DSST
Marymount accepts scores from Prometric’s DSST exams and has identified the course and elective credit equivalents.
Students must submit official DSST scores from Prometric to the Registrar’s Office prior to registration to receive appropriate course credit. Students whose DSST exam scores meet the following minimums will be awarded course and elective credit based on the chart provided:
| Name of DSST Exam | MCU Course Equivalencies | Passing DSST Score | Credits Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| A History of the Vietnam War | Elective | 400 | 3 |
| Art of the Western World | AM 201 | 400 | 3 |
| Astronomy | The Natural World (PS3) | 400 | 3 |
| Business Ethics And Society | BUS 240 | 400 | 3 |
| Business Law | BUS 260 | 44 | 3 |
| Business Mathematics | Quantitative Reasoning (A2) | 400 | 3 |
| Criminal Justice | CJ 101 | 400 | 3 |
| Environmental Science | The Natural World (PS3) | 400 | 3 |
| Ethics in America | PHI 100 | 400 | 3 |
| Ethics in Technology | Ethical Reasoning (PS5) | 400 | 3 |
| Foundations of Education | Elective | 400 | 3 |
| Fundamentals of College Algebra | No credit (formerly MTH 60) | x | x |
| Fundamentals of Counseling | PSY 340 | 400 | 3 |
| Fundamentals of Cybersecurity | Elective | 400 | 3 |
| General Anthropology | Elective | 400 | 3 |
| Health & Human Development | HED 150 | 400 | 3 |
| History of the Soviet Union | Elective | 400 | 3 |
| Human Resource Management | Elective | 400 | 3 |
| Introduction to Business | No credit | x | x |
| Into. to Geography | Elective | 400 | 3 |
| Intro. to Geology | The Natural World (PS3) | 400 | 3 |
| Intro. to Law Enforcement | CJ 311 | 400 | 3 |
| Introduction to Modern Middle East | Elective | 47 | 3 |
| Introduction to World Religions | REL 130 | 400 | 3 |
| Lifespan Developmental Psychology | PSY 220 | 400 | 3 |
| Management Information Systems | No credit | x | x |
| Money and Banking | No credit | x | x |
| Organizational Behavior | BUS 325 | 400 | 3 |
| Personal Finance | No credit | x | x |
| Principles of Finance | No credit | x | x |
| Principles of Financial Accounting | ACCT 151 | 47 | 4 |
| Principles of Physical Science | The Natural World (PS3) | 400 | 3 |
| Principles of Public Speaking | CAR 105 | 400 | 3 |
| Principles of Statistics | MTH 270 or PSY 235 | 400 | 4 |
| Principles of Supervision | No credit | x | x |
| Substance Abuse | PSY 230 | 400 | 3 |
| Technical Writing | Elective; does not replace ENG 112/114 | 400 | 3 |
| The Civil War and Reconstruction | Elective | 400 | 3 |
| Western Europe Since 1945 | Elective | 45 | 3 |
Duplication with college courses and other exams
Courses taken before or after matriculation at MCU may duplicate AP, IB, CLEP and DSST credit, and exams may duplicate each other (for example, an AP and DSST exam in the same subject area). Credit will only be granted once.