DANTES Subject Standardized Tests - DSSTs

Examination Name & Number Lewis University Equivalent  Score Needed Credit Hours Awarded
Art of the Western World   Fine Arts/Humanities Gen Ed – ARTS 24100 Art Appreciation 48 3
SE/SF 461        

Criminal Justice   JLPSS Elective – CSJS 11000 Introduction to Criminal Justice 49/400 3
SF/SG/SH/SL 498        

Introduction to Law Enforcement JLPSS Elective – CSJS 27000 Law Enforcement
45 3
 SG/SH/SL/SM 497        

Substance Abuse   JLPSS Elective – CSJS 26500 Topics in Justice, Law and Public Safety Studies
49/400 3
SE/SF/SG/SH 495  
(formerly Drug & Alcohol Abuse)      

Introduction to Computing Computer Science Elective – CPSC 20000 Introduction to Computer Science 45/400 3
SG/SH/SL/SM 536        

Technical Writing* English Elective – ENGL 1AA00 Introduction to Technical Writing 46 3
SF/SG/SH/SL 820        

Environment and Humanity: Mathematics/Science Gen Ed – BIOL 10600 Introduction to Environmental Science    46 3
The Race to Save the Planet 
SF/SG/SH/SL 511        

Fundamentals of College Algebra Mathematics/Science Gen Ed – MATH 11900 Intermediate Algebra 47/40 3
SF/SG/SH/SL 424        

The Civil War and Reconstruction History Elective – HIST 32200 U.S. Civil War and Reconstruction 47 3
SE/SF/SG/SH 483        

A History of the Vietnam War History Elective – HIST 35600 The Vietnam War 44 3
SG/SH/SL/SM 473        

Introduction to the Modern Middle East History Elective – HIST 35500 History of the Modern Middle East 47 3
SF/SG/SH/SL 469        

Rise and Fall of the Soviet Union History Elective – HIST 39000 Topics: Fall of the Soviet Union 45 3
SF/SG/SH/SL 471        

Western Europe Since 1945 History Elective – HIST 39000 Topics: Western Europe Since 1945 45 3
SF/SG/SH/SL 465        

Introduction to World Religions Humanities Gen Ed – HUMN T0100 World Religions 48/400 3
SF/SG/SH/SL 496        

Ethics in America*  Mission/Action and Values – PHIL 33000 Ethics 46/400 3
SF/SG/SH/SM 474        

Fundamentals of Counseling Psychology Elective – PSYC 27500 Topics: Fundamentals of Counseling 45 3
SG/SH/SL/SM 562        

Lifespan Developmental Psychology Social Science Gen Ed – PSYC 22000 Theories of Personality and Development 46 3
SF/SG/SH/SL 490        

Principles of Statistics Mathematics/Science Gen Ed – PSYC 30300 Statistics for Social Sciences 48/400 3
SF/SH/SL/SM 450        

Human Cultural Geography Social Science Gen Ed – POLS T0100 Human Cultural Geography 48 3
 SF/SG/SH/SL 470        

General Anthropology  Social Science Gen Ed – POLS T0100 General Anthropology 47 3
SF/SG 494        

Astronomy  Mathematics/Science Gen Ed – PHYS 10600 Topics: Astronomy 48 3
SF/SG/SH/SL 500        

Physical Geology Mathematics/Science Gen Ed – PHYS 10600 Topics: Physical Geology 46 3
 SF/SG/SH/SL 519        

Principles of Physical Science 1 Mathematics/Science Gen Ed – PHYS 10600 Topics: Principles of Physical Science 1 47 3
SE/SF/SG/SH 512        

An alternate score of 400 indicates the exam was revised in 2008-09.
* Consists of an optional essay portion.
[DSST is an acronym for DANTES Subject Standardized Tests, reflecting the DSST's origins in the United States Department of Defense's Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support (DANTES) program.]