PSC 744 - Government Budgeting

(3 units)

Examination of the process and theories of budget formulation.

Maximum units a student may earn: 3

Prerequisite(s): Must be a degree-seeking student in the Public Administration and Policy MPA program OR obtain instructor permission.

Grading Basis: Graded
Units of Lecture: 3
Offered: Every Spring

Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. outline and discuss the political and economic context in which government budgets are produced.
2. articulate what budgets do and how they are assembled (the budget cycle).
3. identify and evaluate the importance of the major institutional actors in the budgetary process.
4. compare “models” of budgetary behavior (and especially incrementalism).
5. evaluate the State of Nevada budget system in terms of general budget models and behavior.

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