AVILA UNIVERSITY 99 below a “C” (2.0). 8.  Favorable recommendation by the Education faculty of performance in activities for ED 185 Education Practicum including mentor and instructor evaluation. 9.  Favorable written recommendation from an Avila Business Division faculty member. 10. Evidence of good character, positive attitude, and dedication to the ethics of the teaching pro- fession, based on written evaluation of Practicum supervisor, Avila faculty member in a division outside of education, and education faculty member(s) and background check. 11. Evidence of positive evaluations of   Professional Dispositions. B.  Criteria for Completion of the Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Education. 1. Completion of all the general degree require- ments as stated earlier in this catalog. 2. Completion of at least 128 semester hours of academic work with a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.5 (on a 4.0 scale). 3. Achievement of a minimum GPA of 3.0 for all courses in the business education major and also a minimum grade of “C” (2.0) in all cours- es required for the major. A course may be repeated once to improve the grade earned. 4. The Praxis Specialty Exam must be passed to graduate with a degree in Business Education and to obtain Missouri certification. If Kansas certification is desired, the Professional Knowledge section of the Praxis must be passed. 5. Computer competency will be demonstrated by completion of BU/CS 110 Understanding Computers, with a letter grade of “C” or better. The mission statement of the School of Education as  well  as  program  outcomes  and  assessment measures can be found in the Education section of this  catalog. BUSINESS EDUCATION COURSES. AC 201. Principles of Accounting I. (3) Introduction  to  the  terminology,  concepts,  and procedures of accounting. Prerequisites: Sophomore   standing;   MA   120   (Accounting majors) or MA 115 (all others). I. BU/CS 110.  Understanding Computers. (3) Operation  and  use  of  a  computer  system,  soft- ware   applications   such   as   word   processing, spreadsheets and databases, e-mail and internet, fundamental    concepts    of    computer    system design, social and ethical issues relating to com- puter  use,  utilization  of  computers  to  problem- solve and to access current information, and other related topics.This course meets all computer lit- eracy competency requirements.  I, II, S. BU 230. Personal Financial Management. (3) This course is to provide students with the tools and  techniques  to  enhance  the  decision-making process   regarding   personal   financial   manage- ment. The course will cover such topics as cash management, credit and budgeting, investments, taxes,     insurance     and     financial     planning. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing. Level II. I. BU 305. Legal Aspects of Business I. (3) The  study  of  legal  issues  inherent  to  business operations. I, II, S. Level-II. BU 310. Marketing. (3) Introduction  to  the  principles  and  practices  of marketing goods and services. Strategy and plan- ning are emphasized as well as a thorough treat- ment  of  product,  pricing,  physical  distribution and promotional issues. The marketing concept is given extensive treatment. Prerequisite: EC 201 or EC 202. I, II, S. BU 321. Management. (3) Principles of management applicable to any organ- ization including functions, processes, and behav- ior concepts. Prerequisite: Junior standing I, II, S. BU 340. Business Communications (3) Communications applicable to business and to job- seekers. Emphasizes practical exercises in writing, speaking and listening skills.  Includes a focus on ethical and intercultural considerations. Meets the Communication  Intensive  course  requirement  in the major. Prerequisites: EN 112 and CO 110. I, II.