DANTES

Educational Testing Services provides DANTES (Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support) examinations through National American University, known as DANTES Support Standardized Tests (DSST).  Below is a list of the DSST exams for which National American University has an equivalent course and credit hours toward graduation may be earned.

The table of recommended standard scores provided by Educational Testing Services determines pass/fail (see minimum scores below). Study guides may be obtained online at http://www.getcollegecredit.com/resources.html#factsheets. Students may call 609-720-6740 for DANTES Customer Service.

Students must write a check for $100 payable to National American University for each DANTES exam administered at an NAU campus. A check or receipt must accompany exams returned to the System Assessment Office at Central Administration in Rapid City.

Name of Test
Credits
Given
NAU Equivalent
Course
Minimum
Score

Principles of Finance

4.5

FN3000D Principles of Finance I

46

Principles of Financial Accounting

5

AC1060D Principles of Accounting I (Please provide a study guide to the student. The exam includes some items addressed in Principles II)

47

Human Resource Management

4.5

MT3050D Human Resource Management

46

Organizational Behavior

4.5

MT3250D Organizational Behavior

48

Principles of Supervision

4.5

MT3300D Supervision

46

Business Law II

4.5

LA3150D Business Law II

52

Money and Banking

4.5

FN4050D Money and Banking

48

Introduction to Business

4.5

1000-level MT electives

46

Business Mathematics

4.5

1000-level MT electives

48

Fundamentals of College Algebra

4.5

MA2050D College Algebra

47

Principles of Statistics

5

MA3000D Business Statistics

48

Astronomy

4.5

Science Electives

48

Principles of Physical Science I

4.5

Science Electives

47

Physical Geology

4.5

Science Electives

46

 

Name of Test

Credits Given

NAU Equivalent Course

Minimum Score

Environment and Humanity: The Race to Save the Planet

4.5

Science Electives

46

Here’s to Your Health

4.5

General Education Electives

48

Introduction to World Religions

4.5

Humanities Electives

48

Art of the Western World

4.5

Humanities Electives

48

Principles of Public Speaking - -impromptu persuasive speech also required

4.5

General Education or Open Elective EN2100 Speech

47

Ethics in America

4.5

Humanities Electives

46

Human/Cultural Geography

4.5

Social Science Electives

48

General Anthropology

4.5

Social Science Electives

47

Western Europe Since 1945

4.5

Social Science Electives

45

Introduction to the Modern Middle East

4.5

Social Science Electives

47

A History of the Vietnam War

4.5

Social Science Electives

44

The Civil War and Reconstruction

4.5

Social Science Electives

47

Rise & Fall of the Soviet Union

4.5

Social Science Electives

45

Lifespan Developmental Psychology

4.5

Behavioral Science Electives

46

Criminal Justice

4.5

CJ1000 Introduction to Criminal Justice

49

Note: Science, humanities and social science electives also may be used as general education electives.