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MSRED Degree Requirements

2026-2027 Academic Year

SEMESTER 1: SUMMER 2026
Title Credits
Real Estate Finance l: Concepts, Analytical Tools, and Methods 3 credits
Real Estate Finance l Concepts Tutorial 0 credits
Real Estate Finance l Modeling Tutorial 0 credits
Real Estate Market Analysis: Quantitative Methods to Understand Sector-Specific Drivers 1.5 credits
Legal Principles Critical to Real Estate: Structures, Risks, Encumbrances 1.5 credits
Urban Planning: The Political Environment of Development 3 credits
Design for Development: Analyzing Floorplates of Asset Classes 3 credits
Site Planning: Ground Conditions, Context and Zoning 3 credits
Total 15 Required
1.5–3 Electives
SEMESTER 2: FALL 2026
Title Credits
Real Estate Finance ll: Mechanics of Debt and Equity 3 credits
Real Estate Finance ll Tutorial 0 credits
Underwriting Intensive: Analytical Methods for Different Asset Classes 3 credits
Leasing: Fundamentals, Analysis and Negotiation 1.5 credits
Development Process: Assessing Financial Feasibility and Deal Structuring 3 credits
Development Process Tutorial 0 credits
Total 10.5 Required
6.0–7.5 Electives
SEMESTER 3: SPRING 2027
Title Credits
Real Estate Finance lll: Analyzing Debt & Equity Capital Markets 3 credits
Real Estate Finance lll Tutorial 0 credits
Capstone: Demonstration Projects in Financial Analysis and Deal Structuring 3 credits
Construction Management and Technology: Cost Analytics and Structured Decision-Making 1.5 credits
Total 7.5 Required
4.5–10.5 Electives

Columbia GSAPP offers Dual Degrees between the M.S. RED program and the Master of Architecture, M.S. Urban Planning, and M.S. Historic Preservation programs. View details and requirements for dual degrees programs here.