DSST Exams
The College of Charleston awards credit for selected DSST exams as detailed in the charts below. The passing grade for each examination is the score recommended by the American Council on Education (ACE). When credit is awarded, the student’s record will indicate the credit comes from a DSST examination.
Business Courses
Please see the chart below for DSST exam score equivalencies:
| DSST Exam | Minimum DSST Score | CofC Course(s) | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Ethics & Society | 400 | PHIL 175 | 3 |
| Business Mathematics | 400 | MATH 1EE | 3 |
| Computing & Info Tech | 400 | CSCI 110 | 3 |
| Human Resource Management | 400 | MGMT 1EE | 3 |
| Introduction to Business | 400 | MGMT 1EE | 3 |
| Management Info Systems | 400 | CSCI 1EE | 3 |
| Money & Banking | 400 | FINC 360 | 3 |
| Organizational Behavior | 400 | MGMT 1EE | 3 |
| Personal Finance | 400 | FINC 120 | 3 |
| Principles of Finance | 400 | FINC 260 | 3 |
| Principles of Supervision | 400 | MGMT 1EE | 3 |
Humanities Courses
Please see the chart below for DSST exam score equivalencies:
| DSST Exam | Minimum DSST Score | CofC Course(s) | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethics in America | 400 | PHIL 105 | 3 |
| Intro to World Religions | 400 | RELS 105 | 3 |
| Princ of Adv English Comp | 400 | ENGL 101 | 3 |
| Princ of Public Speaking | 400 | COMM 104 | 3 |
Mathematics Courses
Please see the chart below for DSST exam score equivalencies:
| DSST Exam | Minimum DSST Score | CofC Course(s) | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Funds of College Algebra | 400 | MATH 110 | 3 |
| Math for Liberal Arts | 400 | MATH 103 | 3 |
| Principles of Statistics | 400 | MATH 104 | 3 |
Science Courses
Please see the chart below for DSST exam score equivalencies:
| DSST Exam | Minimum DSST Score | CofC Course(s) | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astronomy | 400 | ASTR 1EE | 3 |
| Environmental Science | 400 | ENVT 200 | 3 |
| Health & Human Dev | 400 | HEAL 216 | 3 |
| Princ of Physical Sci I | 400 | GEOL 103 | 3 |
History & Social Science Courses
Please see the chart below for DSST exam score equivalencies:
| DSST Exam | Minimum DSST Score | CofC Course(s) | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hist of the Vietnam War | 400 | HIST 210 | 3 |
| Art of the Western World | 400 | ARTH 190 | 3 |
| Criminal Justice | 400 | POLI 203 | 3 |
| Foundations of Education | 400 | No credit | 0 |
| Funds of Counseling | 400 | PSYC 2MM | 3 |
| General Anthropology | 400 | ANTH 101 | 3 |
| Hist of the Soviet Union | 400 | HIST 241 | 3 |
| Introduction to Geography | 400 | GEOG 101 | 3 |
| Intro to Law Enforcement | 400 | CRLS 310 | 3 |
| Lifespan Dev Psychology | 400 | PSYC 224 | 3 |
| Substance Abuse | 400 | PSYC 344 | 3 |
| Civil War & Reconstruct | 400 | HIST 210 | 3 |
Technology Courses
Please see the chart below for DSST exam score equivalencies:
| DSST Exam | Minimum DSST Score | CofC Course(s) | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethics in Technology | 400 | CSCI 1EE | 3 |
| Funds of Cybersecurity | 400 | CSCI 111 | 3 |
| Technical Writing | 400 | ENGL 334 | 3 |