DSST Equivalents

 This list identifies which courses are equivalent for St. Edward's University undergraduate and New College credit.

General Examinations

Required Score

Prior to '08-'09 updates/ after '08-'09 updates

Equivalency 

Equivalency:
New College Only 

MATH

Fundamentals of College Algebra

47/400

3 hours: Math 1314

SOCIAL SCIENCES

 Substance Abuse
(formerly Drug & Alcohol Abuse)

49/400

No credit

3 hours: A-PSYC 2326

Criminal Justice

49/400

 3 hours: CRIJ 1302

Art of the Western World

48

 3 hours: CULF 1319 

3 hours: Elective

Western Europe since 1945

45

 3 hours: HIST 2399
             Elective

An Introduction to the Modern Middle East

47 

3 hours: HIST 2399
           Elective

 

Human/Cultural Geography

48

 3 hours: GEOG 1302

 

Rise and Fall of the Soviet Union

45

 3 hours: HIST 2399
             Elective

 

A History of the Vietnam War

44 

 3 hours: HIST 2399
                Elective

The Civil War and Reconstruction 

47

 3 hours: HIST 2399
           Elective

Lifespan Developmental Psychology

46 

 

3 hours: A-PSYC 3332

General Anthropology

47

 

3 hours: A-ANTH 2351

Introduction to Law Enforcement

45 

 3 hours: CRIJ 2328

HUMANITIES

Ethics in America Does not meet general
education ethics requirement.

400

3 hours: Elective

3 hours: Elective
Introduction to World Religions 48/400 3 hours: RELS 1304

 

BUSINESS

 Business Mathematics  48/400  

3 hours: A-MATH 2310 

 Human Resource Management  46  3 hours: MGMT 3332

 

 Introduction to Business  46/400 3 hours: BUSI 2399 

 

Introduction to Computing 45/400 3 hours: COSC 1301

 

Money and Banking   48

3 hours: ECON 3333

 

Organizational Behavior 48 3 hours: MGMT 3334

 

Personal Finance 46/400 3 hours: FINC 1332

 

Principles of Finance 46/400 3 hours: FINC 3330

 

Principles of Supervision 46/400 3 hours: MGMT 2301

 

Principles of Financial Accounting 47 3 hours: ACCT 2301

 

PHYSICAL SCIENCE

Here’s to Your Health 48/400 3 hours: KINE 2344

 

Astronomy 48 3 hours: ASTR 1311

 

Principles of Physical Science I 47 3 hours: Science in depth  

3 hours: Natural science

 

To learn more and register online for a test date at St. Edward’s, visit our CLEP Test Center. For questions regarding policy and equivalents, call Dr. Molly Minus,  Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs at 512-448-8581.

Exams and equivalencies are subject to change.