DSST

DSST exams, which stand for DANTES Subject Standardized Tests, were initially established for military personnel. DSST exams are now available to anyone who is seeking college credit outside the traditional classroom, including college students, adult learners, high school students, and military personnel. There are several upper- and lower-level courses available in a variety of subjects. 

Learn more about DSST exams, including subjects offered and fees on the DSST website. 

 

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DSST Credit Awarding Procedure

  1. Students must submit an official score report from DSST. 
  2. Students must submit JJC's Transfer Credit Evaluation Request Form, found on the student portal. 
  3. Once all documents are received, score reports will be evaluated by JJC staff, and any applicable credit will be awarded to the student's record within 30 days. 
  4. Students can view the proficiency credit awarded on the Student Planning Module after 30 days. 

 

DSST Equivalency Chart 

DSST Exam Title

Score Accepted

JJC Equivalent Course

IAI Equivalent

Credit Hours

Art of the Western World

400+

ART 119

F2 902

3

Astronomy

400+

ASTR 101

P1 906

3

Business Ethics and Society

JJC does not award credit for this proficiency exam.

Business Mathematics

JJC does not award credit for this proficiency exam.

Civil War and Reconstruction

JJC does not award credit for this proficiency exam.

Computing and Information Technology

JJC does not award credit for this proficiency exam.

Criminal Justice

JJC does not award credit for this proficiency exam.

Environmental Science

400+

BIO 146

L1 905

3

Ethics in America

JJC does not award credit for this proficiency exam.

Ethics in Technology

400+

ELEC 101E

(general elective)

--

3

Foundations of Education

JJC does not award credit for this proficiency exam.

Fundamentals of College Algebra

JJC does not award credit for this proficiency exam.

Fundamentals of Counseling

JJC does not award credit for this proficiency exam.

Fundamentals of Cybersecurity

400+

CYBIT 150

--

3

General Anthropology

JJC does not award credit for this proficiency exam.

Health and Human Development

400+

KIN 150

--

2

History of the Soviet Union

JJC does not award credit for this proficiency exam.

History of the Vietnam War

JJC does not award credit for this proficiency exam.

Human Resources Management

JJC does not award credit for this proficiency exam.

Introduction to Business

JJC does not award credit for this proficiency exam.

Introduction to Geology

400+

GEOL 101

P1 907L

3

Introduction to Geography

JJC does not award credit for this proficiency exam.

Introduction to Law Enforcement

JJC does not award credit for this proficiency exam.

Introduction to World Religions

JJC does not award credit for this proficiency exam.

Lifespan Developmental Psychology

JJC does not award credit for this proficiency exam.

Management Information Systems

JJC does not award credit for this proficiency exam.

Math for Liberal Arts

400+

MATH 127

M1 904

3

Money and Banking

JJC does not award credit for this proficiency exam.

Organizational Behavior

JJC does not award credit for this proficiency exam.

Personal Finance

JJC does not award credit for this proficiency exam.

Principles of Advanced English Composition

JJC does not award credit for this proficiency exam.

Principles of Finance

JJC does not award credit for this proficiency exam.

Principles of Public Speaking

JJC does not award credit for this proficiency exam.

Principles of Statistics

JJC does not award credit for this proficiency exam.

Principles of Supervision

JJC does not award credit for this proficiency exam.

Substance Abuse

JJC does not award credit for this proficiency exam.

Technical Writing

JJC does not award credit for this proficiency exam.

Last updated: 1/10/2025