2025-2026 Catalog and Student Handbook 
    
    Jul 14, 2025  
2025-2026 Catalog and Student Handbook

Real Estate, CA


CODE: RE-CT     |     TOTAL CREDITS: 30     |     FINANCIAL AID ELIGIBILITY: Eligible

This certificate is not intended for transfer to NSU, UNLV, or UNR.  Some of the courses may be eligible for transfer depending on the policies of the institution you are transferring to.  Students who wish to transfer should consult with their assigned advising unit.

ACADEMIC MAPMap: CSN CA Real Estate  
AREA: Business

GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION
Important information about the educational debt, earnings, and completion rates of students who attended this program are located at www.csn.edu/gainful-employment.

DESCRIPTION
The Certificate of Achievement in Real Estate provides students with the knowledge and skills necessary to make intelligent decisions in the acquisition, ownership and disposition of real estate. The certificate offers entry-level proficiency for real estate agents, brokers, property managers and appraisers. The program also provides enrichment for currently employed escrow officers, loan officers, building contractors and land developers.

COMPUTATION & HUMAN RELATIONS COMPONENTS
  • Computation: RE 101
  • Human Relations: See GE Human Relations Course Options

NEED HELP WITH THIS DEGREE OR SELECTING A COURSE?
  • For advising assistance, log into MyCSN, and access your advising unit’s information from the advising notice in the communication center.
  • If you are on academic warning, probation or suspension, or financial aid warning or suspension, please see an Academic Counselor by visiting Counseling and Retention Services.

 

Student Learning Outcomes


  1. Explain real estate listing practices and how they apply to the real estate market in general.
  2. Apply negotiation strategies to real-estate professional situations involving real estate transactions.
  3. Explain the purpose of a standard real estate appraisal and the practices by which it is used.
  4. Demonstrate ability to complete real estate transactions in accordance with local, state, and federal guidelines.

General Education Requirements


TOTAL GENERAL EDUCATION CREDITS: 6


Major Requirements


TOTAL MAJOR REQUIREMENTS CREDITS: 24


Grades of D+, D, and D- in the major requirements (occupational) area in a Certificate of Achievement program will not count toward graduation requirements.