Dantes Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)
This credit by exam program offers students the opportunity to use their knowledge acquired outside of the classroom to accomplish their educational goals. While the exams are funded for active-duty military, DSST exams are not just for those in the military. Adult learners, homeschooled students, and military veterans are also eligible to earn college credits through DSST. Students can visit DSST exams to review offered exams, test prep, and locate a test center.
Students should have their official results sent to the Transfer Admissions & Services Office for evaluation. These credits may count towards the overall 120 credit minimum required for a degree in one of three ways:
- Major course credit.
- General Education (LEP) credit.
- Elective credit (i.e. course numbers such as 0100 and 0200 are generally elective credits).
Credit will not be awarded for any DSST exam that covers material from a college course for which the student has already received credit. A minimum score of 400 is required to earn credits, and each course is awarded 3 credits, unless a different score or credit value is specified below.
DSST EXAMS
Topic |
SCSU Course Equivalent |
LEP Requirement Met |
| A History of the Vietnam War | HIS 320 | |
| Art of the Western World | ART 0100 | Cultural Expression |
| Astronomy | ESC 0100 | |
| Business Ethics and Society | ELE 0100 | |
| Criminal Justice | SOC 162 | |
| Computer and Information Technology |
CSC 101 | Technological Fluency |
| Environmental Science | ENV 100 | |
| Ethics in America | PHI 220 | Mind and Body |
| Foundations of Education | EDU 0200 | Social Structure, Conflict & Consensus |
| Fundamentals of College Algebra (min. score 434) |
MAT 100 | Quantitative Reasoning Prerequisite |
| Fundamentals of Counseling | PSY 0100 | |
| Fundamentals of Cybersecurity | ELE 0100 | |
| General Anthropology | ANT 101 | Social Structure, Conflict & Consensus |
| Health and Human Development | PCH 201 | Mind and Body |
| Human Resources Management | ELE 0100 | |
| History of the Soviet Union | HIS 242 | Time and Place |
| Introduction to Business | ELE 0100 | |
| Introduction to Geography | GEO 100 | Time and Place |
| Introduction to Geology | ESC 0100 | |
| Introduction to Law Enforcement | Not Accepted | |
| Introduction to World Religions | PHI 207 | Mind and Body |
| Lifespan Developmental Psychology |
PSY 0100 | |
| Management Information Systems | ELE 0100 | |
| Math for Liberal Arts (min. score 434) |
MAT 103) | Quantitative Reasoning |
| Money and Banking | ELE 0100 | |
| Organizational Behavior | ELE 0100 | |
| Personal Finance | ELE 0100 | |
| Principles of Advanced English Composition |
ENG 112 | Written Communication |
| Principles of Finance | ELE 0100 | |
| Principles of Public Speaking | COM 101 | |
| Principles of Statistics (min. score 434) |
MAT 107 | Quantitative Reasoning |
| Principles of Supervision | ELE 0100 | |
| Substance Abuse | ELE 0100 | |
| Technical Writing | ENG 304 | |
| The Civil War and Reconstruction | HIS 0200 | American Experience |