Through a series of 34 exams in several subject areas, the nationally recognized DSST program allows students to earn college credits for learning acquired outside the traditional classroom. For information on DSST exams and test locations, visit getcollegecredit.com or call 877-471-9860.
See a list of UMGC test centers and tests offered at each location. DSST Public Speaking is now available by appointment only. Please send a request for an appointment to ntc@umgc.edu.
Students who want their scores sent to UMGC Adelphi, UMGC Asia, or UMGC Europe should list the score report number 9357 on their examination papers. UMGC Adelphi receives all DSST score reports; therefore, the same code should be used for all locations.
Please note: Active-duty military personnel may apply for and take DSST exams without charge at the Education Office of their respective military installations if taking an exam for the first time. Military funding is no longer available for retesting.
Examination Title | Course Equivalents | Score Required* | Number of Credits |
---|---|---|---|
A History of the Vietnam War |
HIST 381 |
400 |
3 LL |
Art of the Western World |
ARTH elective |
400 |
3 LL |
Astronomy |
ASTR 100 (not lab science) |
400 |
3 LL |
Business Ethics and Society |
BMGT 496 |
400 |
3 LL |
Business Mathematics |
MATH elective |
400 |
3 LL |
Computing and Information Technology |
IFSM 201 |
400 |
3 LL |
Criminal Justice |
CCJS 100 |
400 |
3 LL |
Environment Science |
NSCI 362 |
400 |
3 LL |
Ethics in America |
PHIL 140 |
400 |
3 LL |
Ethics in Technology | IFSM 304 | 400 | 3 LL |
Foundations of Education |
Education elective |
400 |
3 LL |
Fundamentals of College Algebra |
MATH 107 |
400 |
3 LL |
Fundamentals of Counseling |
PSYC 432 |
400 |
3 LL |
Foundations of Cybersecurity |
CSIA 301 or CSIA elective |
400 |
3 UL |
General Anthropology |
ANTH elective |
400 |
3 LL |
Health and Human Development |
Health elective |
400 |
3 LL |
History of the Soviet Union |
HIST 448 or HIST elective |
400 |
3 UL |
Human Resource Management |
HRMN 300 |
400 |
3 LL |
Introduction to Business |
BMGT 110 |
400 |
3 LL |
Introduction to Geography | GEOG 100 | 400 | 3 LL |
Introduction to Geology | GEOL 100 | 400 | 3 LL |
Introduction to Law Enforcement |
CCJS 100 |
400 |
3 LL |
Introduction to World Religions |
PHIL 127 |
400 |
3 LL |
Lifespan Developmental Psychology |
PSYC 351 |
400 |
3 LL |
Management Information Systems |
IFSM 300 |
400 |
3 LL |
Math for Liberal Arts |
MATH 103 |
400 |
3 LL |
Money and Banking |
ECON 430 |
400 |
3 UL |
Organizational Behavior |
BMGT 464 |
400 |
3 LL |
Personal Finance | FINC 322 |
400 |
3 LL |
Principles of Advanced English Composition |
WRTG Elective |
400 |
3 LL |
Principles of Finance |
FINC 330 |
400 |
3 LL |
Principles of Public Speaking |
SPCH 100 |
400 |
3 UL |
Principles of Statistics |
STAT 200 |
400 |
3 LL |
Principles of Supervision |
BMGT 160 (if the exam was taken 7/31/2019 or prior) |
400 |
3 LL |
Substance Abuse |
Health elective (if the exam was taken 7/31/2019 or prior) |
400 |
3 UL |
Substance Abuse |
Health elective (if the exam was taken 8/01/2019 or after) |
400 |
3 LL |
Technical Writing |
COMM elective (satisfies Speech/Writing section of general education requirements) |
400 |
3 LL |
The Civil War and Reconstruction |
HIST 462 |
400 |
3 LL |
*All minimum score requirements are equivalent to a C letter grade.