Courses of Instruction

USC Price School of Public Policy

Courses

Real Estate Development

• RED 564 Issues in Asset Management of Real Estate

  Units: 2
  Terms Offered: Sp

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  Advanced issues in institutional asset management. How value is created during investment process with focus on tactical, operational, and strategic goals of asset and owner.
  Prerequisite: RED 563 .
  Instruction Mode: Lecture
  Grading Option: Letter
  
  
• RED 571 Introduction to Appraisal Principles, Procedures, and Standards

  Units: 4
  Terms Offered: Fa

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  Valuation concepts. Theory and problem solving. Cost, sales comparison, and income approaches.
  Instruction Mode: Lecture
  Grading Option: Letter
  
  
• RED 572 Advanced Appraisal Approaches and Applications

  Units: 2
  Terms Offered: Sp

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  Highest and best use. Advanced income capitalization. Advanced cost and sales comparison approaches. Advanced applications.
  Recommended Preparation: RED 571 .
  Instruction Mode: Lecture
  Grading Option: Letter
  
  
• RED 573 Design History and Criticism

  Units: 2
  Terms Offered: Sm

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  The concepts, language and metaphors of design-related disciplines are examined in relation to design and construction values and choices in real estate development.
  Duplicates Credit in former RED 673.
  Instruction Mode: Lecture
  Grading Option: Letter
  
  
• RED 574 Building Typologies

  Units: 2
  Terms Offered: Fa

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  The exploration of categories of building types, including retail, industrial, residential, office and institutional, using key examples or case studies from each.
  Duplicates Credit in former RED 674.
  Instruction Mode: Lecture
  Grading Option: Letter
  
  
• RED 575L Community Design and Site Planning

  Units: 2, 3, 4
  Max Units: 8.0
  Terms Offered: Sp

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  Physical implementation of development projects. Students will develop concept plan, preliminary design and marketing plan for selected domestic and/or international development sites.
  Duplicates Credit in former RED 675L.
  Instruction Mode: Lecture, Lab Required
  Grading Option: Letter
  
  
• RED 583 International Development Opportunities

  Units: 2
  Terms Offered: Sp

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  A survey of various markets prominent in the global real estate community. Protocols for analyzing international development opportunities and cultural, political, and socioeconomic considerations.
  Instruction Mode: Lecture
  Grading Option: Letter
  
  
• RED 585 Comparative International Development Workshop

  Units: 2, 3, 4
  Terms Offered: Sm

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  Comparative study tour focused on understanding international real estate development practices and markets, site visits and meeting with principals.
  Instruction Mode: Lecture
  Grading Option: Letter
  
  
• RED 590 Directed Research

  Units: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
  Terms Offered: FaSpSm

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  Research leading to the master’s degree. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department.
  Instruction Mode: Lecture
  Grading Option: Credit/No Credit
  
  
• RED 598 Real Estate Product Development

  Units: 2, 3, 4
  Max Units: 12.0
  Terms Offered: FaSpSm

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  An evaluation of various real estate development types. Case studies and site visits.
  Instruction Mode: Lecture
  Grading Option: Letter
  
  
• RED 599 Special Topics

  Units: 2, 3, 4
  Max Units: 8.0
  Current issues, trends, and developments in real estate development.
  Instruction Mode: Lecture
  Grading Option: Letter