Property Management major
AHRM course descriptions
Required courses -
AHRM 2664: Introduction to Residential Property Management
The history of property management, roles and responsibilities of managers, developing effective marketing and maintenance strategies, fair housing, and landlord-tenant law.
AHRM 2674: Multifamily Property Management and Operations
Multifamily rental real estate including detailed examination of operational and financial aspects of multifamily property management.
AHRM 3634: Managing Affordable & Specialized Housing
Management of affordable multifamily, military, and student housing, as well as homeowner associations and mixed-use development. Pre: Junior Standing.
AHRM 4644: Advanced Residential Property Management
Examination of the competencies necessary for maximizing value of residential properties through management of the asset, including detailed examination of income maximization, financial management and reporting, and ownership objectives for multifamily housing. Pre: 2674, 4964.
AHRM 4674: Managing and Marketing Housing for Later Life
Managing and marketing housing for later life, including active adult communities and assisted living facilities. Pre: Junior Standing
AHRM 4684: Managing and Leasing Commercial Properties
Examination of commercial property management considerations associated with office building, medical offices, industrial property, and shopping center space relative to leasing and negotiation, maintenance, marketing practices, and legal and fiduciary responsibilities of the property manager. Pre: Junior Standing
AHRM 4694: Contemporary Issues in Property Management
Issues affecting property management, including ethics, professional management decisions, legislative issues, and current management practices. The course culminates in the analysis of an apartment community and development of a management plan. Pre: 4964 and senior standing in the Residential Property
Management option or 5964 and graduate standing.
AHRM 4964: Field Study
Internship in the residential property management industry.
AHRM 2404: Consumer Rights
Changing role of consumers in American society from the perspective of the consumer

interest. Consumers' legal and moral rights, responsibilities and means for successfully obtaining redress of grievances. Processes of government regulation and policy making that affect consumers. Current consumer problems and issues in such areas as rip-offs and frauds, food, health care, product safety, banking, credit, housing, insurance and investments.
AHRM 2604: House Planning
Principles of space planning and housing design in relation to individual and family activities, needs, and preferences. Introduction to house construction. Reading visual presentations of housing designs.
AHRM 2614: Introduction to Residential Technologies
Principles underlying the selection, use and care of equipment and lighting in the home and the infrastructure that supports home technologies.
AHRM 2644: Housing and the Consumer
Overview of housing as it relates to consumer needs, values, lifestyles, norms and constraints. Includes structural and tenure alternatives, financial and legal considerations, house design, neighborhood choices, the home buying process, and future directions in housing. Government aspects focus on the history of federal involvement in housing, major housing programs, role of state and local government, and current housing issues and policies.
AHRM 4604: Housing: Energy and the Environment
A study of the development and management of sustainable housing, emphasizing energy and environmental resource efficiency.
AHRM 4664: Universal Design
Evaluation and design of commercial and residential environments with consideration for accessibility, adaptation, safety, and support of the user(s).
Examples of Controlled Electives within AHRM a student might select:
AHRM 2304: Family Financial Management
Overview of family financial management. Analysis of financial situations of individuals and families; assessment of needs for cash and credit management, insurance, tax savings, and investments; introduction to components of a comprehensive family financial plan.
AHRM 3954: Study Abroad
The Housing and Property Management Study Abroad course is offered every other year (2016; 2018) to learn about multifamily housing and its management, current and historic residential design, kitchen and bath product design, new ideas in housing technologies, and energy and environmental issues impact on housing and communities. Countries visited include Germany, France, and Czech Republic.

AHRM 4914: Residential Property Management Study Tour
Study tour that examines trends in the multifamily housing industry focusing on marketing, management, design, and customer service. Co: 4694.
AHRM 4994: Undergraduate Research
Undergraduate Research is an individual research project carried out under faculty supervision. The student defines the research topic, proposes a methodology, carries out the research, and writes a report or completes a creative project/design.