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 3/td>
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