DSST Exams (formerly DANTES)

Please note that Thomas Edison State University awards credit for DSST examinations which have been reviewed and recommended for credit by the American Council on Education (ACE) for specific exhibit dates.

Prior to registering for an examination, students are urged to refer to the current DSST website to confirm that the examination they are interested in taking is still active and to confirm the number of credits being recommended for successful completion of the DSST examination: www.getcollegecredit.com.

Students who want more detailed information on the DSST program and study materials may contact:

Toll free (877) 471-9860
www.getcollegecredit.com

Students who wish to have their score reports sent to Thomas Edison State University should provide the official University code, 9001, at the time of testing. The minimum score required to earn credit is equivalent to a letter grade of C, and scores resulting in credit recommendations will be posted on a Thomas Edison State University transcript as credit with no letter grade.

This exam list coincides with the January 2019 TESU catalog year and after. If you are in a previous catalog year, please contact Academic Advising to determine which exams are appropriate for your specific catalog year.

Exam	TESU Equivalency	Cr	Expires on
Intellectual and Practical Skills
English Composition
Principles of Advanced English Composition	ENC-102 English Composition II	3	10/31/25
Oral Communication
Principles of Public Speaking	COM-309 Advanced Public Speaking	3	7/31/23
Quantitative Literacy
Math for Liberal Arts	MAT-105 Liberal Arts Math	3	10/31/25
Principles of Statistics	STA-201 Principles of Statistics	3	10/31/21
Fundamentals of College Algebra	MAT-115 Intermediate Algebra	3	10/31/21
Civic and Global Leadership Courses
Diversity Intercultural Literacy
General Anthropology	ANT-101 Introduction to Anthropology	3	10/31/25
Ethical Leadership
Ethics in America	PHI-287 Ethics in America	3	10/31/25
Ethics in Technology	ETH-230 Ethics in the Digital Age	3	5/31/23
Business Ethics and Society	BUS-205 Business Ethics in Society	3	10/31/21
Knowledge of Human Cultures
Humanities
Art of the Western World	ART-166 Art of the Western World	3	7/31/23
Business Ethics and Society	BUS-205 Business Ethics in Society	3	10/31/21
Ethics in America	PHI-287 Ethics in America	3	10/31/25
Introductions to World Religions	REL-277 Introduction to World Religions	3	10/31/25
Social Sciences
General Anthropology	ANT-101 Introduction to Anthropology	3	10/31/25
Introduction to Law Enforcement	AOJ-101 Introduction to Law Enforcement	3	7/31/23
Criminal Justice	AOJ-102 Introduction to Criminal Justice	3	10/31/21
Introduction to Geography	GOG-100 Introduction to Geography	3	7/31/23
Fundamentals of Counseling	COU-262 Fundamentals of Counseling	3	10/31/21
Lifespan Development Psychology	PSY-211 Developmental Psychology	3	10/31/21
Organizational Behavior	MAN-212 Organizational Behavior	3	10/31/25
Substance Abuse	SOS-104 Drugs and Society	3	7/31/24
The Civil War and Reconstruction	HIS-252 Civil War and Reconstruction	3	7/31/23
A History of the Vietnam War	HIS-246 A History of the Vietnam War	3	7/31/23
History of the Soviet Union	HIS-286 Rise and Fall of the Soviet Union	3	10/31/25
Understanding the Physical and Natural World
Astronomy	AST-101 Introduction to Astronomy	3	7/31/23
Computing and Information Technology	COS-101 Introduction to Computers	3	7/31/24
Environmental Science	ENS-200 Environmental Science (Formerly Environment and Humanity: Race to Save the Planet)	3	10/31/21
Management Information Systems	CIS-201 Management Information Systems	3	7/31/24
Business Administration
Introduction to Business	BUS-101 Introduction to Business	3	7/31/24
Business Mathematics	BUS-161 Business Math	3	10/31/21
Business Ethics and Society	BUS-205 Business Ethics in Society	3	10/31/21
Human Resources Management	HRM-231 Human Resources Management	3	10/31/25
Management Information Systems	CIS-201 Management Information Systems	3	7/31/24
Principles of Finance	FIN-200 Principles of Finance	3	10/31/21
Principles of Supervision	MAN-200 Principles of Supervision	3	7/31/24
Organizational Behavior	MAN-212 Organizational Behavior	3	10/31/21
Computing and Information Technology	COS-101 Introduction to Computers	3	7/31/24
Money and Banking	ECO-332 Money and Banking	3	10/31/25
General Education Electives
Technical Writing	ENG-201, Technical Writing	3	10/31/21
Free Electives Only
Foundations of Education	EDU-102 Foundations of Education	3	7/31/23
Health and Human Development	HEA-103 Health and Human Development (formerly Here's to Your Health)	3	7/31/24
Personal Finance	BUE-101 Personal Finance	3	10/31/25