Course Description
Public revenue and expenditure policies, financial
administration, and politics of the budgetary process.
Athena Title
Politics and Budgeting Process
Equivalent Courses
Not open to students with credit in PADP 4630
Non-Traditional Format
This course will be taught 95% or more online.
Prerequisite
POLS 1101 or POLS 1101E or POLS 1101H or POLS 1101S
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Student Learning Outcomes
- Students will understand the political, economic, and managerial foundations of public budgeting.
- Students will understand the budget process and the unique characteristics of budgeting at the federal, state, and local levels.
- Students will be able to conduct basic budget analysis and professional communicate results.
Topical Outline
- Introduction to public budgeting and budget analysis
- Budget analysis - revenue forecasting
- Budgetary decision-making
- Federal Budget Process Reform
- State and performance budgeting
- Local budgeting
- Fiscal Health
- Capital Budgeting
