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Real Estate Appraisal

Curriculum Description

The Real Estate Appraisal curriculum is designed to prepare individuals to enter the appraisal profession as a registered trainee and advance to licensed or certified appraiser levels.

Course work includes appraisal theory and concepts with applications, the North Carolina Appraisers Act, North Carolina Appraisal Board rules and the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice.

Graduates should be prepared to complete the North Carolina Registered Trainee Examinations and advance to licensure or certification levels as requirements are met.

The following represents one way in which the program of study can be completed. Students who aren’t able to follow this plan should consult their academic advisor to be sure that they take courses in the best order for their success.

Associate in Applied Science

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POS Approved: Fall 2010

Fall Semester

Course Course Title Class Hours Lab/Shop Hours Clinical/WBL Hours Credit Hours
ACC 120 Prin of Financial Acct 3 2 0 4
REA 214 Basic Appraisal Principle 2 0 0 2
REA 215 Basic Appraisal Procedure 2 0 0 2
REA 217 National USPAP 1 0 0 1
REA 219 Residential Market Analysis 1 0 0 1
RLS 113 Real Estate Mathematics 2 0 0 2
  Total: 11 2 0 12

Spring Semester

Course Course Title Class Hours Lab/Shop Hours Clinical/WBL Hours Credit Hours
CIS 110 Introduction to Computers 2 2 0 3
ENG 111 Expository Writing 3 0 0 3
BUS 115 Business Law I 3 0 0 3
RLS 112 Broker Prelicensing 5 0 0 5
  Total: 13 2 0 14

Summer Term

Course Course Title Class Hours Lab/Shop Hours Clinical/WBL Hours Credit Hours
Select one:
Argument-Based Research 3 0 0 3
  OR        
Literature-Based Research (3) (0) (0) (3)
  OR        
Prof Research & Reporting (3) (0) (0) (3)
Select one:
Mathematical Models 2 2 0 3
  OR        
Survey of Mathematics (3) (0) (0) (3)
  OR        
College Algebra (3) (0) (0) (3)
REA 220 Statistics and Finance 1 0 0 1
REA 240 Advanced Residential Apps 1 0 0 1
REA 280 Appraisal Emerging Issues 2 0 0 2
  Total: 9 2 0 10

Fall Semester

Course Course Title Class Hours Lab/Shop Hours Clinical/WBL Hours Credit Hours
BUS 116 Business Law II 3 0 0 3
CTS 130 Spreadsheet 2 2 0 3
REA 210 Site Value Cost Approach 1 0 0 1
REA 212 Sales Comparison & Income 2 0 0 2
REA 213 Appraisal Report Writing 1 0 0 1
___ ___ Humanities/Fine Arts Elective ** ** 0 3
  Total: 9 2 0 13

Spring Semester

Course Course Title Class Hours Lab/Shop Hours Clinical/WBL Hours Credit Hours
BUS 137 Principles of Management 3 0 0 3
ECO 252 Prin of Macroeconomics 3 0 0 3
MKT 120 Principles of Marketing 3 0 0 3
Select one:
Interpersonal Psychology 3 0 0 3
  OR        
General Psychology (3) (0) (0) (3)
___ ___ Elective ** ** ** 3
  Total: 12 0 0 15

Total Credit Hours: 64

Additional Information

Contact the North Carolina Appraisal Board to determine the precise and current requirements for becoming a licensed North Carolina appraiser.

Humanities/Fine Arts Elective – Select one: ART 111, ENG 131, ENG 231, ENG 241, ENG 273, HUM 110, HUM 121, HUM 220, PHI 215 or PHI 240. Consult an academic advisor concerning other possible electives.

Elective – Select one: DBA 110 or SPA 111

Students must take CIS 110. CIS 111 is not an acceptable substitution for this program.

** Hours will vary depending on course selection.

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