Fin Mgmt Publc Budget Fire/EMS

Catalog description

Public budgeting is a complex and rapidly changing field. What public budgeting is depends on who asks the question and on prevailing collective views regarding the role and responsibility of government. Many questions and, thus, many answers are possible. But, who gets what and how governments generate the funds to finance public services are still the “big questions” of public budgeting. Students will be introduce to the principles and practices used by federal, state, and local governments to acquire and spend money within the context of American Democracy, capitalism, federalism, and economics. TSI Restriction(s): Reading, Math, and Writing