DANTES / DSST Courses, Exams & TCC Credit

You can get course credit at TCC if you earned qualifying scores on these approved exams:

The Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support (DANTES) / DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)

Recommended Scores & TCC Course Credit

See in the tables below The American Council on Education (ACE) recommendations & TCC course equivalencies.

Subjects on this Page:

Business
DSST ACE Recommendations TCC
Exam Name Course / Exam Number Minimum Score Course Course Hours Course Equivalent Credit Hours
Introduction to Business DANT–0026 400 Introduction to Business / Principles of Business Management 3 Business Principles BUSI–1301 3
Organizational Behavior DANT–0036 400 Organizational Behavior 3 Organizational Behavior HRPO–2307 3
Personal Finance DANT–0037 400 Personal Finance 3 Personal Finance BUSI–1307 3
Personnel / Human Resource Management DANT–0038 400 Human Resource Management 3 Human Resources Management HRPO–2301 3
Principles of Supervision DANT–0047 400 Management, Leadership, or Supervision 3 Supervision BMGT–1301 3

 

Computer Science / Information Technology
DSST ACE Recommendations TCC
Exam Name Course / Exam Number Minimum Score Course Course Hours Course Equivalent Credit Hours
Computing & Information Technology DANT–0028 400 Introduction to Computing & Technology 3 Introduction to Computing COSC–1301 3
Fundamentals of Cybersecurity DANT–0053 400 Cyber Security, Computer Security, or Network Security 3 Fundamentals of Information Security ITSY–1300 3
Management Information Systems DANT–0050 400 Cyber Security, Computer Security, or Network Security 3 Security Management Practices ITSY–2341 3

 

Criminal Justice & Security Management
DSST ACE Recommendations TCC
Exam Name Course / Exam Number Minimum Score Course Course Hours Course Equivalent Credit Hours
Criminal Justice DANT–0015 400 Criminal Justice 3 Court Systems & Practices CRIJ–1306 3
Introduction to Law Enforcement DANT–0029 400 Law Enforcement / Criminal Justice 3 Court Systems & Practices CRIJ–1306 3
Introduction to Law Enforcement DANT–0064 400 Criminal Justice 3 Court Systems & Practices CRIJ–1306 3

 

Education: Teacher Preparation
DSST ACE Recommendations TCC
Exam Name Course / Exam Number Minimum Score Course Course Hours Course Equivalent Credit Hours
Foundations of Education DANT–0019 400 Education 3 Social Problems SOCI–1306 3

 

Geology
DSST ACE Recommendations TCC
Exam Name Course / Exam Number Minimum Score Course Course Hours Course Equivalent Credit Hours
Environmental Science DANT–0058 400 Environmental Studies or Environmental Science 3 Environmental Science (Lecture + Lab) GEOL–1405 4
Introduction to Geology DANT–0039 400 Geology 3 Physical Geology (Lecture + Lab) GEOL–1403 4

 

Kinesiology
DSST ACE Recommendations TCC
Exam Name Course / Exam Number Minimum Score Course Course Hours Course Equivalent Credit Hours
Health & Human Development DANT–0023 400 Survey In Health & Wellness or Introduction to Community Health 3 Personal & Community Health KINE–1304 3

 

Mathematics
DSST ACE Recommendations TCC
Exam Name Course / Exam Number Minimum Score Course Course Hours Course Equivalent Credit Hours
Business Mathematics DANT–0012 400 Business Mathematics, Mathematics for Finance, or Mathematics for Consumers 3 Contemporary Mathematics (Quantitative Reasoning) MATH–1332 3
Fundamentals of College Algebra DANT–0049 400 College Algebra 3 College Algebra MATH–1314 3
Math for Liberal Arts DANT–0076 400 & above for SQ300 & SR300 Mathematics or Quantitative Literacy 3 Contemporary Mathematics (Quantitative Reasoning) MATH–1332 3
Principles of Statistics DANT–0046 400 Elementary Statistics or Introductory Statistics 3 Elementary Statistical Methods MATH–1342 3

 

Mental Health & Human Services
DSST ACE Recommendations TCC
Exam Name Course / Exam Number Minimum Score Course Course Hours Course Equivalent Credit Hours
Fundamentals of Counseling DANT–0061 400 Fundamentals of Counseling or Introduction to Counseling 3 Counseling Theories PSYT–2339 3
Substance Abuse DANT–0051 400 Alcohol & Substance Abuse 3 Pharmacology of Addiction DAAC–1304 3

 

Philosophy
DSST ACE Recommendations TCC
Exam Name Course / Exam Number Minimum Score Course Course Hours Course Equivalent Credit Hours
Ethics in America DANT–0018 400 Philosophy 3 Introduction to World Religions PHIL–2306 3
Introduction to World Religions DANT–0031 400 Introduction to World Religions 3 Introduction to Ethics PHIL–1304 3

 

Physics
DSST ACE Recommendations TCC
Exam Name Course / Exam Number Minimum Score Course Course Hours Course Equivalent Credit Hours
Principles of Physical Science I DANT–0068 400 Physical Science 3 Elementary Physics I (Lecture + Lab) PHYS–1405 4
Principles of Physical Science I DANT–0043 400 Physical Science 3 Elementary Physics I (Lecture + Lab) PHYS–1405 4

 

Speech
DSST ACE Recommendations TCC
Exam Name Course / Exam Number Minimum Score Course Course Hours Course Equivalent Credit Hours
Principles of Public Speaking DANT–0069 400 Public Speaking or Public Communication 3 Public Speaking SPCH–1315 3
Principles of Public Speaking DANT–0044 400 Public Speaking 3 Public Speaking SPCH–1315 3

 

Sociology & Anthropology
DSST ACE Recommendations TCC
Exam Name Course / Exam Number Minimum Score Course Course Hours Course Equivalent Credit Hours
General Anthropology DANT–0022 400 General Anthropology 3 General Anthropology ANTH–2346 3

 

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Updated March 21, 2024