The Associates of Arts Degree with emphasis in Samoan Studies provides courses to students interested in pursuing a career in education, the public service, social services, private enterprise, journalism, language teaching, Samoan research, interpreting and translation. The Samoan courses promote critical thinking in contemporary and cultural settings. An overview of the complexities in the Fa’asāmoa and Samoan values is pertinent in the discussions. Students will also be enriched with the understanding of cultural diversity locally and internationally.
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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 |
MAT 151 |
Intermediate Algebra |
3 |
SAM 111 |
Introduction to the Samoan Language |
3 |
SAM 152 |
Introduction to Samoan Culture |
3 |
PED |
Any Physical Education Course |
1 |
HIS 150 |
American History I |
|
OR |
3 |
HIS 170 |
World Civilization I |
|
HIS 162 |
Pacific History |
3 |
PSY 150 |
Introduction to Psychology |
|
OR |
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|
SOC 150 |
Introduction to Sociology |
|
PHSCI 150/150L |
Physical Science/Lab |
4 |
SAM 262 |
Samoan Oratory |
3 |
Total Credits: |
33 |
Total Credits
Class |
Credits |
1st Year General Education |
33 |
2nd Year General Education |
33 |
Total Credits: |
66 |
Program Electives: 12 Credits |
2nd Year General Education
Class |
Description |
Credits |
BIO 150/150L |
Introduction to Biological Science |
4 |
ANT 154 |
Cultural Anthropology |
|
OR |
3 |
POL 151 |
Introduction to American Samoa Government |
|
ENG 251 |
Sophomore Composition |
|
OR |
3 |
SAM 251 |
Sophomore Samoan Composition |
|
SAM 151/151L |
Freshman SAmoan/Lab |
4 |
ICT 150 |
Introduction to Computers |
3 |
SAM 154 |
Introduction to Samoan Literature |
|
OR |
3 |
SAM 172 |
Samoan Traditional Political Organization |
|
HIS 160 |
Samoan History I |
3 |
MAT 250 |
College Algebra and Trigonometry |
4 |
PHIL 150 |
Introduction to Philosophy |
|
OR |
3 |
REL 150 |
World Religions |
|
ENG 250 |
Survey of Literature |
|
OR |
3 |
SAM 281 |
Translations |
|
Total Credits: |
33 |
Program Electives
Cluster 1: Language: SAM 271, SAM 291 |
6 |
Cluster 2: Culture: SAM 204, SAM 244 |
6 |
Total Credits: |
12 |