DSST/ DANTES Exam Credit
Incoming students to CU Denver may earn university credit by examination in select subject areas where they have demonstrated college-level proficiency. Interested students may take approved examinations through the DSST/DANTES testing as a part of their Military Service.
Acceptable DSST examinations and credit awards are outlined in the chart below.
Original, official DSST score reports must be submitted to the Office of Admissions for credit award consideration.
Credit award and course equivalency information listed in this table applies only to degree programs completed entirely at CU Denver. A minimum score of 400 must be achieved in order to receive credit and course equivalencies. Health programs at CU Anschutz have different credit award and prerequisite policies; visit www.ucdenver.edu/academics and/or contact the program office directly for additional information.
DSST Exams - gtPathways
Beginning Spring 2019, some exams taken January 1, 2019, and later will receive gtPathways designation.
For exams taken in future catalog years, consult those academic catalogs for exam equivalency information.
Subject Area: Arts
| DSST Exam Title | Credit Hours Awarded | CUDenver Equivalent Course | gtPathways Category | CUDenver Undergraduate Core Curriculum Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art of the Western World | 3 | FINE 1999AE 1 | AH1 | Arts |
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1999AE courses apply as generic credit in the department of the exam subject area.
Subject Area: Composition
| DSST Exam Title | Credit Hours Awarded | CUDenver Equivalent Course | gtPathways Category | CUDenver Undergraduate Core Curriculum Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Principles of Advanced English Composition | 3 | ENGL 1020 | CO1 | Composition |
Subject Area: Mathematics
| DSST Exam Title | Credit Hours Awarded | CUDenver Equivalent Course | gtPathways Category | CUDenver Undergraduate Core Curriculum Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fundamentals of College Algebra | 3 | MATH 1999AE 1 | MA1 | Mathematics |
| Math for Liberal Arts | 3 | MATH 1010 | MA1 | Mathematics |
| Principles of Statistics | 3 | MATH 2830 | MA1 | Mathematics |
- 1
1999AE courses apply as generic credit in the department of the exam subject area.
Subject Area: History
| DSST Exam Title | Credit Hours Awarded | CUDenver Equivalent Course | gtPathways Category | CUDenver Undergraduate Core Curriculum Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A History of the Vietnam War | 3 | HIST 1999AE 1 | HI1 | Humanities |
| History of the Soviet Union | 3 | HIST 1999AE 1 | HI1 | Humanities or International Perspectives |
| The Civil War and Reconstruction | 3 | HIST 1999AE 1 | HI1 | Humanities |
- 1
1999AE courses apply as generic credit in the department of the exam subject area.
Subject Area: Biological and Physical Sciences
| DSST Exam Title | Credit Hours Awarded | CUDenver Equivalent Course | gtPathways Category | CUDenver Undergraduate Core Curriculum Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astronomy | 3 | PHYS 1999AE 1 | SC2 | Natural and Physical Sciences Non-Lab |
| Environmental Science | 3 | ENVS 1999AE 1 | SC2 | Natural and Physical Sciences Non-Lab |
| Principles of the Physical Science I | 3 | PHYS 1999AE 1 | SC2 | Natural and Physical Sciences Non-Lab |
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1999AE courses apply as generic credit in the department of the exam subject area.
Subject Area: Social Sciences
| DSST Exam Title | Credit Hours Awarded | CUDenver Equivalent Course | gtPathways Category | CUDenver Undergraduate Core Curriculum Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Anthropology | 3 | ANTH 1999AE 1 | SS3 | Behavioral Sciences |
| Health and Human Development | 3 | PSYC 3262 2 | SS3 | Behavioral Sciences |
| Human/Cultural Geography | 3 | GEOG 1999AE | SS2 | Social Sciences |
| Lifespan Developmental Psychology | 3 | PSYC 2205 | SS3 | Social Sciences |
| Organizational Behavior | 3 | PSYC 3145 2 | SS3 | Behavioral Sciences |
| Substance Abuse | 3 | CLAS 1999AE 1 | SS3 | Behavioral Sciences |
- 1
1999AE courses apply as generic credit in the department of the exam subject area.
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Lower Division Credit Given
Subject Area: Religion and Philosophy
| DSST Exam Title | Credit Hours Awarded | CUDenver Equivalent Course | gtPathways Category | CUDenver Undergraduate Core Curriculum Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethics in America | 3 | PHIL 1020 | AH3 | Humanities |
| Intro to World Religions | 3 | RLST 1999AE 1 | AH3 | Humanities |
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1999AE courses apply as generic credit in the department of the exam subject area.
Notes
*Duplicate credit for exams and/or college courses with similar content is not awarded.
Send Official Score Reports To:
CU Denver Office of Admissions
Campus Box 167
P.O. Box 173364
Denver, CO 80217-3364
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