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DSST (formerly DANTES)
The DSST exams, formerly called the Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support (DANTES), are a way for students to earn credit for prior knowledge. The DSST includes over 30 exams and offers funding for military active duty and their spouses.
DSST exams can be taken through the Testing Center at Great Falls College MSU. To view the Testing Center hours go to http://students.gfcmsu.edu/testing/
The DSST website offers practice exams, information about exam costs, and more. To learn more about DSST exams go to http://getcollegecredit.com/
To request past DSST scores go to the DSST website and complete their Score Report Order Form http://getcollegecredit.com/
DSST scores transfer to Great Falls College MSU by the following criteria:
- The Registrar’s Office will only transfer in credits from DSST scores applicable to the student’s degree.
- Pass Grades (TP) are assigned to all courses awarded from DSST exams.
- Some programs at GFC MSU limit the use of pass/fail courses in their curriculum.
- There is a 25% PLA cap on the number of PLA credits that may be used for a student's degree at GFC MSU.
|
DSST (DANTES) Exam Title |
Minimum Score |
Semester Hours |
Course Equivalent |
|
A History of the Vietnam War |
400 |
3 |
HSTR 000 |
|
Art of the Western World |
400 |
3 |
ARTH 000 |
|
Astronomy |
400 |
3 |
SCI 000 (no lab) |
|
Business Ethics & Society |
400 |
3 |
BGEN 220 |
|
Business Mathematics |
400 |
3 |
M 108 |
|
Computing and Information Technology |
400 |
3 |
CAPP 131 |
|
Criminal Justice |
400 |
3 |
CJUS 121 |
|
Environmental Science |
400 |
3 |
SCI 000 (no lab) |
|
Ethics in America |
400 |
3 |
PHL 000 |
|
Ethics in Technology |
400 |
3 |
ITS 000 |
|
Foundations of Education |
400 |
3 |
EDU 200 |
|
Fundamentals of College Algebra |
400 |
3 |
M 121 |
|
Fundamentals of Counseling |
400 |
3 |
ACT 000 |
|
Fundamentals of Cybersecurity |
400 |
3 |
ITS 000 |
|
General Anthropology |
400 |
3 |
ANTY 101 |
|
Health and Human Development |
400 |
3 |
HTH 000 |
|
History of the Soviet Union (formerly:The Rise and Fall of the Soviet Union) |
400 |
3 |
HSTR 000 |
|
Human Resource Management |
400 |
3 |
BMGT 000 |
|
Introduction to Business |
400 |
3 |
BGEN 105 |
|
Introduction to Geography (formerly titled: Human/Cultural Geography) |
400 |
3 |
GPHY 000 |
|
Introduction to Geology |
400 |
3 |
GEO 101 (no lab) |
|
Introduction to Law Enforcement |
400 |
3 |
CJUS 000 |
|
Introduction to World Religions |
400 |
3 |
RLST 000 |
|
Lifespan Developmental Psychology |
400 |
3 |
PSYX 230 |
|
Management Information Systems |
400 |
3 |
CAPP 000 |
|
Math for Liberal Arts |
400 |
3 |
M 105 |
|
Money and Banking |
400 |
3 |
ECNS 000 |
|
Organizational Behavior |
400 |
3 |
PSYX 000 |
|
Personal Finance |
400 |
3 |
ACTG 000 |
|
Principles of Advanced English Composition |
400 |
3 |
WRIT 201 |
|
Principles of Finance |
400 |
3 |
ACTG 201 |
|
Principles of Public Speaking |
400 |
3 |
COMX 111 |
|
Principles of Statistics |
400 |
3 |
STAT 216 |
|
Principles of Supervision |
400 |
3 |
BMGT 000 |
|
Substance Abuse (formerly: Drug and Alcohol Abuse) |
400 |
3 |
HTH 000 |
|
Technical Writing |
400 |
3 |
WRIT 121 |
|
The Civil War and Reconstruction |
400 |
3 |
HSTA 000 |
Pass Grades (TP) are assigned to all courses awarded from DSST exams.
Students must have official DSST scores sent to GFC MSU for review.
Last updated 9/6/2023