Dantes Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)
DANTES Transfer Credit Information
Hawai'i Pacific University will grant the following college credits as a result of specific scores received through the DSST ( formerly known as DANTES, the Defense Activities for Non-Traditional Education Support Program) exams. In addition, the course equivalents are based on the exam descriptions and do not include any additional material covered in class.
DANTES SUBJECT STANDARDIZED TESTS (DSST): Scores, Equivalencies and Credit
Updated Fall 2025
To receive credit, a minimum score of 400 must be achieved.
|
DSST Subject |
DSST CODE |
TOPIC |
HPU EQUIVALENT |
CREDIT |
|
|
BUSINESS |
475 |
BUSINESS & ETHICS & SOCIETY |
BUS 2XXX |
BUSINESS ELECTIVE |
3 |
|
BUSINESS |
812 |
BUSINESS MATHEMATICS |
BUS 2500 |
MATHEMATICS FOR BUSINESS |
3 |
|
BUSINESS |
530 |
HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT |
MGMT 3400 |
HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT |
3 |
|
BUSINESS |
543 |
INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS |
BUS 1000 |
INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS |
3 |
|
BUSINESS |
551 |
MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS |
MIS 2000 |
INFORMATION TOOLS FOR BUSINESS |
3 |
|
BUSINESS |
548 |
MONEY & BANKING |
ECON 3300 |
MONEY & BANKING |
3 |
|
BUSINESS |
531 |
ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR |
MGMT 3000 |
MANAGEMENT & ORGANIZATION BEHAVIOR |
3 |
|
BUSINESS |
550 |
PERSONAL FINANCE |
FIN 2200 |
INTRODUCTION TO PERSONAL FINANCE |
3 |
|
BUSINESS |
524 |
PRINCIPLES OF FINANCE |
FIN 3000 |
BUSINESS FINANCE |
3 |
|
BUSINESS |
532 |
PRINCIPLES OF SUPERVISION |
PADM 2000 |
SUPERVISORY LEADERSHIP |
3 |
|
BUSINESS |
536 |
COMPUTING & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY |
CSCI 1041 |
DIGITAL LITERACY IN A GLOBAL SOCIETY |
3 |
|
HUMANITIES |
474 |
ETHICS IN AMERICA |
PHIL 2500 |
ETHICS IN AMERICA |
3 |
|
HUMANITIES |
496 |
INTRODUCTION TO WORLD RELIGIONS |
REL 1000 |
INTRODUCTION TO WORLD RELIGIONS |
3 |
|
HUMANITIES |
301 |
PRINCIPLES OF ADVANCED ENGLISH COMPOSITION |
WRI 1XXX |
WRITING ELECTIVE |
3 |
|
HUMANITIES |
815/823 |
PRINCIPLES OF PUBLIC SPEAKING |
COM 2000 |
PUBLIC SPEAKING |
3 |
|
MATHEMATICS |
424 |
FUNDAMENTALS OF COLLEGE ALGEBRA |
MATH 1105 |
INTERMEDIATE ALGEBRA |
3 |
|
MATHEMATICS |
300 |
MATH FOR LIBERAL ARTS |
MATH 1120 |
MATHEMATICS IN A MODERN WORLD |
3 |
|
MATHEMATICS |
450 |
PRINCIPLES OF STATISTICS |
MATH 1123 |
STATISTICS |
3 |
|
PHYSICAL SCIENCE |
500 |
ASTRONOMY |
PHYS 1020 |
ASTRONOMY |
3 |
|
PHYSICAL SCIENCE |
510 |
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE |
ENVS 1000 |
THE SUSTAINABILITY CHALLENGE |
3 |
|
PHYSICAL SCIENCE |
508 |
HEALTH & HUMAN DEVELOPMENT |
PH 1000 |
INTRODUCTION TO PERSONAL HEALTH |
3 |
|
PHYSICAL SCIENCE |
303 |
INTRODUCTION TO GEOLOGY |
GEOL 1000 |
THE DYNAMIC EARTH |
3 |
|
SOCIAL SCIENCE |
473 |
A HISTORY OF THE VIETNAM WAR |
HIST 2999 |
SPECIAL TOPICS IN HISTORY |
3 |
|
SOCIAL SCIENCE |
461 |
ART OF THE WESTERN WORLD |
ARTH 2301 |
TOPICS IN WORLD ART HISTORY |
3 |
|
SOCIAL SCIENCE |
498 |
CRIMINAL JUSTICE |
CJ 1050 |
INTRODUCTION TO CRIMINAL JUSTICE |
3 |
|
SOCIAL SCIENCE |
489 |
FOUNDATIONS OF EDUCATION |
ED 3000 |
FOUNDATIONS OF AMERICAN EDUCATION |
3 |
|
SOCIAL SCIENCE |
562 |
FUNDAMENTALS OF COUNSELING |
PSY 3240 |
CLIENT COUNSELING & INTERVIEWING |
3 |
|
SOCIAL SCIENCE |
494 |
GENERAL ANTHROPOLOGY |
ANTH 2000 |
CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY |
3 |
|
SOCIAL SCIENCE |
471 |
HISTORY OF THE SOVIET UNION (FORMERLY THE RISE & FALL OF SOVIET UNION) |
HIST 2999 |
SPECIAL TOPICS IN HISTORY |
3 |
|
SOCIAL SCIENCE |
304 |
INTRODUCTION TO GEOGRAPHY (FORMERLY HUMAN / CULT GEOGRAPHY) |
GEOG 2000 |
VISUALIZING HUMAN GEOGRAPHY |
3 |
|
SOCIAL SCIENCE |
497 |
INTRODUCTION TO LAW ENFORCEMENT |
CJ 1XXX |
CRIMINAL JUSTICE ELECTIVE |
3 |
|
SOCIAL SCIENCE |
490 |
LIFESPAN DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY |
PSY 3400 |
LIFESPAN DEVELOPMENT PSYCHOLOGY |
3 |
|
SOCIAL SCIENCE |
495 |
SUBSTANCE ABUSE (FORMERLY DRUG & ALCOHOL ABUSE) |
PH 2010 |
DRUGS & SOCIETY |
3 |
|
SOCIAL SCIENCE |
483 |
THE CIVIL WAR AND RECONSTRUCTION |
HIST 2999 |
SPECIAL TOPICS IN HISTORY |
3 |
|
TECHNOLOGY |
820 |
TECHNICAL WRITING |
COM 2XXX |
COMMUNICATION ELECTIVE |
3 |
|
TECHNOLOGY |
203 |
FUNDAMENTALS OF CYBERSECURITY |
CYBS 1000 |
CYBERSECURITY FUNDAMENTALS |
3 |
|
TECHNOLOGY |
302 |
ETHICS IN TECHNOLOGY |
CSCI 2XXX |
COMPUTER SCI ELECTIVE |
3 |
|
TECHNOLOGY |
536 |
COMPUTING & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY |
CSCI 1041 |
DIGITAL LITERACY IN A GLOBAL SOCIETY |
3 |