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American Samoa Community College is a two-year WASC
Western Association of Schools and Colleges

The Western Association of Schools and Colleges is one of six official academic bodies responsible for the School accreditation of public and private universities, colleges, secondary and elementary schools in the United States and foreign institutions of American origin....
 college located in the village of Mapusaga, on the island of Tutuila
Tutuila

Tutuila is the main or largest island of American Samoa, and the third largest island in the Samoan Islands chain. The island is distinctive in the Pacific Ocean for its large, natural harbor—Pago Pago Harbor—on which the capital of American Samoa, Pago Pago, is located....
 in American Samoa
American Samoa

American Samoa is an Territories of the United States of the United States located in the South Pacific Ocean, southeast of the sovereign state of Samoa, formerly known as Western Samoa....
, an unorganized, unincorporated territory of the United States of America. Pago Pago, the capital of the territory and its center of commerce, is roughly nine miles to the east of the school.

Only legal residents of American Samoa
American Samoa

American Samoa is an Territories of the United States of the United States located in the South Pacific Ocean, southeast of the sovereign state of Samoa, formerly known as Western Samoa....
 who have graduated high school or obtained a General Equivalency Diploma are admitted to ASCC.

college was established in 1970 as part of the American Samoa Department of Education
American Samoa Department of Education

American Samoa Department of Education operates public schools in American Samoa, an insular area of the United States....
 to provide residents the opportunity to enjoy postsecondary education in the liberal arts
Liberal arts

The term liberal arts refers to the education derived from the Classical education curriculum....
, teacher training, vocational-technical education, and general education.






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American Samoa Community College is a two-year WASC
Western Association of Schools and Colleges

The Western Association of Schools and Colleges is one of six official academic bodies responsible for the School accreditation of public and private universities, colleges, secondary and elementary schools in the United States and foreign institutions of American origin....
 college located in the village of Mapusaga, on the island of Tutuila
Tutuila

Tutuila is the main or largest island of American Samoa, and the third largest island in the Samoan Islands chain. The island is distinctive in the Pacific Ocean for its large, natural harbor—Pago Pago Harbor—on which the capital of American Samoa, Pago Pago, is located....
 in American Samoa
American Samoa

American Samoa is an Territories of the United States of the United States located in the South Pacific Ocean, southeast of the sovereign state of Samoa, formerly known as Western Samoa....
, an unorganized, unincorporated territory of the United States of America. Pago Pago, the capital of the territory and its center of commerce, is roughly nine miles to the east of the school.

Only legal residents of American Samoa
American Samoa

American Samoa is an Territories of the United States of the United States located in the South Pacific Ocean, southeast of the sovereign state of Samoa, formerly known as Western Samoa....
 who have graduated high school or obtained a General Equivalency Diploma are admitted to ASCC.

History

The college was established in 1970 as part of the American Samoa Department of Education
American Samoa Department of Education

American Samoa Department of Education operates public schools in American Samoa, an insular area of the United States....
 to provide residents the opportunity to enjoy postsecondary education in the liberal arts
Liberal arts

The term liberal arts refers to the education derived from the Classical education curriculum....
, teacher training, vocational-technical education, and general education. The first freshman class had only 131 students. The school moved into a few buildings on the island before moving permanently to its current location in Mapusaga in 1974.

In 1979, the U.S. Economic Development Administration provided a grant that allowed the college to add five modern buildings for the fine arts, nursing
Nursing

Nursing is a healthcare profession focused on the detail-oriented care of individuals, family, and community in attaining, maintaining, and recovering optimal health and functioning....
, science
Science

In its broadest sense, science refers to any systematic knowledge or practice. In its more usual restricted sense, science refers to a system of acquiring knowledge based on scientific method, as well as to the organized body of knowledge gained through such research....
, and vocational training
Vocation

A vocation as defined in a religious environment is an occupation for which a person is suited, trained or qualified. Often those who follow a religious vocation have a inclination to undertake the work, often called a calling....
. ASCC was also able to add a cafeteria
Cafeteria

A cafeteria is a type of food service location in which there is little or no table service, whether a restaurant or within an institution such as a large office building or school; a school dining location is also referred to as a canteen or dining hall....
 and a gym
GYM

GYM is a sound format for the Sega Mega Drive/Sega Genesis.The name stands for Genesis YM2612, since the file contains the data sent to the Yamaha YM2612 sound chip in the console....
nasium. A new library
Library

A library is a collection of information, sources, resources, books, and services, and the structure in which it is housed: it is organized for use and maintained by a public body, an institution, or a private individual....
 was added in 2003.

Academics

ASCC offers Associate of Arts and Associate of Science degrees, as well as Certificate programs in the areas of liberal arts
Liberal arts

The term liberal arts refers to the education derived from the Classical education curriculum....
, teacher training, vocational-technical education, and general education. Other academic programs include:

  • Agriculture and Life Science
  • Art, Music and Drama
  • Business
  • College and Life Planning
  • Criminal Justice
  • Education
  • English Language Institute
  • Health and Human Services
  • Mathematics
  • Nursing
  • Physical Education
  • Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
  • Samoan Language and Culture
  • Science
  • Social Studies
  • Trades and Technology


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