In the Real Estate curriculum, special attention is given to the California license requirements. A student must take the Real Estate Principles course (RE 101), a Real Estate Practice course (RE 120), and one other real estate course before taking the state examination. An applicant for the broker's license must have taken the eight (8) real estate courses required for this Real Estate Certificate before taking the California State Broker Examination. Students will develop a clear action plan to launch a successful real estate career upon graduation.

The Associate of Science degree is granted to students who have completed at least 12 semester units of the required 60-degree applicable semester units at Glendale Community College. The required 60 semester units must include all of the following: (1) Completion of the courses required in the major or area of emphasis with a grade of “C” or better, or a “P” grade. (2) Completion of one of the following general education patterns: GCC General Education Requirements or the California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC) requirements. (3) A minimum GPA of 2.0 in the required 60 semester units.

The Certificate is granted to students who have completed at least 12 semester units of the required courses at Glendale Community College. All courses must be completed with a grade of “C” or better, or a “P” grade.

Program Learning Outcomes: Upon completion of this program, students will be able to develop a clear action plan to launch a successful real estate career after graduation; and meet the requirements necessary to take and pass the California Department of Real Estate Brokers licensing exam.

Associate of Science Program Map
Certificate Program Map

REQUIRED COURSES FOR MAJOR/CERTIFICATE UNITS
RE 101 Real Estate Principles 3
RE 120 Real Estate Practice 3
RE 130 Real Estate Economics 3
RE 140 Legal Aspects of Real Estate 3
RE 150 Real Estate Finance 3
RE 162
or
RE 163

Basic Appraisal Principles and Procedures
or
Basic Residential Real Estate Appraisal

3.5
or
3.5
CHOOSE TWO OF THE FOLLOWING
BUSAD 120 Business Law I 3
RE 161 Income Appraisal Report Writing 3
RE 164 Residential Applications and Residential Report Writing 3
RE 180 Mortgage Loan Brokering 3
RE 190 Property Management 3
RE 195 Common Interest Developments (Homeowners Associations Management) 3
RE 250 Escrow I 3
ACCTG 101
or
ACCTG 110

Financial Accounting
or
Basic Accounting

5
or
4
TOTAL UNITS REQUIRED 24.5-26.5

Units for the major may be double counted for Cal-GETC or GCC General Education. Elective units may be used to reach the 60-unit degree requirement.
NOTE: ADDITIONAL COURSEWORK MIGHT BE REQUIRED DUE TO PREREQUISITES. SEE A COUNSELOR FOR A PERSONALIZED STUDENT EDUCATIONAL PLAN.

 
Fall 2023

GCC Catalog 2023-2024

Important Notice: In the event of a discrepancy between the information presented above and the online and/or print versions of the GCC Catalog, please contact a counselor or the office of Admissions and Records. For previous years requirements please see the catalog from that year.