American Samoa Community College 2058267 205248272 2008-04-13T02:16:19Z Quackslikeaduck 571477 {{Infobox_University |name = American Samoa Community College |established = 1970 |motto = Saili le Atamai<br>''Seek the Knowledge'' |type = 2-year [[community college]] |image = [[Image:ASCC logo2.gif]] |students = 1,537 undergraduates |president = Dr. Adele Satele-Galea’i |faculty = |staff = |campus = 20 [[acre]]s |endowment = Territory supported, grant from U.S. Economic Development Administration |city = [[Mapusaga, American Samoa|Mapusaga]] (near [[Pago Pago, American Samoa|Pago Pago]]) |country = [[American Samoa]] |website = [http://www.amsamoa.edu/] }} [[Image:ASCC campus.jpg|thumb|250 px|]] '''American Samoa Community College''' is a two-year [[Western Association of Schools and Colleges|WASC]] college located in the village of Mapusaga, on the island of [[Tutuila]] in [[American Samoa]], an unorganized, [[unincorporated territory]] of the [[United States of America]]. [[Pago Pago]], the capital of the territory and location of the territory's center of commerce, is roughly nine miles to the east of the school. Only legal residents of [[American 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]] in order to provide American Samoa residents the opportunity to enjoy post-secondary education in the [[liberal arts]], [[teacher training]], vocational-technical education, and general education. The first freshman class had only 131 students, while the school moved around a few buildings on the island a bit before being permanently situated in 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]], [[science]], and [[vocation|vocational training]]. ASCC was also able to add a [[cafeteria]] and a [[gym]]nasium. A brand new [[library]] 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]], teacher training, vocational-technical education, and general education. Other academic programs include: {| |----- valign="top" | * 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 |} ==External links== *[http://www.ascc.as/ American Samoa Community College] {{Colleges and Universities in U.S. Dependencies}} [[Category:Two-year colleges in the United States]] [[Category:Universities and colleges in United States insular areas]] [[Category:Education in American Samoa]]