DSST Credit by Exam (formerly DANTES)
Taking the Defense Activity Test and Examination Services Subject Standardized Tests (DSST) can shorten the time it takes to earn your degree, can allow you to skip general introductory courses, and can even satisfy a proficiency requirement by demonstrating that you’ve already mastered the content. The DSST can reduce the number of courses you need to graduate, saving hundreds of dollars in tuition. The DSST offers a way to receive credit for “what you know.”
To get information on DSST individual exam student guides: DSST Get College Credit.
To schedule a DSST exam, register through https://www.registerblast.com/pstcc. The DSST exam fee is $85 and the Pellissippi State testing fee is $30. Submit passing DSST score(s) to the Records Office.
Below you will find the DSST subject and general examinations with their required scores.
| Test Title | Minimum Score | Credit Hours Awarded | Pellissippi State Course |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fundamentals of College Algebra | 50 | 3 | MATH 1130 College Algebra |
| Principles of Statistics | 48 | 3 | MATH 1530 Introductory Statistics |
| Art/Western World | 48 | 3 | ART 2020 Art History Survey I |
| Ethics in America | 46 | 3 | PHIL 1040 Introduction to Ethics |
| Lifespan Developmental Psychology | 49 | 3 | PSYC 2130 Lifespan Psychology |
| Introduction to Business | 46 | 3 | BUSN 1305 Introduction to Business |
| Principles of Finance | 46 | 3 | BUSN 2320 Business Finance |
| Human Resource Management | 46 | 3 | BUSN 2340 Human Resource Management |
| Introduction to Computing | 45 | 3 | CITC 1301 Intro. to Programming & Logic |
| Principles of Public Speaking | 47 | 3 | COMM 2045 Public Speaking |
| Principles of Supervision | 46 | 3 | BUSN 2330 Principles of Management |
| Organizational Behavior | 46 | 3 | BUSN 2330 Principles of Management |