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Course Syllabus:
Principles of Real Estate |
Business Department |
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Instructor Information: Name: Nancy
Fisher |
Educational Background: BA Liberal
Studies, Juris Doctorate, On-line Mediation
Specialist |
Email: use Angel Email
Link |
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Course Description: 090 Principles
of Real Estate |
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This is a fundamental real estate
course covering the basic understanding, background, and terminology
necessary for advanced study in specialized courses. This course is
intended to acquaint the student who has little or no training or experience
in real estate with the basic theory of real estate. Its purpose is to
enable students to identify, interpret, and solve fundamental problems
inherent in the transaction of real property. This course will
summarize information required for the State of |
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Prerequisite(s): None |
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Basic Skills Reading
Level: eligibility for |
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Basic Skills
English/ESL Level: eligibility for English 105 or ESL 44 |
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Basic Skills Math
Level: the ability to complete simple math problems, including, but not
limited to addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of percentages
and decimals using a non-programmable calculator. |
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Basic Computer Skills |
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Units: 3 Participation
Requirements:
Approximately 5 - 6 hours weekly |
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Course
Text: |
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Student Services:
Printed materials in alternate formats (Braille, audiotape, electronic
format, or large print) and other services may be available upon
request. Please contact the Disability and Educational Support Program
at (408) 741-2010 (voice) or (408) 741-2658 (TTY) for assistance. |
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Class
Information: |
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Course Objective: The primary
goal of this course is to familiarize students with basic terminology and
concepts of real property transactions. At the end of this course, the
student should be able to: |
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Identify and explain basic terminology associated with real property
transactions. |
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Identify and explain basic concepts and principles associated with real
property transactions. |
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Understand the responsibilities of a state licensed real estate sales person. |
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4.
Be familiar with the variety of professional opportunities available to state
licensed real estate sales persons. |
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This course is not intended to
prepare the student for the California Real Estate Commissioner’s licensing
exam. Additional study may be necessary. |
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Instructor
Policies: |
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Participation: Students are expected
to actively participate in the class. Failure to participate will adversely
affect a student’s grade. Any student not regularly participating in the
class may be dropped from the class by the instructor. PLEASE NOTE:
FAILURE TO PASS WITH A 70% OR BETTER ANY ONE OR MORE OF THE COMPONENTS OF
THIS COURSE WILL RESULT IN A FAILING GRADE. For example, even if a student
passes all of the quizzes, midterm and final but does not pass the homework
assignment segment that student will receive a failing grade. |
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Withdrawals: If a student wishes
to withdraw from the class it is the student’s responsibility to complete the
proper paperwork prior to the final withdrawal date for the semester.
Failure to do so will result in a failing grade. Please check the
student catalog for the last date to withdraw from the course. |
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Student Assessment
Methods—Any
or all of the following methods of assessment may be used in this course:
Class participation, weekly quizzes, Midterm, Final exam, and homework
assignments. |
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Grades: You will be graded on the quality of
your assignments, online participation, and performance on tests and quizzes.
There will be a weekly quiz covering the chapters that have been presented
for that week through your reading and lectures. You will be given one week
to complete the quiz after which time it will not be available. If you
do not take the quiz during the week it is offered you will not be able to
make it up. Each quiz will be a combination of multiple choice and/or
true/false. You will be tested on information from the text book, homework
assignments, and lectures notes. Quizzes will not be cumulative. However, the
midterm, will cover the material presented in the
class up to the date of the midterm and the final, will include the entire
textbook, homework assignments, and course lectures notes. The midterm will
be available for one week after which time it will not be available. The
final will available for the period of time indicated on the course
calendar. If you do not take the midterm or the final you will
not be able to make it up. Therefore, please check the class calendar
carefully to make sure that you will be available to take the test during the
week they are available before committing to the class. |
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You may choose to take this class for a
letter grade or credit/no credit. A letter C grade requires at least a 70%
and a Credit requires a 70% or higher for the course material. Students must
complete all assignments to receive a passing grade/credit. If you fail to
notify the instructor of your election you will be given a letter grade for
class scores 80% and above a Credit for scores 70% up to 80% and a no credit
for anything less than 70%. In order for the class to apply for the
California Real Estate Examination requirement a student must pass the course
with either a credit or a C or better grade. |
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Your Total Grade will
consist of: |
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90% - above =
A 80% - 89% =
B 70% - 79% = C
60% - 69% =
D 59% - below = F |
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Please note that you
must receive a 70% for each component of the class in order to pass the
course. For example, if you receive a cumulative score of 70% for quizzes,
midterm and final exam but do not pass receive enough points to receive a 70%
for the homework component of the course you will receive a failing grade. |
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Plagiarism/Cheating
Policy:
If plagiarism and/or cheating occurs the student will be
withdrawn from the course and reported to the College. |
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Weekly Quizzes and
Conditions |
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Withdrawal From This
Course: |
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If you drop this
course, remember that withdrawal is not an automatic process. Withdrawal is
the student's sole responsibility, not the instructor's. Contact the
Admissions and Records Office to initiate the Drop process. Please read
the DROP procedures carefully in the Schedule of Classes to avoid unnecessary
grade penalties. |
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Disclaimer: To
accommodate emergent circumstances, the instructor reserves the right to make
changes to this syllabus while the course is in progress. Any
understandings between individual students and the instructor, including
changes, exceptions, or modifications to requirements or procedures must be
in writing. Any question of interpretation of course requirements or of
understandings between a student and the instructor will be resolved by the
instructor in the instructor’s sole but reasonable judgment. |