Faculty Contact Information:
Dr. Jeffry E. Jackson
Address: CMR 402 Box 1961
APO, AE 09180
email: jjackson@faculty.ed.umuc.edu
Home: 06375-994600 (before 10:00 PM) | |
Consultation:
By email as needed.
Before or after class, or by appointment.
Class dates: June 5th & 6th (all classes meet from 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM)
June 19th & 20th
July 10th & 11th
July 24th & 25th | |
Required Texts and Readings:
Text used exclusively in this course:
Mikesell, J.L. (2003). Fiscal administration: Analysis and applications for the public sector (6th ed.). Belmont, CA: Thomson Wadsworth.
Text used in multiple courses:
American Psychological Association. (2001). Publication manual of the
American Psychological Association (5th ed.). Washington D.C.: Author. | |
Supplementary Readings:
Supplemental Readings Required for the course are:
National Advisory Council on State and Local Budgeting. (2000). Recommended Budget Practices: A Framework for Improved State and Local Government Budgeting. Chicago IL: Government Finance Officers Association. Retrieved 26 April 2004 from http://gfoa.org/services/nacslb/
Additionally, all other required readings/handouts will be available on the graduate program Webboard by mid-May. The dates that the various handouts are required for class are annotated in the Course Schedule Section.
In addition, all graduate students should be prepared to utilize the at UMUC online library. The library contains a large number of full text academic journals that are free of charge and immediately available. The library homepage also contains a number of links related to improving students' research and writing skills. | |
Recommended Journals:
A variety of full-text, online, free-of-charge and pay-per-view academic journals are listed on the PA Webboard (http://webboard.ed.umuc.edu/~pa). Public Administration Review, the lead journal in the discipline,is especially useful for this course.
I highly encourage students to subscribe to the Government Executive (www.govexec.com) which provides both a free magazine and daily emails containing pertinent and timely information regarding various aspects of the operation of the Federal government. | |
Course Description:
| Prerequisites: Undergraduate economics and American political science or American government, and PUAD 501, or permission of the Program Director. Covers concepts, principles, and practices, and their specific application to the development of resources in support of programs and the allocation of these resources against the demands at national, state, and local levels. The student evaluates performance budgeting, PPBS, and zero-base budgeting. | |
Course Goals:
| As a required course in the management track of the M.P.A., the purpose of this course to provide graduate students with an understanding of the nature of public sector budgeting and the role of public finance economics in shaping the economy of the United States or other developed nations. | |
Course Objectives:
At the conclusion of the course, students should be able to:
- Evaluate the size and growth of government expenditure
- Critique the budget process in the U.S.,
- Apply cost-benefit analysis to determine the relative merits of government capital expenditure projects,
- Assess the economic effects of government revenue options and their structures and administration,
- Develop a better idea of how governments administer their debt, working capital, and pension funds, and
- Utilize concepts of the budgeting process to analyze case studies and current events.
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Grading Information:
Grades for this course will be assigned as follows:
A 91% and above
B 81% – 90%
C 70% – 80%
F Below 70%
Please note that Bowie State University does not use "D" for graduate students. The grade F(a) is used to designate academic failure. F(n) is used to designate failure for non-completion. Grades of Incomplete or Withdrawal are governed by UMUC-Europe policies. For further details, please refer to the UMUC-Europe Graduate Catalog, available online or in your local Education Center. | |
Course Requirements:
Graduate school at the masters level focuses on helping students obtain the education needed for success as professionals in their chosen fields. Thus, UMUC-Europe Graduate Programs and Bowie State University share the common goals of promoting excellence in academic scholarship through thoughtful inquiry and the skillful application of knowledge and theory for the betterment of society.
In order to maximize your graduate educational experience in general and this course in particular, you are required to:
Attendance..................8%
Mid-term Examination.......25%
Written Project............30%
Final Examination..........25%
In-class Presentation......12% | |
Description of Course Requirements:
Successful graduate students in American universities dedicate approximately three hours of preparation/study time for every hour spent in the face-to-face classroom. Thus, the following course requirements were developed on the assumption that students would be prepared to spend approximately 150 hours of their own time working on them. In an 8-week term, that is the equivalent of a half-time job. Most 14-week graduate distance education courses require at least 10 hours per week of dedicated time, plus time spent in the virtual classroom.
Attendance: One percentage point is earned for each full day of class attendance.
Mid-term Examination consists of 7 to 8 questions (you must answer 4) to be answered in class and will cover all material up to the date of the exam.
Final Examination consists of 7-8 questions (you must answer 4) to be answered in class and will cover all material up to the date of the exam.
Written Project: The project will be a 18-20 page paper covering a major aspect of budgeting on the Federal, state, or local level. A more thorough discussion of the paper will take place on the first day of class. The paper will follow the APA style guide. All papers will be prepared using Microsoft Word and will be submitted electronically either on 3.5 inch disk, CD, or email. Students will present their project to the class as the In-class Presentation. Additional guidance will be given on the first day of class. You are required to conduct professional-level research, including appropriately citing works of others and avoiding plagiarism.
In-class Presentation consists of a 10-15 minute professional presentation (format of presentation is negotiable) of the significant findings/highlights of your written project.
All course requirements will be discussed in detail on the first day of class. | |
Course Schedule:
05 June 2004:
Introductions
Review of syllabus
Clarification of goals, objectives and requirements
Orientation to subject
Chapters 1 & 2
Handouts: "Citizens' Guide", Lindblom, and Pitzvada & Draper
06 June 2004:
Chapters 3 & 4
Handouts: Long-term Budget Outlook, SSA/Medicare Impact, & Admin Costs of Private Accounts in Social Security
19 June 2004:
Chapters 5 & 6
Handouts: Performance Budgeting in Federal Agencies & Cascade Performance Budgeting
20 June 2004:
Mid-term Examination
Chapter 7
Handout: Recommended Budget Practices - A Framework for Improved State/Local Government Budgeting
10 July 2004:
Chapters 8 & 9
Papers Due
1040 Federal Tax Form
11 July 2004:
Chapter 10 & 12
24 July 2004:
Final Exam
Chapter 14
Handout: Parts of UMRA
25 July 2004:
In-class Presentations
Concluding comments
Course Evaluations
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Academic Policies:
Please refer to the UMUC-Europe Graduate Catalog for information on the following:
Academic Integrity
Course Load
Exception to Policy
Grade Appeal Process
Make-up Examinations
Nondiscrimination
Students with Disabilities
Hard copies of the catalog are available at your local Education Center. | |
Faculty Bio:
| Dr. Jackson has a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting from Jacksonville State University, a Master’s Degree in Public Administration from University of Oklahoma, and a Doctorate in Educational Leadership from the University of Southern California. He has over 16 years experience in both the public and private sector in accounting, program/management analysis, and human resource management. He is currently a Senior Management/Operations Officer and has taught for the University of Maryland University College-Europe since 2001. | |