Alpha Sigma Gamma

The International Real Estate Honorary Society

Alpha Sigma Gamma was created in 1993 to recognize the scholastic achievements of students in university real estate programs. ASG also recognizes the participation and contributions of real estate faculty and the real estate professional community in real estate education. Alpha Sigma Gamma is the only international organization for the recognition real estate student academic excellence in the world. Sponsored by the American Real Estate Society, Alpha Sigma Gamma currently consists of over 275 members on 20 U.S. universities.

The President of Alpha Sigma Gamma is Forrest E. Huffman. Professor Huffman is a professor of real estate and finance in the Fox School of Business at Temple University. He has published in numerous academic real estate journals and has taught a wide variety of real estate courses over a 25 year plus career. He has served as a consultant for private firms and state and local governments. He is a frequent interviewee by local, regional and national media on real estate markets and trends.

Current University Chapters:

Arizona State University

California State University – Northridge

Cleveland State University

Colorado State University

Eastern Illinois State University

Florida Atlantic University

Georgia State University

Louisiana State University

New York University

Pennsylvania State University

Roosevelt University-Chicago School of Real Estate

Temple University

Texas Christian University

University of Alabama – Birmingham

University of North Carolina – Greensboro

University of San Diego

University of Texas – Arlington

University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee

University of Akron

Virginia Commonwealth University

Wright State University

Membership Criteria

Graduate Student Members - Master’s Level

In order to qualify for membership master’s level students must:

Have completed a minimum of fifty percent (50%) of the total credit hours required for the Master’s degree.

Have completed the equivalent of a minimum of six (6) semester hours in real estate and related courses or the equivalent.

Have a grade point average of 3.75 or better on a four-point scale for graduate real estate and related coursework.

Have a grade point average of 3.50 or better on a four-point scale for all graduate course work in the student’s Master’s program.

Have good academic standing at the institution.

Graduate Student Members - Doctoral Level

In order to qualify for membership doctoral students must:

Have made substantial progress in the required work for the doctoral degree.

Have completed a minimum of nine (9) semester hours of real estate and related course work or the equivalent.

Have a grade point average of 3.75 or better on a four-point scale on for graduate real estate and related coursework.

Have demonstrated the ability to successfully complete a doctoral degree program.

Have good academic standing at the institution.

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