Public Financial Management
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The public financial management major teaches students the tools of managing public expenditures (e.g. government budgeting, accounting, auditing, and procurement) and revenue generation (e.g. taxation, licensing, user fees and lotteries). The major introduces monetary issues that face every community in our society. |
Students will graduate with a strong background in economics, accounting, financial reporting, budget and cost benefit analysis complemented by basic managerial and organizational skills.
Course Requirements
Core Courses
- PMGT 5100 - Introduction to Public Administration (3 credits)
- PMGT 5120 - Public Personnel Management (3 credits)
- PMGT 5140 - Public Organization Theory (3 credits)
- PMGT 5160 - Public Budgeting and Finance (3 credits)
- PMGT 5180 - Public Policy Analysis (3 credits)
- PMGT 5637 - Local and Regional Planning (3 credits)
Capstone Courses*
- PMGT 5800 - Public Management Internship (3 credits) OR
- PMGT 5820 - Public Administration Consultantship (3 credits)
- PMGT 5840 - Public Management Report (3 credits)
This concentration is intended for students interested in public budgeting and public finance.
Required Courses
- ACCT 5717 - Non-Profit Entity Accounting (3 credits)
- PMGT 5280 - Seminar in Public Risk Management (3 credits)
- PMGT 5750 - Public Sector Financial Management (3 credits)
- Guided Elective (with permission of Director) (3 credits)