The Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support (DANTES) is a program that gives military personnel the opportunity to demonstrate college-level achievement through a program of exams in undergraduate college courses.
| DSST Exams Approved by SDBOR | Required Score | Course Prefix | Course Number | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A History of the Vietnam War | 400 | HIST | 459 | Vietnam War, 1945-1975 | 3 |
| Astronomy | 400 | PHYS | 185 | Intro to Astronomy | 2-3 |
| Civil War & Reconstruction | 400 | HIST | 455 | American Civil War & Reconstruction | 3 |
| Computing and Information Technology | 400 | CSC | 105 | Introductions to Computers | 3 |
| Criminal Justice | 400 | CJUS | 201 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 |
| Environmental Science | 400 | SCI | Elective | Elective | 3 |
| Ethics in America | 400 | PHIL | 220 | Introduction to Ethics | 3 |
| Foundation of Education | 400 | EDFN | 338 | Foundation of American Education | 1-2 |
| Fundamentals of College Algebra | 400 | MATH | 114 | College Algebra | 3 |
| Fundamentals of Counseling | 400 | PSYC | Elective | Elective | 3 |
| General Anthropology | 400 | ANTH | 210 | Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| Health & Human Development | 400 | WEL | 100 | Wellness for Life | 1 |
| Human Resource Management | 400 | BADM | 460 | Human Resource Management | 3 |
| Introduction to Business | 400 | BADM | Elective | Elective | 3 |
| Introduction to Geography | 400 | GEOG | 101 | Introduction to Geography | 3 |
| Introduction to Geology | 400 | GEOL | 201 | Physical Geology | 3 |
| Introduction to Law Enforcement | 400 | CJUS | Elective | Elective | 3 |
| Introduction to World Religions | 400 | REL | 250 | World Religion | 3 |
| Lifespan Development Psychology | 400 | HDFS | 210 | Lifespan Development | 3 |
| Management Information Systems | 400 | CIS/MIS | 325 | Management of Information Systems | 3 |
| Money & Banking | 400 | ECON | 330 | Money & Banking | 3 |
| Personal Finance | 400 | BADM | Elective | Elective | 3 |
| Principles of Finance | 400 | BADM | 310 | Business Finance | 3 |
| Principles of Public Speaking | 400 | SPCM | 101 | Fundamentals of Speech | 3 |
| Principles of Statistics | 400 | MATH | 281 | Introduction to Statistics | 3 |
| Principles of Supervision | 400 | BADM | Electives | Electives | 3 |
| Technical Writing | 400 | ENGL | 379 | Technical Communications | 3 |