Real Estate Certificate (REC)

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Real Estate Certificate (REC)

The Real Estate Certificate provides knowledge and skills needed to enter the real estate field as a salesperson. The curriculum is approved by the State of Ohio Department of Commerce, Division of Real Estate, and prepares students for the state licensure exam. Other courses provide basic skills in business, salesmanship, and mathematics. 

Courses completed for the certificate apply to the associate's degree program in Business Management or other business fields.

Real Estate courses are offered in the evening, online, and in hybrid format (partly online and partly in-person in the evening)

For more information, please contact the Business Technologies Division at (513) 569-1620.

To apply for this program at Cincinnati State, visit the Admissions section of the College website.

Real Estate Certificate (REC)

Semester 1LecLabCredits
RE 100Real Estate Principles and Practices 303
RE 105Real Estate Law 303
RE 110Real Estate Appraisal and Finance 303
FYE 1XX First Year Experience Elective  101
Semester 2  
ENG 101English Composition 1 303
XXX XXX Mathematics Elective  303
XXX XXX Technical Elective 1  303
Semester 3  
MKT 130Principles of Sales 303
XXX XXX Technical Elective 2  303
XXX-XXX Social Science Elective  303
XXX XXX Technical Elective 3  303
Total Credits:  31031

Electives

First Year Experience (FYE) Elective
FYE 100College Success Strategies: Overview1
FYE 105College Success Strategies: Overview and Application2
FYE 110College Success Strategies: Practice and Application3
FYE 120College Success Strategies: Campus Integration4
Technical Electives (9 credits required)
ACC 101Financial Accounting3
ACC 121Computerized Bookkeeping: QuickBooks 11
ACC 122Computerized Bookkeeping: QuickBooks 21
FIN 150Business Finance **3
IM 106Introductory Electronic Word Processing: Microsoft Word1
IM 107Introductory Electronic Presentations: Microsoft PowerPoint1
IM 108Introductory Electronic Spreadsheets: Microsoft Excel1
IM 109Introductory Database Management: Microsoft Access1
IM 111Computer Applications 3
LAW 101Business Law **3
MGT 105Human Resource Management **3
MGT 120Entrepreneurship3
MKT 101Principles of Marketing *3
MKT 250Digital Marketing and Social Media3
RE 115Real Estate Salesperson Exam Preparation1
Mathematics Elective
MAT 105Quantitative Reasoning3
MAT 111Business Mathematics3
MAT 131Statistics 13
MAT 151College Algebra4
Social Science Elective
ECO 105Principles of Microeconomics **3
ECO 110Principles of Macroeconomics **3
CULT 110Social Issues in Technology3
PSY 110Introduction to Psychology3
SOC 105Introduction to Sociology3

Some courses are offered in alternative versions identified with a letter after the course number-- for example, ENG 101 and ENG 101A.

  • This curriculum displays only course numbers without the added letter.
  • The alternative version, when available, meets the requirements of the course version without the added letter.

Courses

RE 100 Real Estate Principles and Practices
3 Credits. 3 Lecture Hours. 0 Lab Hour.

A course on real estate economics. Topics include: principles of contracts, civil rights, ethics, financing, brokerage, appraisal, and Ohio real estate practices. This course is required prior to taking the Ohio Real Estate Sales Licensing exam.
Prerequisites: None

RE 105 Real Estate Law
3 Credits. 3 Lecture Hours. 0 Lab Hour.

A course on Ohio Real Estate Law. Topics include: law of agency as applied to real estate; landlord/tenant law; estates; the sales contract; mortgages, deeds, and property; and financing, liens, and easements. This course is required prior to taking the Ohio Real Estate Sales Licensing exam.
Prerequisites: None

RE 110 Real Estate Appraisal and Finance
3 Credits. 3 Lecture Hours. 0 Lab Hour.

A course on concepts and techniques related to residential real estate appraisal and finance, emphasizing Ohio real estate transactions. Topics include: finance instruments, loan processes and documentation, and appraisal methods. This course is required prior to taking the Ohio Real Estate Sales Licensing exam.
Prerequisites: None

RE 115 Real Estate Salesperson Exam Preparation
1 Credit. 1 Lecture Hour. 0 Lab Hour.

A course that prepares students to take the Ohio Salesperson License examination. Topics include: pre-assessment; practice exams; and review of key topics related to real estate principles and practice, law, appraisal, and finance. The course is offered in a 5-week format.
Prerequisites: RE 100 and RE 105 and RE 110, or instructor consent

Instructor Consent Required

RE 191 Part-Time Cooperative Education 1: Real Estate
1 Credit. 1 Lecture Hour. 20 Lab Hours.

Students seeking an associate's degree participate in their first part-time field learning experience related to their degree. Students are expected to register for academic courses during the same semester. Students must follow cooperative education policies and procedures to earn credit. Grades issued are Satisfactory or Unsatisfactory.
Prerequisites: BUS 190 (minimum grade C)

RE 192 Part-Time Cooperative Education 2: Real Estate
1 Credit. 1 Lecture Hour. 20 Lab Hours.

Students seeking an associate's degree participate in their second part-time field learning experience related to their degree. Students are expected to register for academic courses during the same semester. Students must follow cooperative education policies and procedures to earn credit. Grades issued are Satisfactory or Unsatisfactory.
Prerequisites: RE 191

RE 193 Part-Time Cooperative Education 3: Real Estate
1 Credit. 1 Lecture Hour. 20 Lab Hours.

Students seeking an associate's degree participate in their third part-time field learning experience related to their degree. Students are expected to register for academic courses during the same semester. Students must follow cooperative education policies and procedures to earn credit. Grades issued are Satisfactory or Unsatisfactory.
Prerequisites: RE 192

RE 194 Part-Time Cooperative Education 4: Real Estate
1 Credit. 1 Lecture Hour. 20 Lab Hours.

Students seeking an associate's degree participate in their fourth part-time field learning experience related to their degree. Students are expected to register for academic courses during the same semester. Students must follow cooperative education policies and procedures to earn credit. Grades issued are Satisfactory or Unsatisfactory.
Prerequisites: RE 193

RE 195 Part-Time Cooperative Education 5: Real Estate
1 Credit. 1 Lecture Hour. 20 Lab Hours.

Students seeking an associate's degree participate in their fifth part-time field learning experience related to their degree. Students are expected to register for academic courses during the same semester. Students must follow cooperative education policies and procedures to earn credit. Grades issued are Satisfactory or Unsatisfactory.
Prerequisites: RE 194

RE 196 Part-Time Cooperative Education 6: Real Estate
1 Credit. 1 Lecture Hour. 20 Lab Hours.

Students seeking an associate's degree participate in their sixth part-time field learning experience related to their degree. Students are expected to register for academic courses during the same semester. Students must follow cooperative education policies and procedures to earn credit. Grades issued are Satisfactory or Unsatisfactory.
Prerequisites: RE 195

RE 291 Full-Time Cooperative Education 1: Real Estate
2 Credits. 1 Lecture Hour. 40 Lab Hours.

Students seeking an associate's degree participate in their first full-time field learning experience related to their degree. Students must follow cooperative education policies and procedures to earn credit. Grades issued are Satisfactory or Unsatisfactory.
Prerequisites: BUS 190 (minimum grade C)

RE 292 Full-Time Cooperative Education 2: Real Estate
2 Credits. 1 Lecture Hour. 40 Lab Hours.

Students seeking an associate's degree participate in their second full-time field learning experience related to their degree. Students must follow cooperative education policies and procedures to earn credit. Grades issued are Satisfactory or Unsatisfactory.
Prerequisites: RE 291

RE 293 Full-Time Cooperative Education 3: Real Estate
2 Credits. 1 Lecture Hour. 40 Lab Hours.

Students seeking an associate's degree participate in their third full-time field learning experience related to their degree. Students must follow cooperative education policies and procedures to earn credit. Grades issued are Satisfactory or Unsatisfactory.
Prerequisites: RE 292

Faculty

Advisor/Chair

Colleen Meyer, M.Ed., CIW-CI, CIW Associate, Microsoft Office Specialist
colleen.meyer@cincinnatistate.edu

Business Division Advising

Call (513) 569-1620 or Text (513) 569-1600
BTDadvisors@cincinnatistate.edu