Policies for Minor in Real Estate

Eligibility

The Real Estate Development Minor is currently open to undergraduate students with sophomore standing who have completed at least one semester at U-M, have successfully passed a prerequisite course, and have a declared major* in one of the following academic units:

• Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning
• Ross College of Business
• School of Kinesiology
• College of Literature, Science, and the Arts (LSA) 
• Ford School of Public Policy
• School of Public Health
• Stamps School of Art & Design
• School of Music, Theatre & Dance (SMTD)
• College of Engineering
• School of Information (UMSI)
• School of Nursing (UMSN)

*Some students are auto-declared into their major upon admittance to their degree program. For example, Taubman College students are auto-declared as architecture or urban technology. No further major declaration is necessary.

Process for Declaring/Dropping the Minor

• Students may elect the Minor on a “first-come, first-served” basis until capacity limits are reached.
• Eligible students may submit a Minor Declaration Request via this form: https://myumi.ch/2r6yp.
• Completed Minor Declaration Forms will be processed by Taubman College Student Affairs. You can expect to hear back from a member of the Taubman College advising team within 48 business hours.
• If approved, Taubman College will notify your home unit, which will update your academic record to reflect this. Please note that it may take a few days for that to occur, but there is no further action required on your part to make it happen.
• If a student decides to undeclare or drop the minor, they may do so at any time by emailing TaubmanCollegeAdvising@umich.edu.

Course Scheduling and Enrollment

Students may take minor courses in any order, and courses taken prior to declaring the minor will count toward minor requirements.

The majority of the elective courses that count toward the minor are open classes and you can register for them during your regular registration period for an upcoming term.

• Select courses will have enrollment restrictions. You’ll need to work with the academic unit that owns the course to elect these courses. For example, you should contact Taubman College for assistance with URP 390 or URP 423, Ross for assistance with FIN 302, and Engineering for assistance with CEE 435.
• Special topics or experimental courses often offer varied sections under the same course number. For example, URP 402 may be “Sustainable Design and Construction in Real Estate” or “Affordable Housing Development in Practice”, depending on the term. Pay close attention to the Course Title to verify whether a particular course is approved to count toward the minor.

Major/Minor Considerations

When enrolled in a Taubman College-administered minor, students must abide by their home academic unitʼs policies regarding shared courses within distribution requirements and the minor, as well as those between major and minor or between multiple minors.

• Generally, all U-M students can only double-count one course between your major and your minor. You are encouraged to refer to your home unit’s specific policies and confirm details with the academic advisor for your major.
  • For Ross students, this course is FIN 300.
• Courses elected to meet the requirements of a minor may also be part of the student’s area distribution plan.

Transfer Credit / Study Abroad

• We recommend that students take courses at the University of Michigan to meet their minor requirements. Courses from outside of the university (including study abroad courses) must be reviewed and approved by the program coordinator.
• To be considered for approval, the student must send the institution, course of interest, course syllabus and/or course description to Taubman College Student Affairs at TaubmanCollegeAdvising@umich.edu. The Taubman College team will then work with the Faculty Director to review the submission.
• Students can only use up to two courses from outside of the University of Michigan for the minor (no more than 6 credits).

Minor progress

After your home unit has added your declaration to your academic record, you’ll find a new section within your Degree Audit that is specific to the minor. As you enroll in and complete minor courses you’ll see them reflected in the appropriate concentrations. All concentrations will be visible until you’ve completed one in full. Please note that, depending on your major requirements and/or any exceptions you are granted, some of the courses may not initially appear as you expect on your audit. That will be resolved once you request a minor release and we work with your home unit to manually update things behind the scenes.

Minor Release Process

To officially graduate with your minor, you’ll need to obtain a Minor Release from our Taubman College Advising team. You can do so as soon as you’ve completed the minor requirements and/or are currently enrolled in your final minor course(s). Most students will request their Minor Release after they’ve registered for the final term before graduation. If you happen to complete your requirements early, you’re welcome to request a Minor Release prior to your final term. Just like your declaration, you can request your Minor Release by submitting the form linked above.

• A student must earn an overall GPA of at least 2.0 in the minor, including any departmental prerequisites necessary for completion of the minor.