The Associate of Arts Degree with an emphasis in Political Science focuses on the ways people create and use government. The degree focus area sensitizes students to the reality of the politically and culturally diverse world and encourages them to relate and apply the course materials and program, to their daily lives.
The Associate of Arts degree with an emphasis in Political Science prepares students for basic entry level careers in law, government and further higher education at off-island colleges and universitiesā in any Social Science degree program. The degree promotes intellectual, social, and personal growth in the Liberal Arts tradition.
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Degree Requirements
1st Year General Education
Class | Description | Credits |
Communication | ||
CLP 150A | College and Life Planning | 1 |
ENG 150 | Introduction to Literature | 3 |
ENG 151 | Freshman Compostion | 3 |
SPH 153 | Introduction to Speech | |
OR | 3 | |
DRA 170 | Oral Interpretation of Literature | |
POL 150 | Introduction to American Government | 3 |
OR | 3 | |
POL 151 | Introduction to American Samoa Government | 3 |
ICT 150 | Introduction to Computers | 3 |
MAT 151 | Introduction to Computers | 3 |
PSY 150 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
PHSCI 150/150L | Physical Science/Lab | 4 |
HIS 150 | American History I | |
OR | 3 | |
HIS 170 | World Civilization I | 3 |
HIS 162 | Pacific History
(required) |
3 |
Total Credits: | 32 |
Total Credits
Class | Credits |
1st Year General Education | 32 |
2nd Year General Education | 33-35 |
Total Credits: | 65-67 |
2nd Year General Education
Class | Description | Credits |
Arts | ||
ART 150 | Art History Survey I | 3 |
DRA 150 | Introduction to Drama | 3 |
BIO 150/150L | Introduction to Biological Science/Lab | |
OR | 4 | |
BIO 180/180L | Biology I/Lab | |
MAT 250 | College Algebra & Trigonometry | |
OR | 4-5 | |
MAT 280 | Calculus II | |
PAD 150 | Introduction to Public Administration | |
OR | ||
POL 160 | Introduction to Politics | 3 |
OR | ||
POL 170 | Introduction to Public Policy | |
SAM 101A | Conversational Samoan 1 | |
OR | ||
SAM 101B | Conversational Samoan 2 | |
OR | 3-4 | |
SAM 111 | Introduction to the Samoan Language | |
OR | ||
SAM 151/151L | Freshman Samoan | |
HIS 150 | American History I | |
OR | 3 | |
HIS 171 | World Civilization II | |
ENG 251 | Sophomore Composition | 3 |
PHIL 150 | Introduction to Philosophy | |
OR | 3 | |
REL 150 | World Religions | |
PED | Any Physical Education Course | 1 |
CJ 210 | Constitutional Law and Procedures | 3 |
POL 250 | Comparative Politics | |
OR | 3 | |
POL 251 | International Relations | |
Total Credits: | 33-35 |