To earn this Concentration, students must:
- complete 6 courses as outlined in the requirements listed below
- earn a grade of at least a C in all of the courses
- earn a 3.5 grade point average in the required courses to receive Honors in the Concentration
I. Core courses:
These 4 courses are required.
- Real Estate Transactions I (732)
- Real Estate Transactions II (838)
- Tax I (742)
- Business Organizations: Partnership, LLC, and Closely Held Corporations (817)
II. Complete 2 courses from the following:
- Environmental Law and Practice (989)
- Bankruptcy Law (821)
- Secured Transactions (736)
- Land Use Controls (830)
- Securities Regulation (914)
- Water Rights Law (845)
- Construction Law, Contracting, and Negotiation (940)
- Real Estate Development Law (928)
- Residential Property Development (928) (Meets with Real Estate 611; RE 410 and RE 415 are pre-requisites)
- Commercial Property Development (928) (Meets with Real Estate 750; RE 710 and RE 715 are pre-requisites)
- The Real Estate Process (Real Estate 701; requires non-law course permission)
Additional Information
Please note: there is no formal Concentration declaration process. Graduating students will be asked to complete a survey confirming they have met the requirements, and their coursework will be reviewed by the Concentration advisor. It is highly recommended that students meet with the advisor before graduation.
For more information or questions about the Real Estate Law Concentration, contact Academic Advisor Angela Nash: angela.nash@wisc.edu.
