CRJU 72603 - (was 7326) Public Budgeting

Three credit hours.

Was CRJU 7326. Budgeting touches every aspect of the public sector, demanding that anyone concerned with policy making and implementation understand how the process works. This class covers the terminology, components, practices, documents and methods of public budgeting and finance at all levels of government and in the non-profit world. Among other things, students will gain an understanding of the budget process, prepare basic budgets, practice using budge documents to do analysis, learn how to evaluate an organization’s finances using financial reports, and write a financial analysis.