DSST Examinations
NDSU recognizes the DSST (Dantes) examination, which was originally designed for the military as a way to provide individuals an opportunity to obtain college level credit for what they have learned in nontraditional ways. Now available for civilian use, the DSST Test Control Officer (TCO) administers the exams on more than 560 military installations and official DSST test centers. The main users of the exams include adult education programs, U.S. Department of Defense, and two- and four-year colleges and universities.
In accordance with North Dakota University System policy, students must receive a minimum score on the examinations to qualify for possible awarding of credit and advanced placement, which is determined by the appropriate academic department on campus. If NDSU does not have an equivalent course, free elective credit may be awarded. Credit earned through DSST may not be used to satisfy residence-credit requirements for graduation.
Examination | Score | Equivalent NDSU Course | Credits | Gen Ed Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A History of the Vietnam War | 44 | Free Elective | 3 | |
Art of the Western World | 48 | ART 111 | 3 | A |
Astronomy | 48 | PHYS 110 | 3 | S |
Business Ethics and Society | 400 | Free Elective | 3 | |
Business Law II | 52 | Free Elective | 3 | |
Business Mathematics | 400 | Free Elective | 3 | |
Criminal Justice | 400 | CJ 201 | 3 | |
Environment & Humanities | 46 | Free Elective | 3 | |
Ethics in America | 400 | PHIL 210 | 3 | |
Foundations of Education | 46 | Free Elective | 3 | |
Fundamentals of College Algebra | 400 | MATH 103 | 3 | |
Fundamentals of Counseling | 45 | Free Elective | 3 | |
General Anthropology | 47 | ANTH 111 | 3 | B/D |
Here's to Your Health | 400 | HNES 217 | 3 | W |
Human Resource Management | 46 | Free Elective | 3 | |
Human/Cultural Geography | 48 | GEOG 151 | 3 | B/G |
Intro to the Modern Middle East | 47 | Free Elective | 3 | |
Introduction to Business | 400 | Free Elective | 3 | |
Introduction to Computing | 400 | Free Elective | 3 | |
Introduction to Law Enforcement | 45 | Free Elective | 3 | |
Introduction to World Religions | 400 | Free Elective | 3 | |
Lifespan Developmental Psychology | 46 | PSYC 250 | 3 | B |
Management Information Systems | 400 | Free Elective | 3 | |
Money and Banking | 48 | Free Elective | 3 | |
Organizational Behavior | 48 | Free Elective | 3 | |
Personal Finance | 400 | Free Elective | 3 | |
Physical Geology | 46 | GEOL 105 | 3 | S/G |
Principles of Finance | 400 | Free Elective | 3 | |
Principles of Financial Accounting | 49 | ACCT 200 | 3 | |
Principles of Physical Science I | 47 | PHYS 211 | 3 | S |
Principles of Public Speaking | 47 | COMM 110 | 3 | C |
Principles of Statistics | 400 | Free Elective | 3 | |
Principles of Supervision | 400 | Free Elective | 3 | |
Rise and Fall of the Soviet Union | 45 | Free Elective | 3 | |
Substance Abuse | 400 | PSYC 212 | 3 | B |
Technical Writing | 46 | ENGL 321 | 3 | C |
The Civil War and Reconstruction | 47 | Free Elective | 3 | |
Western Europe Since 1945 | 45 | HIST 102 | 3 | A |
General Education Categories: | |
|---|---|
A - Humanities and Fine Arts | G - Global Perspectives |
See General Education Requirements for more information on core NDSU courses.
Additional Information:
For more information on DSST exams and to locate a test center, go to www.getcollegecredit.com
