DSST

Information for Colorado Mesa University Students

A student may not earn DSST credit in a class in which they have previously been enrolled including a class from which the student withdrew, so that the transcript shows a W, WP, or WF. The faculty and department heads of each department determine if and under what conditions non-traditional credit is allowed. These non-traditional credits included CLEP, DSST, Credit by Examination/Challenge Exams. If allowed, the following limits apply (includes credits from each type of non-traditional credit); Maximum of 30 semester credit hours for baccalaureate degree, 20 semester credit hours for Associate of Applied Science degree, 12 semester credit hours for an Associate of Arts or Associates of Science degree, and 6 semester credit hours for a technical certificate.

 If preferred, there is a printable version of the DSST Informational Brochure

DSST Exams and the CMU course equivalency

**1XX and 2XX corresponds to a 100 or 200 level course in the department noted.  Example: HIST 1XX would grant credit for a 100 level History course.

 

DSST Exam Name	CMU Equivalent Course	Minimum Passing Score	Credit Hours Allowed
A History of the Vietnam War	HIST 2XX	400	3
Art of the Western World	ARTE 1XX	400	3
Astronomy	PHYS 101	400	3
Environmental Science	ENVS 101	400	3
Ethics in America	PHIL 1XX	400	3
Fundamentals of College Algebra	MATH 113	400	3
General Anthropology	ANTH 202	400	3
Health & Human Development	KINE 100	400	3
History of the Soviet Union	HIST 1XX	400	3
Human/Cultural Geography	GEOG 102	400	3
Introduction to World Religions	ELTR 1XX	400	3
Lifespan Developmental Psychology	PSYC 233	400	3
Math for Liberal Arts	MATH 110	400	3
Organizational Behavior	PSCY 2XX	400	3
Principles of Advanced English Composition	ENGL 111	400	3
Principles of Physical Science I	PHYS 1XX	400	3
Principles of Statistics	STAT 200	400	3
Substance Abuse	SOCO 1XX	400	3
The Civil War and Reconstruction	HIST 2XX	400	3