (The combined credits must equal at least 4 credits but no more than 10 credits in total)
- A thesis: CRP 8901 M.R.P. Exit Project: Research and CRP 8906 M.R.P. Exit Project: Thesis-Writing (The combined credits must equal at least 6 credits but no more than 10 credits in total)
MRP Students are required to submit the exit project to eCommons – Cornell University Library's online repository for dissertations and theses before the exit project degree deadline.
