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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

Currently Not Available

**See note at bottom of chart

 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
Math MATH030 Elementary Algebra Competency   85% 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 Competency Advanced Composition* Pass/Fail

3
Writing & Literature ENGL110 Advanced Composition DSST Principles of Advanced English Composition* 400

3

**Note for Principles of Public Speaking: For security reasons, our Davenport University IT security team does not want us giving this test because Prometric is still using only Internet Explorer and Microsoft Silverlight for this test.  Microsoft is no longer supporting these two products, which means that it no longer updates them for any new security issues.

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- 2016 & 2019 versions only MOS: PowerPoint 2013 77-422 N/A 3
Information Technology and Systems BITS209 Dynamic Presentations Certiport- 2016 & 2019 versions only MOS: PowerPoint 2010 77-883 N/A

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 BITS213 Microcomputer Applications:
Desktop Publishing		 Certiport- version 2020 & 2021 Adobe Certified Expert (ACE) InDesign CS6 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 BITS301 Image Editing Applications Certiport- version 2020 & 2021 Adobe Certified Expert (ACE) Photoshop CS6 N/A 3
Information Technology and Systems BITS302 Graphic Illustration Software Certiport- version 2020 & 2021 Adobe Certified Expert (ACE) Illustrator CS6 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