COURSE SYLLABUS

PADM 5840                  				MR. JOHN STOUDENMIRE  
COURSE NUMBER					INSTRUCTOR

							(HM) (910) 485-2033
BUDGETARY THEORY AND ANALYSIS	(WK) (910) 394-2586         
COURSE TITLE					PHONE NUMBERS

jstoudenmire@yahoo.com
E-MAIL ADDRESS

Fall, 2001-2002					PAFB, NC           
TERM						SITE

I.		COURSE DESCRIPTION:
		The student examines analytical approaches to governmental budgeting, which include PPBS, zero-base budgeting, and cost-benefit analysis.  The political environment of the public budgeting process is analyzed.

II.		INCOMING COMPETENCY OF STUDENT EXPECTED BY INSTRUCTOR:
		An understanding of the background and history of Public Administration - PADM 5000.

III.		COURSE STATEMENT OF OBJECTIVES:
	    A. Understand the various roles of budgets in public organizations.
	
	    B.	 Understand contemporary approaches to budgeting in government.
	
	    C.	 Have a better understanding of the major issues and problems that are likely to characterize the field of public budgeting and finance
	
IV.		SCHEDULE OF REQUIRED READINGS, CLASS PREPARATION AND ASSIGNMENTS, LECTURES, DISCUSSIONS, STUDENT PRESENTATIONS AND EXAMS:

Week 1 - 	Read Introduction, answer #1under Questions and Exercises (Q&E) and answer questions for Case 1-1
	Read Chapter 1 and answer Questions for Discussion #1

Week 2 -   	Read Chapters 2 and answer Questions for Discussion #1 and 2
 		Read Chapters 3 and answer Questions for Discussion #2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10
Week 3 – 	Read Chapters 4 and answer Questions for Discussion #2 and 3	
		Read Chapters 5 and answer Questions for Discussion #1, 5, 6, 7, 9, 11, and 13
		Read Chapters 6 and answer Questions for Discussion #2
Week 4 - 	Read Chapters 7 and answer Questions for Discussion #2, 3 and 5 
		Read Chapters 8 and answer Questions for Discussion #2, 3, 4 and 6
		Review

Week 5 - 	Mid-term Exam
		Case Presentations
		
Week 6 - 	Read Chapters 9 and answer Questions for Discussion #2, 3, 4, 5 and 6
		Read Chapters 10 and answer Questions for Discussion #1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 
		Case Presentations

Week 7 - 	Read Chapters 11 
		Read Chapters 12 and answer Questions for Discussion #3, 4 and 5 
		Read Chapters 13 and answer Questions for Discussion #2
		Case Presentations

Week 8 - 	Read Chapters 14 and answer Questions for Discussion #3, 6 and 8
		Read Chapters 15 
		Case Presentations
		Review
			
Week 9 - 	Final Examination due
		Term project due
			Term project presentations

V.     	TEXT USED: Financial Management for Public,Health, and Not-For-Profit Organizations, Steven A. Finkler, Prentice Hall, 2001    

TO ORDER TEXT: Call Webster University Bookstore at 1-800-808-2665.  Shipping and handling is $3.50 for the first book and $1.00 for each additional book.  Shipments will go UPS.

USE OF THE WEBSTER LIBRARY IS ENCOURAGED: 
Eden-Webster Library at http://library.websteruniv.edu. Go to Online and full text Databases.  Excellent databases include Expanded Academic Index (part of InfoTrac), Academic Universe (Lexis-Nexis), Business & Industry, PsycInfo, SocioAbs (Sociological Abstracts Abridged), ERIC, and Wall Street Journal (full text).

VI.	 	VISUAL AIDS: Overhead projector

VII.	 	COURSE REQUIREMENTS:		% OF GRADE
	    A.	Term Project	              			20%
	    B. 	Case Presentation      				15%
	    C.	         Mid-term Examination			            25%
	    D.	Final Examination				25%
    E.         Homework assignments                          	15%

VIII.   HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS:
Homework assignments are due at the beginning of each class on the week indicated 
above and will be graded for completeness more so than accuracy.  Typing of the assignments is recommended. Make 2 copies: one to turn in and one for your use as we go over the assignment in class. To receive maximum credit, you must show a good faith  effort to complete each problem or answer each question.

IX.      CASE PRESENTATION:
A list of cases will be provided from the text and the student will select one to be used for this assignment. Each student must choose a different case. The order of presentation is based on the last three numbers of student Social Security, beginning with the lowest number. You are to read the case and the questions presented with the case and then do additional research on the issues raised in the case. A PowerPoint presentation is recommended and the class will be briefed on the predetermined date. Any change to the prearranged date must be coordinated and   approved by the instructor.

X.      TERM PROJECT:
  The term project consists of researching the state budget for the state of your choice or an approved not for profit organization. Each student must choose a different state of not for profit organization. A project outline must be provided by the student and approval received by the instructor to proceed with desired project. The class must be briefed on the term project findings at predetermined dates approved by the instructor.   
  
          GRADE SCALE:

	 94   - 100 				A
	 89   -   93 				A-
	 85   -   88				B+
	 80   -   84				B
	 77   -   79				B-
	 64   -   76				C
	   0   -   63				F
NOTE: Students are responsible for insuring that all grades of "I" have been changed prior to graduation.  After one calendar year has passed, the grade of "I" becomes final.  

If you are using TA, the military will recover TA funds after 120 days from completion of the course. 

XI.	CLASS ATTENDANCE: The following Webster University Graduate School policy is in effect for this course:

A.	The student should notify the instructor prior to class if an absence is anticipated; and he/she should not miss more than four contact hours. Make-up will be assigned and ,if the absence is unexcused, it may exceed the material presented.

B.	For absences of eight hours, the instructor has the option to lower the student's grade one letter grade and to inform the student of the action.

C.	If the student is absent twelve hours or more, the instructor has the option of assigning a grade of F (work that is unsatisfactory) and to inform the student of the action.  Then it is the student's responsibility to withdraw from the course.

            D.	For excused absences (in an extreme case) when the instructor chooses to award a grade of Incomplete (I) for twelve to sixteen hours missed, the student must provide acceptable documentation to verify that the absences were unavoidable, (e.g., illness, military duty/TDY).  These actions will be coordinated with the Director.

E.	In all cases, the student should withdraw from the regular course of instruction if he/she has more than sixteen hours of absences.

XII.	ETHICS: Students who are discovered cheating or committing plagiarism will be 
            awarded a failing grade for the course, and may be subject to dismissal or further
            discipline.

Reviewed By:______________________________________ Date:_January 2002                       Faculty Coordinator

Revised 01/29/02
jws