DSST Exams
The DSST Program allows students to demonstrate college-level achievement and earn credit through exams based on specific coursework.
The table below details how Purdue awards credit based on DSST exam scores.
Use site code 8729 when sending your DSST scores to Purdue.
| DSST Exam | Purdue Course | Purdue Semester Credit Hours |
Required Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algebra, Fundamentals of College | MA 15300 | 3 | 400 |
| Anthropology, General | ANTH 10000 | 3 | 400 |
| Astronomy | ASTR 1XXXX* | 3 | 400 |
| Civil War and Reconstruction | HIST 31005 | 3 | 400 |
| Computing, Introduction to | CS 11000 | 3 | 400 |
| Counseling, Fundamentals of | EDPS 49100 | 3 | 400 |
| Criminal Justice | SOC 32800 | 3 | 400 |
| CyberSecurity, Fundamentals of | CNIT 2XXXX* | 3 | 400 |
| Education, Foundations of | EDPS 49100 | 3 | 400 |
| Environmental Science | EAPS 12500 | 3 | 400 |
| Ethics in America | PHIL 1XXXX* | 3 | 400 |
| Geography, Human/Cultural | EAPS 12000 | 3 | 400 |
| Here's to Your Health | HK 20000 | 3 | 400 |
| History of the Vietnam War | HIST 35600 | 3 | 400 |
| Human Resource Management | HTM 31200 | 3 | 400 |
| Finance, Principles of | CSR 34200 or HTM 44100 | 3 | 400 |
| Organizational Behavior | HTM 21200 | 3 | 400 |
| Psychology, Lifespan Development | PSY 23000 | 3 | 400 |
| Religions, Intro to World | REL 20000 | 3 | 400 |
| Rise and Fall of the Soviet Union | HIST 23900 | 3 | 400 |
| Statistics, Principles of | STAT 1XXXX* | 3 | 400 |
| Statistics | STAT 1XXXX* | 3 | 400 |
| Substance Abuse | HK 23100 | 3 | 400 |
| Supervision, Principles of | OLS 1XXXX* | 3 | 400 |
| Technical Writing | ENGL 1XXXX* | 3 | 400 |
*Course numbers listed as "1XXXX" or "2XXXX" transfer as undistributed credit, which means Purdue does not have an equivalent course. Such credit appears on a Purdue student record as credit hours within the respective subject area. You should consult with your Purdue academic advisor to determine how undistributed credit may be used to best meet curriculum requirements within your area of study.
