Contra Costa College
Course Outline
Course Number
Course Title
Prerequisite
Challenge Policy
Co-requisite
Challenge Policy
Advisory
RE 160
Real Estate Principles
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None
None
None
None
*HOURS BY ARRANGEMENT:
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Number of Weeks
Lecture Hours By Term
Lab Hours By Term
*Hours By Arrangement
Units
18
54
0
0
3
Hours per term.
ACTIVITIES: (Please provide a list of the activities students will perform in order to satisfy the HBA requirement):
COURSE/CATALOG DESCRIPTION
This course covers basic laws and principles of California real estate and provides understanding, background and
terminology necessary for advanced study in specialized courses. This course is designed to assist those preparing
for the real estate examination. The California Department of Real Estate requires completion of this course, together
with Real Estate Practice (RE-163), and one elective real estate course prior to taking the salesperson’s license
examination.
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
At the completion of the course the student will be able to:
Understand and exhibit knowledge of fundamental real estate terms and concepts.
Relate the text book theory to everyday practical real estate applications.
Be partially prepared to take the State of California real estate salesperson examination.
Be prepared for advanced study in specialized real estate courses.
INTENDED STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES:
The above course objectives will be emphasized and measured by students’ successful completion of the course, and
completion of the course questionnaire administered at the end of the course.
COURSE CONTENT (Lecture):
10% Estates, Transfers and Titles
15% Agency responsibilities
15% Real Estate Contracts
10% Landlord and tenant issues
10% Escrow procedures
15% Real Estate Finance
10% Appraisal fundamentals
5% Real Estate Taxation
5% Real Estate Math
5% Licensing and government controls
COURSE CONTENT (Lab):
METHODS OF INSTRUCTION:
This course will be conducted by the use of lecture, group projects, classroom discussion/problem solving, and
homework problems.
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS:
NOTE: To be UC/CSU transferable, the text must be dated within the last 7 years OR a statement of justification for a text beyond the
last 7 years must be included.
Textbook Title:
Author:
Publisher:
Edition/Date:
Justification Statement:
Textbook Reading Level:
California Real Estate Principles
Charles Stapleton III & Martha Williams
Dearborn Publishing (ISBN-13-9781427731456)
8th Edition
(For textbook beyond 7 years)
College-Level
Lab Manual Title (if applicable):
Author:
Publisher:
Edition/Date:
OUTSIDE OF CLASS WEEKLY ASSIGNMENTS:
Title 5, section 55002.5 establishes that a range of 48 -54hours of lecture, study, or lab work is required for one unit of credit.
 For each hour of lecture, students should be required to spend an additional two hours of study outside of class to earn one
unit of credit.
Title 5, section 55002(a) 2F establishes that coursework calls for critical thinking and the understanding and application of concepts
determined by the curriculum committee to be at college level.
 For degree applicable courses: List one example of critical thinking homework
Outside of Class Weekly Assignments
Hours per week
Weekly Reading Assignments (Include detailed assignment below, if applicable)
3
Students will be responsible for weekly reading of the assigned chapters (per syllabus), and being prepared for
instructor lecture and discussion.
Weekly Writing Assignments (Include detailed assignment below, if applicable)
3
Students will be responsible for weekly chapter writing assignments (end-of-chapter review questions), and “other
performance assignments” (per syllabus). Students will also be responsible for developing a research project which
will lead to an end-of-the-semester short class PowerPoint presentation, which will be critiqued by both the
instructor and other students.
Weekly Math Problems (Include detailed assignment below, if applicable)
Lab or Software Application Assignments (Include detailed assignment below, if applicable)
Other Performance Assignments (Include detailed assignment below, if applicable)
STUDENT EVALUATION: (Show percentage breakdown for evaluation instruments)
Title 5, section 55002 (a) 2A establishes that the grade is based on demonstrated proficiency in subject matter and the ability to
demonstrate that proficiency.
 For degree applicable courses: Course requires essay writing, or, in courses where the curriculum committee deems them
to be appropriate, by problem solving exercises, or skills demonstrations by students.
Title 5, section 55002(a) 2F establishes that coursework calls for critical thinking and the understanding and application of
concepts determined by the curriculum committee to be at college level.
 For degree applicable courses: List critical thinking example(s) of methods of evaluation
40
60
%
Essay
%
Computation or Non-computational Problem Solving Skills
%
Skills Demonstration
%
Objective Examinations
Other (describe)
%
%
%
GRADING POLICY: (Choose LG, P/NP, or SC)
Pass / No Pass
X Letter Grade
90% - 100% = A
80% - 89% = B
70% - 79% = C
60% - 69% = D
Below 60% = F
70% and above = Pass
Below 70% = No Pass
Prepared by: Ron Rueb/J. Rusting/J. DeTorres
Date: October 10, 2014
Revised form 09/14
Student Choice
90% - 100% = A
80% - 89% = B
70% - 79% = C
60% - 69% = D
Below 60% = F
or
70% and above = Pass
Below 70% = No Pass