Real Estate
Real Estate Associate of Applied Science Degree
Program Code: 10-194-1
For more information: wctc.edu/real-estate
Prepare for a rewarding career in real estate sales, property management, mortgage lending, property appraisal or property assessment. Study real estate law, real estate finance, building design and structure, accounting and real estate investments in an active learning environment, while earning valuable industry credentials along the way.
The minimum required course grades and program grade point average (GPA) for students under this catalog are:
Core Courses = C
General Studies Courses = C
Program GPA = 2.0
Build your degree along a career pathway. Start with a couple of courses or an entry-level credential to enter the job market in your area of interest, then continue with higher credentials on your educational path for job advancement and higher wages.
Career Pathway
Related Certificates that can be earned along the way.
This WCTC program prepares students to obtain the required licensure to be employed/practice in the state of Wisconsin. The College does not guarantee its curriculum matches the requirements for preparation, examinations, or licensure for other states.
Program Outcomes
- Prepare real estate contracts and documents in accordance with applicable laws.
- Apply mathematical, financing and investment principles to real estate transactions.
- Apply concepts of property valuation to real estate transactions.
- Identify building construction and environmental issues in real estate transactions.
- Manage real property consistent with applicable laws.
- Apply real estate sales and marketing strategies.
Critical Life Skills
To help our students prepare for success in a workplace and society that is increasingly global, multicultural and collaborative, we provide curricular and co-curricular opportunities to develop critical life skills. WCTC is committed to teaching all students the following skills:
- Communication: Demonstrate appropriate communication.
- Critical Thinking/Problem Solving: Demonstrate critical thinking skills to analyze situations and solve problems.
- Relationships: Demonstrate effective interpersonal skills.
- Self-management: Demonstrate responsible and respectful behavior.
Listed below are the required courses for the program. To view the recommended sequence for taking courses click on the plan of study tab(s) above. Work with your Academic Advisor to design a program plan!
View your Program Matrix to find out when each course will be offered (term and time of day).
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| 101-105 | Accounting Fundamentals | 3 |
| 102-160 | Business Law | 3 |
| 104-102 | Marketing Principles | 3 |
| 104-114 | Social Media Promotion | 2 |
Approved Substitute: 104-109 | ||
| 106-162 | Introduction to Microsoft Word | 1 |
Approved Substitute: 106-110 | ||
| 106-163 | Intro to Microsoft Excel | 1 |
Approved Substitute: 106-110 | ||
| 106-166 | Business Presentation Software | 1 |
Approved Substitute: 106-110 | ||
| 194-108 | Real Estate Sales | 3 |
Approved Substitute: 194-101 | ||
| 194-110 | Intro to Property Assessment | 2 |
| 194-160 | Basic Appraisal Principles | 2 |
| 194-161 | Basic Appraisal Procedures | 2 |
| 194-173 | Building Design & Structure | 3 |
| 194-180 | Real Estate Fundamentals | 3 |
| 194-182 | Real Estate Law | 3 |
| 194-184 | Real Estate Finance | 3 |
| 194-190 | Property Management I | 3 |
| 194-194 | Real Estate Investments | 3 |
| General Studies | ||
| 801-136 | English Composition 1 | 3 |
Approved Substitute: 801-223 | ||
| 801-198 | Speech | 3 |
Approved Substitute: 801-196 | ||
| 804-123 | Math w Business Apps | 3 |
| 809-166 | Intro to Ethics: Theory & App | 3 |
| 809-195 | Economics | 3 |
| 809-196 | Intro to Sociology | 3 |
| 809-199 | Psychology of Human Relations | 3 |
Approved Substitute: 809-198 | ||
| Total Credits | 62 | |
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Term 1 | Credits | |
| 104-102 | Marketing Principles | 3 |
| 194-180 | Real Estate Fundamentals | 3 |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Fall Term 2 | ||
| 194-182 | Real Estate Law | 3 |
| 801-136 | English Composition 1 | 3 |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Winter Interim | ||
| 106-163 | Intro to Microsoft Excel This course will run 4 weeks. | 1 |
| Credits | 1 | |
| Spring Term 1 | ||
| 102-160 | Business Law | 3 |
| 194-173 | Building Design & Structure | 3 |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Spring Term 2 | ||
| 194-190 | Property Management I | 3 |
| 804-123 | Math w Business Apps | 3 |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Summer Interim | ||
| 106-162 | Introduction to Microsoft Word This course will run 4 weeks. | 1 |
| 106-166 | Business Presentation Software This course will run 4 weeks. | 1 |
| Credits | 2 | |
| Summer Term | ||
| 194-160 | Basic Appraisal Principles | 2 |
| 194-161 | Basic Appraisal Procedures | 2 |
| Credits | 4 | |
| Fall Term 1 | ||
| 104-114 | Social Media Promotion | 2 |
| 801-198 | Speech | 3 |
| Credits | 5 | |
| Fall Term 2 | ||
| 194-184 | Real Estate Finance | 3 |
| 809-199 | Psychology of Human Relations | 3 |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Winter Interim | ||
| 809-195 | Economics | 3 |
| Credits | 3 | |
| Spring Term 1 | ||
| 194-108 | Real Estate Sales | 3 |
| 194-110 | Intro to Property Assessment | 2 |
| Credits | 5 | |
| Spring Term 2 | ||
| 194-194 | Real Estate Investments | 3 |
| 809-196 | Intro to Sociology | 3 |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Summer Term | ||
| 101-105 | Accounting Fundamentals | 3 |
| 809-166 | Intro to Ethics: Theory & App | 3 |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Total Credits | 62 | |
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Term 1 | Credits | |
| 194-180 | Real Estate Fundamentals | 3 |
| Credits | 3 | |
| Fall Term 2 | ||
| 194-182 | Real Estate Law | 3 |
| Credits | 3 | |
| Winter Interim | ||
| 106-162 | Introduction to Microsoft Word | 1 |
| Credits | 1 | |
| Spring Term 1 | ||
| 104-102 | Marketing Principles | 3 |
| Credits | 3 | |
| Spring Term 2 | ||
| 801-136 | English Composition 1 | 3 |
| Credits | 3 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Summer Term | ||
| 106-163 | Intro to Microsoft Excel | 1 |
| 106-166 | Business Presentation Software | 1 |
| Credits | 2 | |
| Fall Term 1 | ||
| 104-114 | Social Media Promotion | 2 |
| Credits | 2 | |
| Fall Term 2 | ||
| 801-198 | Speech | 3 |
| Credits | 3 | |
| Spring Term 1 | ||
| 194-173 | Building Design & Structure | 3 |
| Credits | 3 | |
| Spring Term 2 | ||
| 804-123 | Math w Business Apps | 3 |
| Credits | 3 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Summer Term | ||
| 194-160 | Basic Appraisal Principles | 2 |
| 194-161 | Basic Appraisal Procedures | 2 |
| Credits | 4 | |
| Fall Term 1 | ||
| 809-199 | Psychology of Human Relations | 3 |
| 102-160 | Business Law | 3 |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Fall Term 2 | ||
| 194-184 | Real Estate Finance | 3 |
| Credits | 3 | |
| Spring Term 1 | ||
| 194-110 | Intro to Property Assessment | 2 |
| Credits | 2 | |
| Spring Term 2 | ||
| 194-190 | Property Management I | 3 |
| Credits | 3 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Summer Term | ||
| 101-105 | Accounting Fundamentals | 3 |
| Credits | 3 | |
| Fall Term 1 | ||
| 809-166 | Intro to Ethics: Theory & App | 3 |
| Credits | 3 | |
| Fall Term 2 | ||
| 809-196 | Intro to Sociology | 3 |
| Credits | 3 | |
| Spring Term 1 | ||
| 194-108 | Real Estate Sales | 3 |
| Credits | 3 | |
| Spring Term 2 | ||
| 194-194 | Real Estate Investments | 3 |
| Credits | 3 | |
| Fifth Year | ||
| Summer Term | ||
| 809-195 | Economics | 3 |
| Credits | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 62 | |
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spring Term 1 | Credits | |
| 194-110 | Intro to Property Assessment | 2 |
| 194-180 | Real Estate Fundamentals | 3 |
| Credits | 5 | |
| Spring Term 2 | ||
| 194-182 | Real Estate Law | 3 |
| 801-136 | English Composition 1 | 3 |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Summer Interim | ||
| 106-162 | Introduction to Microsoft Word This course will run 4 weeks. | 1 |
| Credits | 1 | |
| Summer Term | ||
| 194-160 | Basic Appraisal Principles | 2 |
| 194-161 | Basic Appraisal Procedures | 2 |
| Credits | 4 | |
| Fall Term 1 | ||
| 104-102 | Marketing Principles | 3 |
| 104-114 | Social Media Promotion | 2 |
| 804-123 | Math w Business Apps | 3 |
| Credits | 8 | |
| Fall Term 2 | ||
| 194-184 | Real Estate Finance | 3 |
| 809-199 | Psychology of Human Relations | 3 |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Winter Interim | ||
| 106-163 | Intro to Microsoft Excel This course will run 4 weeks. | 1 |
| Credits | 1 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Spring Term 1 | ||
| 194-108 | Real Estate Sales | 3 |
| 194-173 | Building Design & Structure | 3 |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Spring Term 2 | ||
| 194-190 | Property Management I | 3 |
| 194-194 | Real Estate Investments | 3 |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Summer Interim | ||
| 106-166 | Business Presentation Software This course will run 4 weeks. | 1 |
| Credits | 1 | |
| Summer Term | ||
| 101-105 | Accounting Fundamentals | 3 |
| 809-195 | Economics | 3 |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Fall Term 1 | ||
| 102-160 | Business Law | 3 |
| 809-166 | Intro to Ethics: Theory & App | 3 |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Fall Term 2 | ||
| 801-198 | Speech | 3 |
| 809-196 | Intro to Sociology | 3 |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Total Credits | 62 | |
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spring Term 1 | Credits | |
| 194-180 | Real Estate Fundamentals | 3 |
| Credits | 3 | |
| Spring Term 2 | ||
| 194-182 | Real Estate Law | 3 |
| Credits | 3 | |
| Summer Term | ||
| 106-162 | Introduction to Microsoft Word This course will run 4 weeks. | 1 |
| 106-166 | Business Presentation Software This course will run 4 weeks. | 1 |
| Credits | 2 | |
| Fall Term 1 | ||
| 104-102 | Marketing Principles | 3 |
| Credits | 3 | |
| Fall Term 2 | ||
| 801-136 | English Composition 1 | 3 |
| Credits | 3 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Winter Interim | ||
| 106-163 | Intro to Microsoft Excel | 1 |
| Credits | 1 | |
| Spring Term 1 | ||
| 194-110 | Intro to Property Assessment | 2 |
| 194-173 | Building Design & Structure | 3 |
| Credits | 5 | |
| Spring Term 2 | ||
| 804-123 | Math w Business Apps | 3 |
| Credits | 3 | |
| Summer Term | ||
| 194-160 | Basic Appraisal Principles | 2 |
| 194-161 | Basic Appraisal Procedures | 2 |
| Credits | 4 | |
| Fall Term 1 | ||
| 104-114 | Social Media Promotion | 2 |
| Credits | 2 | |
| Fall Term 2 | ||
| 809-196 | Intro to Sociology | 3 |
| Credits | 3 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Spring Term 1 | ||
| 102-160 | Business Law This course will run 16 weeks. | 3 |
| Credits | 3 | |
| Spring Term 2 | ||
| 194-190 | Property Management I | 3 |
| Credits | 3 | |
| Summer Term | ||
| 101-105 | Accounting Fundamentals | 3 |
| Credits | 3 | |
| Fall Term 1 | ||
| 801-198 | Speech | 3 |
| Credits | 3 | |
| Fall Term 2 | ||
| 194-184 | Real Estate Finance | 3 |
| Credits | 3 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Winter Interim | ||
| 809-195 | Economics | 3 |
| Credits | 3 | |
| Spring Term 1 | ||
| 194-108 | Real Estate Sales | 3 |
| Credits | 3 | |
| Spring Term 2 | ||
| 194-194 | Real Estate Investments | 3 |
| Credits | 3 | |
| Summer Term | ||
| 809-199 | Psychology of Human Relations | 3 |
| 809-166 | Intro to Ethics: Theory & App | 3 |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Total Credits | 62 | |