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Dantes Subject Standardized Test (DDSTs)

 

General Information:

The DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DDSTs) enable students to obtain college credit for what they have learned on the job, through self-study, personal interest, or correspondence courses, or by any other means. It is used by colleges and universities to award college credit to students who demonstrate that they know as much as students who have completed an equivalent college course. It is a cost-efficient, time-saving way for students to use their knowledge to accomplish their educational goals.

Both DANTES (and CLEP) are ETS-developed testing programs used for granting credit for previously acquired college- level knowledge. The two programs can be considered complimentary because each of them provides credit-by-examination testing on subjects not covered by the other.

  • Most of the titles are unique (for both programs)
  • DANTES offers tests in a wide variety of technological subjects (see below) such as electronics and technical writing; CLEP tests do not cover these subjects.
  • DANTES offers a wide range of tests in the sciences including Astronomy, Physics, and Geology.
  • In addition to business titles that CLEP offers, DANTES offers tests in insurance, personnel/human resource management, and introduction to business.

The framework for DANTES testing differs, however, from that of CLEP Subject Exams:

  • DANTES tests generally cover one semester of an introductory course; CLEP tests often cover an entire year of work.
  • Most DANTES tests are not timed; CLEP tests have separately timed sections.
  • DANTES tests can be obtained at any time and can be administered at any time.

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The UM Testing Center offers these exams on a one-on-one basis by appointment only. Please call 406/243-6257, or email us at testingservices@umontana.edu, or by stopping by the office in Lommasson 154.

DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSSTs):
Test Form
Number		 Title Credit Amount
in
Semester Hours		 Minimum
Score
MATHEMATICS
SF/SG 424 Fundamentals of College Algebra 3B 47
SE 450 Principles of Statistics 3B 48
SOCIAL SCIENCE
SE 461 Art of the Western World 3B 48
SE 465 Contemporary Western Europe:
1946-1990		 3B 48
SE 469 An Introduction to the Modern
Middle East		 3B 44
SF/SG 470 Human/Cultural Geography 3B 48
SE 471 Rise and Fall of the Soviet Union 3BU 45
SF 473 A History of the Vietnam War 3B 49
SE/SF 483 The Civil War and Reconstruction 3BU 47
SE 489 Foundations of Education 3B 46
SF/SG 490 Lifespan Developmental Psychology 3B 46
SF 494 General Anthropology 3B 47
SE 495 Drug and Alcohol Abuse 3BU 49
SG/SH 497 Introduction to Law Enforcement 3B 45
SF/SG 498 Criminal Justice 3B 49
SG/SH 562 Fundamentals of Counseling 3B 45
Business
SF/SG 524 Principles of Finance 3BU 46
SF 525 Principles of Financial Accounting 3B 49
SF 530 Personnel/Human Resource Management 3B 48
SF/SG 531 Organizational Behavior 3B 48
SE/SF 532 Principles of Supervision 3B 46
SE 534 Business Law II 3BU 52
SF 536 Introduction to Computers with
Programming in BASIC		 3B 47
SE/SF 543 Introduction to Business 3B 46
SG/SH 548 Money and Banking 3BU 48
SE 550 Personal Finance 3B 46
SE 551 Management Information Systems 3BU 46
SF 812 Business Mathematics 3B 48
Physical Science
SF 500 Astronomy 3B 48
SF/SG 508 Here's to Your Health 3B 48
SF/SG 511 Environment and Humanity:
The Race to Save the Planet		 3B 46
SE 512 Principles of Physical Science I 3B 47
SF 519 Physical Geology 3B 46
Applied Technology
SF/SG 820 Technical Writing
(TWE Technical Writing Essay)		 3B 46
Humanities
SF/SG 474 Ethics in America
(SF 474 Ethics in America Essay)		 3B 46
SE 496 Introduction to World Religions 3B 49
SE 815* Principles of Public Speaking 3B 47

B = Baccalaureate Program | BU = Baccalaureate Upper Division | T = Technical Program

*In addition to a minimum score of 47 on the multiple-choice test, an examinee must also receive a passing grade on the speech.

Contact the Center:

Helen Utsond
Testing Coordinator
The University of Montana
Office of Career Services
Lommasson Center 154
Missoula, MT 59812
406.243.2175 (direct)
406.243.5866 (fax)
testingservices@umontana.edu