UNIVERSITY OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS

BOARD OF TRUSTEES RESOLUTION



PURPOSE: _ To establish a new degree program leading to an Associate of Arts in Inclusive

Early Childhood Education.



WHEREAS, the University of the Virgin Islands was awarded a grant by the United States

Department of Health and Human Services to train a cohort of Early Childhood Education teachers,

and



WHEREAS, a cohort of fifty students (divided equally between St. Croix and St. Thomas)

has been identified, and



WHEREAS, the graduates of this program will be employed in early childhood centers in

the Territory, and



WHEREAS, the faculty have reviewed a proposal prepared by the Division of Education

and recommended its approval,



NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT:



The Board of Trustees approve a new degree program leading to an Associate of Arts Degree in

Inclusive Early Childhood Education which will be offered to a single cohort of students and then

terminated.



CERTIFICATION



The undersigned does hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and exact copy, of the resolution of

the Board of Trustees of the University, of:the! Virgin Islands adopted af tS meeting oir stihe"1 , 1996

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and recorded in the minutes of said meeting.w=!0 0 #5 S32 %



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Courses in Early Childhood Education



Associate Degree Program

| Course# Course Description Credits

1, Edu.1XX Understanding Patterns of Child Development - 3

2. Edu. 1XX Understanding, Developing, and Enhancing 3

Appropriate Environments for Infants and Toddlers

(Prenatal through 2 Years)

x Edu.1XX Supervised Practicum Experience in Infants and 3

Toddler Development (Birth to Two Years)

4. Edu.1XX Understanding Patterns of Child Development 3

Three to Six Years

& Edu.1XX Understanding, Developing, and Enhancing 3

Appropriate Environments for Young Children

Three to Six Years

6. Edu.1XX Supervised Practicum Experience with Young 3

Children - Three to Six Years

9. Edu.2XX Family and Community Relationships 3

8. Edu.2XX Guiding Children’s Early Behavior 3

9. Edu.2XX Inclusive Early Childhood Curricula 3

10.  Edu.2xx Ethical and Legal Issues in Early Childhood

Prenatal through Two Years 3

11. = Edu.2Xx Practicum In Designing and Implementing

Inclusionary Early Childhood Program 3