DSST Exams
DSST exams are offered by Prometric Inc. in over 30 subjects in business, math, humanities, physical sciences, social sciences, and technology. Some DSST credits are equivalent to specific John Jay courses, while some count as electives. See the equivalency table below for passing scores and equivalent courses. If the equivalent course for a CLEP exam satisfies a general education, major, or minor requirement, then that CLEP exam may be used to satisfy that requirement.
For information about how to take a DSST exam, visit the website at www.getcollegecredit.com. When searching for a Test Center, be sure to check the box next to Locations that Deliver DSST Exams.
This equivalency table lists DSST exams currently offered, each exam’s equivalent course(s) at John Jay, the number of credits John Jay awards, and the minimum score required in order to receive credit. It is updated periodically based on the recommendations of the American Council on Education. Individual credit awards are based on the credit recommendations in effect at the time the exam was taken and may differ from what is listed here.
| DSST Exam | Credits | Minimum Score | Equivalent Course |
|---|---|---|---|
| DSST Exam Business | Credits | Minimum Score | Equivalent Course |
| DSST Exam Business Ethics and Society | Credits 3 | Minimum Score 400 | Equivalent Course ECO elective |
| DSST Exam Business Mathematics | Credits 3 | Minimum Score 400 | Equivalent Course MAT elective |
| DSST Exam Computing and Info Tech (Introduction to Computing) | Credits 3 | Minimum Score 400 | Equivalent Course CSCI 101 |
| DSST Exam Introduction to Business | Credits 3 | Minimum Score 400 | Equivalent Course ECO elective |
| DSST Exam Management Information Systems | Credits 3 | Minimum Score 400 | Equivalent Course CSCI 277 |
| DSST Exam Money and Banking | Credits 3 | Minimum Score 400 | Equivalent Course ECO elective |
| DSST Exam Organizational Behavior | Credits 3 | Minimum Score 400 | Equivalent Course PSY elective |
| DSST Exam Personal Finance | Credits 3 | Minimum Score 400 | Equivalent Course ECO elective |
| DSST Exam Principles of Finance | Credits 3 | Minimum Score 400 | Equivalent Course ECO elective |
| DSST Exam Principles of Supervision | Credits 3 | Minimum Score 400 | Equivalent Course PAD 314 |
| DSST Exam Humanities | Credits | Minimum Score | Equivalent Course |
| DSST Exam Ethics in America | Credits 3 | Minimum Score 400 | Equivalent Course PHI 210 |
| DSST Exam Introduction to World Religions | Credits 3 | Minimum Score 400 | Equivalent Course REL elective |
| DSST Exam Principles of Advanced English Composition | Credits 3 | Minimum Score 400 | Equivalent Course ENG 101 |
| DSST Exam Principles of Public Speaking | Credits 3 | Minimum Score 400 | Equivalent Course COM 113 |
| DSST Exam Math | Credits | Minimum Score | Equivalent Course |
| DSST Exam Fundamentals of College Algebra | Credits 3 | Minimum Score 400 | Equivalent Course MAT 105 |
| DSST Exam Math for Liberal Arts | Credits 3 | Minimum Score 400 | Equivalent Course MAT 106 |
| DSST Exam Principles of Statistics | Credits 3 | Minimum Score 400 | Equivalent Course STA 250 |
| DSST Exam Physical Science | Credits | Minimum Score | Equivalent Course |
| DSST Exam Astronomy | Credits 3 | Minimum Score 400 | Equivalent Course SCI elective |
| DSST Exam Environmental Science | Credits 3 | Minimum Score 400 | Equivalent Course SCI 112 |
| DSST Exam Health and Human Development | Credits 3 | Minimum Score 400 | Equivalent Course PED 103 |
| DSST Exam Introduction to Geology | Credits 3 | Minimum Score 400 | Equivalent Course SCI elective |
| DSST Exam Social Sciences | Credits | Minimum Score | Equivalent Course |
| DSST Exam A History of the Vietnam War | Credits 3 | Minimum Score 400 | Equivalent Course HIS elective |
| DSST Exam Art of the Western World | Credits 3 | Minimum Score 400 | Equivalent Course ART 101 |
| DSST Exam Criminal Justice | Credits 3 | Minimum Score 400 | Equivalent Course CJBS 101 |
| DSST Exam Foundations of Education | Credits 3 | Minimum Score 400 | Equivalent Course EDU elective |
| DSST Exam Fundamentals of Counseling | Credits 3 | Minimum Score 400 | Equivalent Course CSL 150 |
| DSST Exam General Anthropology | Credits 3 | Minimum Score 400 | Equivalent Course ANT 101 |
| DSST Exam History of the Soviet Union | Credits 3 | Minimum Score 400 | Equivalent Course HIS elective |
| DSST Exam Introduction to Geography | Credits 3 | Minimum Score 400 | Equivalent Course SSC elective |
| DSST Exam Introduction to Law Enforcement | Credits 3 | Minimum Score 400 | Equivalent Course PSC 101 |
| DSST Exam Lifespan Developmental Psychology | Credits 3 | Minimum Score 400 | Equivalent Course PSY 231 |
| DSST Exam Substance Abuse | Credits 3 | Minimum Score 400 | Equivalent Course ANT 110 |
| DSST Exam The Civil War and Reconstruction | Credits 3 | Minimum Score 400 | Equivalent Course HIS elective |
| DSST Exam Technology | Credits | Minimum Score | Equivalent Course |
| DSST Exam Ethics in Technology | Credits 3 | Minimum Score 400 | Equivalent Course PHI 216 |
| DSST Exam Fundamentals of Cybersecurity | Credits 3 | Minimum Score 400 | Equivalent Course CSCI/SEC 270 |
| DSST Exam Technical Writing | Credits 3 | Minimum Score 400 | Equivalent Course ENG elective |