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PhD Plan of Study

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The PhD is a research degree and therefore the emphasis in this program is to develop research tools.

Major Field of Business: Real Estate (Minimum 6 courses)
REAL 7800 Real Estate Analysis (1.5hours)
REAL 7810 Real Estate Investment (1.5 hours)
REAL 7830 Real Estate Finance (1.5 hours)
REAL 7880 Real Estate Development (1.5 hours)
ECON 8010 Microeconomic Theory (3 hours)
Elective
Minor Field: Finance (Minimum 3 courses)
FINA 9200 Corporate Finance Theory (3 hours)
FINA 9110 Seminar in Investments (3 hours)
FINA 9120 Seminar in Corporate Finance (3 hours)
Elective
Research Methodology: Econometrics (Minimum 5 courses)
ECON 8000 Math for Economists (3 hours)
ECON 8070 Statistics for Econometrics (3 hours)
ECON 8080 Introduction to Econometrics (3 hours)
ECON 8110 Econometrics I (3 hours)
ECON 8120 Econometrics II (3 hours)
Research Apprenticeship
REAL 9910 Real Estate Analysis & Finance Seminar
REAL 9920 Real Estate Markets and Investments Seminar
REAL 8990 Directed Studies in Real Estate
REAL 9000 Doctoral Research
REAL 9300 Doctoral Dissertation
Prerequisite Mathematics (6 hour minimum)
Math 2200 Analytic Geometry and Calculus (3 hours)
Math 2210 Integral Calculus (3 hours)

The student should show no grade lower than a C in: (a) MATH 2200 and (b) either MATH 2210, a course in linear algebra, or a course in Research Methodology specified by the student's department/school. Equivalent undergraduate and/or graduate courses may be used to satisfy this requirement.

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Course Sequence

Typical Course Sequence
Fall Spring Summer
Year 1
  • REAL 7800 Real Estate Analysis
  • REAL 7810 Real Estate Investment
  • ECON 8000* Math for Economics
  • ECON 8010 Microeconomic I
  • ECON 8070 Stats for Econometrics
  • REAL 9910/9920 Real Estate Seminar
* Taken previous summer
  • REAL 7830 Real Estate Finance
  • REAL 7880 Real Estate Development
  • ECON 8080 Intro to Econometrics
  • ECON 8020 Microeconomics II
  • REAL 9910/9920 Real Estate Seminar
  • REAL 9000 Doctoral Research
Year 2
  • FINA 9200 Corporation Finance Theory
  • ECON 8110 Econometrics I
  • ECON** Elective
  • REAL 9910/9920 Real Estate Seminar
  • FINA 9120 Seminar in Corporate Finance
  • FINA** Elective
  • ECON 8120 Econometrics II
  • REAL 9910/9920 Real Estate Seminar
  • REAL 9000 Doctoral Research
  • Preliminary Exams
Years 3 & 4
  • REAL 9910/9920 Real Estate Seminar
  • REAL 9000 Doctoral Research
  • FINA/ECON** Electives
  • REAL 9910/9920 Real Estate Seminar
  • REAL 9000 Doctoral Research
  • FINA/ECON** Electives

**Please refer to PhD in Real Estate Plan of Study

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Contact Information

Real Estate Program
Terry College of Business
University of Georgia
255 Brooks Hall
Athens, GA 30602-6255
706-542-4290
706-542-4295 (fax)

Department Head

Rob Hoyt
206 Brooks Hall
Athens, GA 30602
706-542-4290
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Graduate Coordinator

Carolyn A. Dehring
212 Brooks Hall
Athens, GA 30602
706-542-3809
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