Grand Valley will accept credit for most DSST exams (see below). There is no limit to the number of DSST credits that can be applied.
- DSST credit is applied as two-year college transfer credit.
- Students must earn the last 30 credits toward their degree at Grand Valley; therefore, a student near graduation must get a Residency Waiver approved before the exam is taken.
GVSU DSST school code: 8866
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DSST Exam |
Passing Score |
GVSU Equivalency |
Credits and General Education Requirement Earned |
|---|---|---|---|
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MATH |
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Fundamentals of College Algebra |
400 |
MTH 110 |
3 |
|
Math for Liberal Arts |
400 |
MTH 131 |
3 (Mathematical Science) |
|
Principles of Statistics |
400 |
STA general credit |
3 |
|
SOCIAL SCIENCES |
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A History of the Vietnam War |
400 |
HST general credit |
3 |
|
Art of the Western World |
400 |
AH general credit |
3 (Arts) |
|
The Civil War and Reconstruction |
400 |
HST general credit |
3 |
|
Criminal Justice |
400 |
CJ 101 |
3 (Social and Behavioral Sciences) |
|
Foundations of Education |
400 |
no credit |
- |
|
Fundamentals of Counseling |
400 |
PSY 452 |
3 |
|
General Anthropology |
400 |
ANT 204 |
3 (Social and Behavioral Sciences; Global Perspectives) |
|
Human/Cultural Geography |
400 |
GPY general credit |
3 |
|
Introduction to Law Enforcement |
400 |
CJ general credit |
3 |
|
Lifespan Development Psychology |
400 |
PSY 364 |
3 |
|
Rise and Fall of the Soviet Union |
400 |
HST general credit |
3 |
|
Substance Abuse |
400 |
no credit |
- |
|
BUSINESS |
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Business Ethics and Society |
400 |
MGT 340 |
3 |
|
Business Mathematics |
400 |
no credit |
- |
|
Computing and Information Technology |
400 |
CIS 150 |
3 |
|
Human Resources Management |
400 |
MGT general credit |
3 |
|
Introduction to Business |
400 |
BUS general credit |
3 |
|
Management Information Systems |
400 |
MGT general credit |
3 |
|
Money and Banking |
400 |
BUS general credit |
3 |
|
Organizational Behavior |
400 |
MGT general credit |
3 |
|
Personal Finance |
400 |
FIN 221 |
3 |
|
Principles of Finance |
400 |
FIN general credit |
3 |
|
Principles of Supervision |
400 |
BUS general credit |
3 |
|
PHYSICAL SCIENCE |
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Astronomy |
400 |
PHY general credit |
3 (Physical Sciences non-lab) |
|
Environment and Humanity |
400 |
BIO 105 |
3 (Life Sciences non-lab) |
|
Health and Human Development |
400 |
BMS 100 |
3 (Life Sciences non-lab) |
|
Principles of Physical Science I |
400 |
NS general credit |
3 (Physical Sciences non-lab) |
|
TECHNOLOGY |
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Technical Writing |
400 |
AH general credit |
3 |
|
Fundamentals of Cybersecurity |
400 |
CIS 458 |
3 |
|
HUMANITIES |
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Advanced English Composition |
400* |
WRT 150 |
4 (Writing) |
|
Ethics in America |
400 |
PHI 102 |
3 (Philosophy and Literature) |
|
Introduction to World Religions |
400 |
REL 100 |
3 (Social and Behavioral Sciences; Global Perspectives) |
|
Principles of Public Speaking |
400 |
COM 201 |
3 |
* Portfolio must be submitted to the Writing Department for review after passing multiple-choice test. Students MUST pass both the multiple-choice and the portfolio requirement to receive credit for WRT 150. For more information, visit the Writing Department website.