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This document is intended to be a guide. The information is subject to change. The following list includes credit currently granted for the Dantes Standardized Subject Tests. Credit is allowed for scores at or above the ACE-recommended minimums. Note: Although some tests are no longer offered, scores for discontinued examinations may be submitted for evaluation.
DANTES SUBJECT STANDARDIZED TESTS (DSSTs)
D A N T E S Subject Standardized Tests ----------------------------------------------------------- | A C E Credit Recommendations ---------------------------------- | SIUC Equivalents ----------- | ||
| TEST FORM NUMBER ---------------- | TITLE --------- | CR HRS ----- | MIN SCORE ------ | UCC COURSE --------- |
FOUNDATION SKILLS | ||||
| MATHEMATICS | ||||
| SF/SH/SL/SM 450 | Principles Of Statistics | 3B | 400 / 48# | MATH 113 |
| SPEECH COMMUNICATION | ||||
| SE/SF/SG/SH 815* | Principles of Public Speaking | 3B | 47 | SPCM 101 |
| SE 815-819* | Principles of Public Speaking | 3B | 47 | SPCM 101 |
| SE 821-826,828* | Principles Of Public Speaking | 3B | 47 | SPCM 101 |
| SF 829,830,834* | Principles Of Public Speaking | 3B | 47 | SPCM 101 |
DISCIPLINARY STUDIES | ||||
| SOCIAL SCIENCE | ||||
| SF/SG/SH/SL 470 | Human/Cultural Geography | 3B | 48 | GEOG 103 |
| SF/SG/SH/SL 490 | Lifespan Developmntl Psych | 3B | 46 | SOCSSUB1 |
| SF/SG 494 | General Anthropology | 3B | 47 | ANTH 104 |
| SCIENCE | ||||
| SF/SG/SH/SL 500 | Astronomy | 3B | 48 | PHYS 103 |
| SE,SF 512 | Principles of Physical Science I | 3B | 47 | SC SUB1 |
| SF/SG/SH/SL 519 | Physical Geology | 3B | 46 | GEOL 111/112 |
| HUMANITIES | ||||
| SE/SF 461 | Art of the Western World | 3B | 48 | See note 1 |
| SF/SG/SH/SM 474 | Ethics in America (Ethics In America Essay) | 3B | 400 / 46# | PHIL 104 |
| FINE ARTS | ||||
| SE/SF 461 | Art of the Western World | 3B | 48 | See note 1 |
| HUMAN HEALTH | ||||
| SF/SG/SH/SL 508 | Here's to Your Health | 3B | 400 / 48# | HED 101 |
INTEGRATIVE STUDIES | ||||
| MULTICULTURAL: DIVERSITY IN THE UNITED STATES | ||||
| SF/SG/SH/SL 496 | Introduction to World Religions | 3B | 400 / 48# | HIST 202 |
| INTERDISCIPLINARY | ||||
| SF/SG/SH/SL 511 | Environment and Humanity: The Race to Save the Planet | 3B | 46 | ENGR 301I |
| NO UCC CREDIT (general elective credit only) | ||||
| SF/SG/SH/SL 424 | Fundmntls of College Algebra | 3B | 400 / 47# | ** |
| SF/SG/SH/SL 465 | Cntmpry Wstrn Euro:1946-1990 | 3B | 45 | ** |
| SF/SG/SH/SL 469 | An Intro to the Modrn Mddle East | 3B | 47 | ** |
| SF/SG/SH/SL 471 | Rise/Fall of the Soviet Union | 3BU | 45 | ** |
| SG/SH/SL/SM 473 | A Hist of the Vietnam War | 3B | 44 | ** |
| SE,SF/SG/SH 483 | The Civil War & Reconstruction | 3BU | 47 | ** |
| SE/SF/SG/SH 489 | Foundations Of Education | 3B | 46 | ** |
| SE,SF/SG/SH 495 | Substance/Drug and Alcohol Abuse | 3BU | 400 / 49# | ** |
| SG,SH/SL/SM 497 | Introd To Law Enforcement | 3B | 45 | ** |
| SF,SG/SH/SL 498 | Criminal Justice | 3B | 400 / 49# | ** |
| SG,SH/SL/SM 562 | Fundamentals Of Counseling | 3B | 45 | ** |
| SG 579 | Beginning German I (SZ Beginning German I Cassette) | 3B | 45 | ** |
| SG 580 | Beginning German II (SZ Beginning German II Cassette) | 3B | 45 | ** |
| SF 583 | Beginning Spanish I (SY Beginning Spanish I Cassette) | 3B | 48 | ** |
| SF 584 | Beginning Spanish II (SY Beginning Spanish II Cassette) | 3B | 46 | ** |
| SE 585 | Beginning Italian I (SZ Beginning Italian I Cassette) | 3B | 46 | ** |
| SF,SG/SH/SL 524 | Principles Of Finance | 3BU | 46 | ** |
| SG/SH/SL/SM 525 | Prin of Financial Acctg | 3B | 47 | ** |
| SG,SH/SL/SM 530 | Human Resrce Mgmnt | 3B | 46 | ** |
| SF,SG/SH/SL 531 | Organizational Behavior | 3B | 48 | ** |
| SE,SF/SG/SH 532 | Principles Of Supervision | 3B | 46 | ** |
| SF/SH 534 | Business Law II | 3BU | 44 | ** |
| SG,SH/SL/SM 536 | Intro to Computing | 3B | 400 / 45# | ** |
| SE,SF/SG/SH 543 | Intro To Business | 3B | 46 | ** |
| SG,SH/SL/SM 548 | Money and Banking | 3BU | 48 | ** |
| SE/SF/SG/SH 550 | Personal Finance | 3B | 400 / 46# | ** |
| SE/SF/SG/SH 551 | Mgmnt Information Systms | 3BU | 400 / 46# | ** |
| SF,SG/SH/SL 812 | Business Mathematics | 3B | 48 | ** |
| SF,SG/SH/SL 820 | Technical Writing (TWE Technical Writing Essay) | 3B | 46 | ** |
1 = AD 101 (Fine Arts) if taken prior to Summer 2005 / HUM SUB1 (Humanities) if taken Summer 2005 and later
** = General Elective Credit
# = Scoring changes effective July 2008
B = Baccalaureate Program
BU = Baccalaureate Upper Division
* = In addition to a minimum score of 47 on the multiple-choice test, an
examinee must also receive a passing grade on the speech. Some topics (SF 829-834) are available to the military personnel only. However, ALL topics (SE 823-828 and SF 829-834) are valid for credit awarding purposes.