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The Housing major gives students expertise in various aspects of housing including needs assessment; financing; federal, state, and local housing programs; housing policy; housing theory; household technology; property management; and real estate. The major helps students gain a comprehensive understanding of housing as a product, an environment, a service, and a process for sheltering a diverse and changing population adequately, accessibly, and affordably. Students may choose an emphasis in Residential Property Management, which prepares students to work with diverse groups as they manage real estate. Coursework includes Sales (leasing), Accounting, Development, Human Resources, Technology Services, Training, and Management.
Entrance requirements for the Housing major include completion of Areas A-E and appropriate courses in Area F; being in good standing; and a grade of "C" or better in HACE 2100 and ECON 2106.
The current requirements for the Housing major can be found at the University of Georgia Bulletin at:
http://www.bulletin.uga.edu/MajorsGeneral.aspx?MajorId=95
If you are unsure of any information, please contact your academic advisor.
Minor in Housing
The minor in HOUSING provides a knowledge base for persons interested in a consumer’s perspective of the housing marketplace. Housing issues and policies affecting and affected by consumers are emphasized. The minor may include coursework on Housing Counseling and Residential Property Management.
Required Courses: Total Credits 15 hours
- HACE 2100 Family Economic Environment
- HACE 3300 Housing in a Contemporary Society
- HACE 4300 Advanced Housing Theories
- HACE 4310 Housing Policy
- HACE 4400 Family Demographics and Policy
*If one or more of the courses in the list above fulfills the student's major requirements, choose courses from the list below that do no fulfill major requirements for the student. A course cannot be used to satisfy requirements for both the major and a minor.
- ECON 2106 Principles of Microeconomics
- HACE 3350 Introduction to Residential Property Management
- HACE 4320 Legal Issues in Residential Property Management
- HACE 4330 Leasing Strategies for Residential Property Management
- HACE 4350 Household Technology and Systems
- HACE 5200 Family Financial Counseling
- HACE 5400 Demographics of Special Populations
Requirements for minors include:
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MUST BE IN GOOD STANDING
- A minor must contain at least 9 hours of upper division course work.
- Courses taken to satisfy core Areas A through E CANNOT be counted as course work in the minor.
- Courses taken in core Area F may be counted as course work in the minor.
- Courses taken for a minor CANNOT count in major required areas.
All prerequisites must be met for the courses. Students must earn a “C” 2.0 or better in each minor course. It is the responsibility of the student pursuing the minor to contact the Office of Student Services (210 Dawson Hall) in Family and Consumer Sciences after completing the above requirements to have the necessary forms completed and verified. You must fill out the forms to complete the minor.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT MINOR COURSEWORK IN HOUSING CONTACT: Dr. Brenda Cude, Undergraduate Coordinator, Dept. of Housing & Consumer Economics, 201 Housing Research Center (House B) – (706)542-4857 – bcude@uga.edu |
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