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Must I take the Introduction to Local Government Finance Course in order to take any of the more advanced courses in the local government finance curriculum?
The introductory course is a suggested, but not required, prerequisite for most of the advanced and special topic finance courses offered by the School of Government. Each of the courses offered in each of the six content areas presumes a level of knowledge commensurate with participation in the introductory course.
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