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Tests & Certifications for Credit

College of Arts & Sciences
Subject DU Course Number DU Course Title Exam Type Exam Name Minimum Score Credit Hours
Communication COMM120 Presentation Techniques DSST

Principles of Public Speaking

 400 3
Foreign Languages

GRMN111 & GRMN121; GRMN211 

 Beginning German I, & Beginning German II; Intermediate German I CLEP German Language – level 1 & 2

50 - 1st yr

60 - 2nd yr

6 - 1st yr

3 - 2nd yr

(Total of 9 credits for both years)
Foreign Languages SPAN111 & SPAN 121; SPAN211  Beginning Spanish I & Beginning Spanish II; Intermediate Spanish I CLEP Spanish Language – Levels 1 & 2

50 Level 1

63 Level 2

Level 1 = 6 credits

Level 2 = 9 credits
Foreign Languages SPAN111 & SPAN121;SPAN211 & SPAN221 Beginning Spanish I & Beginning Spanish II; Intermediate Spanish I & Intermediate Spanish II CLEP Spanish with Writing- Levels 1 & 2

50 Level 1

65 Level 2

Level 1 = 6 credits

Level 2 = 12 credits
History HIST211 Early United States History CLEP History of the United States I: Early Colonization to 1877 50

3
History HIST212 Modern United States History CLEP History of the United States II: 1865 to the Present 50 3
History Social Science Credit - General Social Science Credit - General DSST History of the Soviet Union 400

3
History Social Science Credit - General Social Science Credit - General DSST A History of the Vietnam War 400 3
History Social Science Credit - General Social Science Credit - General DSST The Civil War and Reconstruction 400 3
History and Social Sciences Open Elective Open Elective DSST Introduction to Law Enforcement 400 3
Humanities Humanities Credit - General Humanities Credit - General CLEP Western Civilization I: Ancient Near East to 1648 50 3
Humanities Humanities Credit - General Humanities Credit - General CLEP Western Civilization II: 1648 to Present 50

3
Humanities Humanities Credit - General Humanities Credit - General CLEP Humanities 50

3
Humanities HUMN101 Arts and Culture DSST Art of the Western World 400 3
Math MATH120 (+ General Math Credit) College Mathematics CLEP College Mathematics 50

6
Math MATH120 College Mathematics Competency   85% 3
Math MATH135 College Algebra Competency   85% 3
Math MATH135 College Algebra CLEP College Algebra 50 3
Math MATH135 College Algebra DSST Fundamentals of College Algebra 400 3
Math MATH150 Pre-Calculus CLEP Pre-Calculus 50 4
Math MATH150 Pre-Calculus Competency   85% 4
Math MATH215 Calculus I CLEP Calculus 50 3
Math STAT219 or STAT220 Introduction to Biostatistics or Introduction to Statistics DSST Principles of Statistics 400 3
Math STAT219 Introduction to Biostatistics Competency   80% 3
Math STAT220 Introduction to Statistics Competency   80% 3
Math Upper Level Math Elective Mathematics (MATH) DSST Math for Liberal Arts 400 3
Political Science POLS111 American Government CLEP American Government 50 3
Psychology PSYC101 Introductory Psychology CLEP Introductory Psychology 50 3
Psychology Social Science Credit - General Social Science Credit - General CLEP Introduction to Educational Psychology 50 3
Psychology PSYC303 Developmental Psychology DSST Lifespan Developmental Psychology 400 3
Science BIOL110 (+ Natural SCIE credit - General) Foundations of Cell Biology CLEP Biology 50 6
Science BIOL120 Essentials of Anatomy & Physiology Competency Essentials of Anatomy & Physiology* 80% 3
Science BIOL131 Introduction to Human Disease Competency Introduction to Human Disease* 80% 3
Science CHEM150 (+ Natural SCIE credit - General) Foundations in Chemistry CLEP Chemistry 50 6
Science ENVS125 Introduction to Environmental Studies DSST Environmental Science 400 3
Science GEOL120 Astronomy DSST Astronomy 400 3
Science HLTH110 Medical Terminology Competency Medical Terminology* 80% 3
Science HLTH220 Pharmacology Competency Pharmacology* 80% 3
Science Natural Science Credit - General See Psychology (PSYC) -- PSYC127 Healthy Living DSST Health and Human Development 400 3
Science Natural Science Credit - General Natural Science Credit - General CLEP Natural Sciences 50 6
Science Natural Science Credit - General Natural Science Credit - General DSST Introduction to Geology 400 3
Social Sciences PSYC303 Developmental Psychology CLEP Human Growth and Development 50 3
Social Sciences Social Science Credit - General Social Science Credit - General CLEP Social Sciences and History 50 6
Social Sciences Social Science Credit - General Social Science Credit - General DSST Foundations of Education 400 3
Social Sciences Social Science Credit - General Social Science Credit - General DSST General Anthropology 400 3
Social Sciences Social Science Credit - General Social Science Credit - General DSST Substance Abuse 400 3
Social Sciences Social Science Credit - General Social Science Credit - General DSST Fundamentals of Counseling 400 3
Social Sciences SOSC241 World Regional Geography DSST Introduction to Geography 400 3
Sociology SOCY101 Introductory Sociology CLEP Introductory Sociology 50 3
Writing & Literature Humanities Credit - General Humanities Credit - General CLEP American Literature 50 6
Writing & Literature Humanities Credit - General Humanities Credit - General CLEP Analyzing & Interpreting Literature 50 3
Writing & Literature Humanities Credit - General Humanities Credit - General CLEP English Literature 50 3
Writing & Literature Humanities Credit - General Humanities Credit - General DSST Technical Writing 400 3
Writing & Literature ENGL021 English/Reading Applications Competency Reading and Writing 261-284 3
Writing & Literature ENGL109 Composition CLEP College Composition Modular (without essay) 50 3
Writing & Literature ENGL109 Composition Competency Reading and Sentence Skills 285-300 3
Writing & Literature ENGL109 & ENGL110 Composition & Advanced Composition CLEP College Composition 50 6
Writing & Literature ENGL110 Advanced Composition DSST Principles of Advanced English Composition* 400

3

 

College of Business
Subject DU Course Number DU Course Title Exam Type Exam Name Minimum Score Credit Hours
Business ACCT201 Accounting Foundations I CLEP Financial Accounting 50 3

Business

 Business Credit - General Business Credit - General DSST Business Mathematics 400 3
Business Business Credit - General Business Credit - General DSST Personal Finance 400 3
Business Business Credit - General Business Credit - General DSST Principles of Supervision 400 3
Business FINC211 Corporate Finance DSST Principles of Finance 400 3
Business FINC220 Money and Banking DSST Money and Banking 400 3
Business HRMG213 Human Resource Management DSST Human Resource Management 400 3
Business LEGL210 Business Law Foundations CLEP Introductory Business Law 50 3
Business MGMT211 Management Foundations CLEP Principles of Management 50 3
Business MGMT321 Organizational Behavior DSST Organizational Behavior 400 3
Business MKTG211 Marketing Foundations CLEP Principles of Marketing 50 3
Business BUSN210 Professional Ethics DSST Ethics in America 400 3
Business BUSN210 Professional Ethics DSST Business Ethics and Society 400 3
Economics ECON200 Microeconomics CLEP Principles of Microeconomics 50 3
Economics ECON201 Macroeconomics CLEP Principles of Macroeconomics 50 3

 

College of Technology
Subject DU Course Number DU Course Title Exam Type Exam Name Minimum Score Credit Hours
Information Assurance & Security IAAS221 Security Foundations DSST Fundamentals of Cyber Security 400 3
Information Technology and Systems BITS209 Dynamic Presentations Certiport MOS PowerPoint 2016 & 2019 N/A 1
Information Technology and Systems BITS211 Microcomputer Applications: Spreadsheet Certiport Microsoft Office: Excel N/A 3
Information Technology and Systems BITS211 Microcomputer Applications: Spreadsheet Certiport - 2016 & 2019 versions only MOS: Excel 2013 77-427, 428 N/A 3
Information Technology and Systems BITS211 Microcomputer Applications: Spreadsheet Certiport - 2016 & 2019 versions only MOS: Excel 2010 77-888 N/A 3
Information Technology and Systems BITS211 Microcomputer Applications: Spreadsheet Certiport MOS Excel 2016 & 2019 N/A 3
Information Technology and Systems BITS212 Microcomputer Applications: Database Certiport Microsoft Office: Access N/A 3
Information Technology and Systems BITS212 Microcomputer Applications: Database Certiport - 2016 & 2019 versions only MOS: Access 2013 77-424 N/A 3
Information Technology and Systems BITS212 Microcomputer Applications: Database Certiport - 2016 & 2019 versions only MOS: Access 2010 77-885 N/A 3
Information Technology and Systems BITS212 Microcomputer Applications: Database Certiport MOS Access 2016 & 2019 N/A 3
Information Technology and Systems BITS214 Microcomputer Applications: Word Processing Certiport Microsoft Office: Word N/A 3
Information Technology and Systems BITS214 Microcomputer Applications: Word Processing Certiport - 2016 & 2019 versions only MOS: Word 2013 77-425, 426 N/A 3
Information Technology and Systems BITS214 Microcomputer Applications: Word Processing Certiport - 2016 & 2019 versions only MOS: Word 2010 77-881 N/A 3
Information Technology and Systems BITS214 Microcomputer Applications: Word Processing Certiport MOS Word 2016 & 2019 N/A 3
Information Technology and Systems CISP111 Requirements Planning and Development DSST Management Information Systems 400 3
Information Technology and Systems CSCI231 Introduction to Programming Pearson VUE Oracle Certified Java SE6 Programmer N/A 3
Information Technology and Systems CSCI231 Introduction to Programming Pearson VUE Oracle Certified Java SE7 Programmer N/A 3
Information Technology and Systems CSCI239 Object-Oriented Programming with Java Pearson VUE Oracle Certified Java SE6 Programmer N/A 3
Information Technology and Systems CSCI239 Object-Oriented Programming with Java Pearson VUE Oracle Certified Java SE7 Programmer N/A 3
Information Technology and Systems GPMT287 Principles of Project Management Pearson VUE Project Management Professional (PMP)® Certification N/A 3
Information Technology and Systems GPMT385 Project Scheduling with Agile Pearson VUE PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)® N/A 3
Information Technology and Systems GPMT499 Certified Project Management Professional
(PMP®) Preparation		 Pearson VUE Project Management Professional (PMP)® Certification N/A 3
Information Technology and Systems IAAS221 Security Foundations Pearson VUE-->CompTIA CompTIA Security+ N/A 3
Information Technology and Systems IAAS224 Implementing Network Security Pearson VUE-->CompTIA CompTIA Security+ N/A 3
Information Technology and Systems IAAS321 Securing the Infrastructure Certiport Certified Ethical Hacker CEH312-50 N/A 3
Information Technology and Systems NETW101 PC Operating Systems Pearson VUE-->CompTIA CompTIA A+ N/A 3
Information Technology and Systems NETW101 PC Operating Systems Pearson VUE-->CompTIA CompTIA Server+ N/A 3
Information Technology and Systems NETW151, NETW152, NETW311, NETW312 Cisco Networking Fundamentals; Cisco Routing and Switching; Cisco Enterprise Core Network; Cisco Network Security Pearson VUE Cisco Certified Network Administrator Security N/A 3
Information Technology and Systems NETW151, NETW152, NETW311, NETW312 Cisco Networking Fundamentals; Cisco Routing and Switching; Cisco Enterprise Core Network; Cisco Network Security Pearson VUE Cisco Certified Network Professional Security N/A 3
Information Technology and Systems NETW151, NETW152, NETW326 Cisco Networking Fundamentals; Cisco Routing and Switching; IP Telephony Pearson VUE Cisco Certified Network Administrator Voice N/A 3
Information Technology and Systems NETW201 PC Maintenance and Management Pearson VUE-->CompTIA CompTIA A+ N/A 3
Information Technology and Systems NETW217 UNIX Operating System Pearson VUE-->CompTIA CompTIA Linux+ N/A 3
Information Technology and Systems NETW220 Data Communications and Networks Pearson VUE-->CompTIA CompTIA Network+ N/A 3
Information Technology and Systems NETW235 UNIX/Linux Server Administration Pearson VUE-->CompTIA CompTIA Linux+ N/A 3
Information Technology and Systems NETW435 Virtualization Pearson VUE VMware Certified Professional on VSphere N/A 3