Real Estate Broker

In the Real Estate curriculum, special attention is given to the California license requirements. A student must take the Real Estate Principles course (RE 101), a Real Estate Practice course (RE 120), and one other real estate course before taking the state examination. An applicant for the broker’s license must have taken the eight (8) real estate courses required for this Real Estate Certificate before taking the California State Broker Examination. Students will develop a clear action plan to launch a successful real estate career upon graduation. Program Learning Outcomes: Upon completion of this program, students will be able to develop a clear action plan to launch a successful real estate career after graduation; and meet the requirements necessary to take and pass the California Department of Real Estate Brokers licensing exam

Associate in Science Program Map  Certificate Program Map

PREREQUISITE COURSES REQUIRED COURSES FOR CERTIFICATE UNITS
  RE 101 Real Estate Principles 3
  RE 120 Real Estate Practice 3
  RE 130 Real Estate Economics 3
  RE 140 Legal Aspects of Real Estate 3
  RE 150 Real Estate Finance 3
  RE 162
or
RE 163

Basic Appraisal Principles and Procedures

Basic Residential Real Estate Appraisal

3.5
or
3.5
  Select a minimum of 6 units from the following courses:
  ACCTG 101
or
ACCTG 110

Financial Accounting

Basic Accounting I

5
or
4
  BUSAD 120 Business Law I 3
  RE 161 Income Appraisal Report Writing 3
  RE 164 Residential Applications and Residential Report Writing 3
  RE 180 Mortgage Loan Brokering 3
  RE 190 Property Management 3
  RE 195 Common Interest Developments (Homeowners Associations Management) 3
  RE 250 Escrow I 3
  TOTAL UNITS REQUIRED 24.5
After completing all 24.5 units required for this certificate, a Real Estate Internship course is recommended.
NOTE: ADDITIONAL COURSEWORK MIGHT BE REQUIRED IF PREREQUISITES ARE NOT MET. SEE A COUNSELOR TO PREPARE A STUDENT EDUCATIONAL PLAN.
 
August 2018

GCC CATALOG 2018-2019

Important Notice: In the event of a discrepancy between the information presented above and the online and/or print versions of the GCC Catalog, please contact a counselor or the office of Admissions and Records. For previous years requirements please see the catalog from that year.