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DANTES SUBJECT STANDARDIZED TESTS (DSST)
(Sam Houston State University Policy Information
- Revised 04/15/2009)
Sam Houston State University is an open testing center for the
DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST) exams. All DSST exams may
be taken at SHSU, but only the DSST exams listed below may be accepted
for credit (except in transfer from another college or university)
according to this policy.
Sam Houston State University has a policy of accepting up to a
maximum of thirty (30) hours of credit through a combination of
national standardized examinations and/or locally designed and administered
departmental tests. More than thirty (30) hours of credit by examination
will be considered on an individual appeal basis. Policies are subject
to change at any time. Please check this web site for the most current
policy.
*RESTRICTIONS FOR SHSU STUDENTS: The Department of English will not allow graduating seniors to take the DSST English exam during their final semester at SHSU.
| DANTES TEST TITLE |
SHSU COURSE DEPARTMENT AND NUMBER |
CREDIT HOURS AWARDED |
| Astronomy |
PHY 133 (no lab credit) |
3 |
| Criminal Justice |
CJ 261 |
3 |
| Drug and Alcohol Abuse |
CJ 462 |
3 |
| Ethics in America |
PHL 263 |
3 |
| Fundamentals of Counseling |
PSY 237 |
3 |
| General Anthropology |
SOC 381 |
3 |
| Human/Cultural Geography |
GEO 161 |
3 |
| Introduction to Law Enforcement |
CJ 267 |
3 |
| Introduction to World Religions |
SOC 468 |
3 |
| Lifespan Developmental Psychology |
PSY 374 |
3 |
| Physical Geology |
GEL 133 (no lab credit) |
3 |
| Technical Writing |
ENG 330 |
3 |
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TESTING DAYS, TIMES AND REGISTRATION:
The DSST computer-based exams are administered Monday thru Friday at either
8:00 a.m. or 2:00 p.m. and the paper/pencil exams are administered Monday thru Friday at 8:00 a.m. or 2:00 p.m. Examinees need to report to
the testing site at least 15-30 minutes prior to their scheduled
testing time on their scheduled testing date. Registration
must be done at least two weeks in advance of a requested appointment
time (for the paper/pencil exams) by contacting the
Testing Center at Sam Houston State University. This information
can be found in the QUESTIONS section at the bottom of this
page. The registration form must be completed and returned,
along with the required registration/administration fee, in
order for an appointment time to be scheduled. Examinees will
receive written verification of their scheduled test appointment.
Registrations for either the computer version or the paper/pencil
version of the test may be made by contacting the Testing Center
for available testing dates and times. |
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REGISTRATION/ADMINISTRATION FEE: A non-transferable,
non-refundable registration/administration fee is charged at
the rate of $30.00 for each test an examinee is registering
for. This fee is separate from the charge for the exam and may
be paid by check or money order made payable to "SHSU".
Additional information to be included on the face of the check
or money order are the examinee's driver's license number and
social security number. This fee may also be paid bycredit card
-- MasterCard or Visa. This fee is paid when the examinee submits
their registration form and an appointment time is set for their
exam. If the examinee wishes to change a scheduled testing date,
another registration/administration fee is charged and written
information concerning the new appointment date and time is
submitted. |
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TEST FEE: The cost for taking an exam
is $70.00 per test (this fee will increase to $80 per exam beginning November 1, 2008). A student may pay by money order or certified
check (made payable to "The DSST Program') or by credit
card (Visa, Master Card, or American Express). Personal
checks are not an acceptable form of payment for the DSST exams.
This payment is to be paid before the test can begin on the
day of the exam. |
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ITEMS NEEDED: Examinees must bring
a current photo identification
plus a second form of ID (i.e. social security
card, student ID, etc.) in order to test in our Testing Center.
Examinees will not be allowed to begin testing without
proper identification and testing will not be delayed waiting
for an examinee to present photo identification. |
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LATE EXAMINEES AND FAMILY/FRIENDS: Examinees
arriving for their test after the testing session has begun
will not be allowed to test. If they wish to reschedule
for another appointment they must pay the registration/administration
fee again. Adult visitors are not allowed to wait for an examinee
while testing is in progress. They will be informed of an approximate
time the examinee will finish testing and they will be asked
to return at that time to pick-up the examinee. If children
are brought to the Testing Center and expected to wait while
an examinee takes their test the examinee will be refused their
testing opportunity on that testing date. If the examinee wishes
to reschedule their test to another testing date they will be
required to pay the registration/administration fee again. |
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ACCEPTABLE SCORES AND
CREDIT: Acceptable scores for DSST exams are
determined by the American Council on Education's "minimum
score for awarding credit." Credit will not be
awarded for an exam if the student is currently taking the
course, has already taken the course, or has received credit
for the course already. (The only exception to this policy will be with those students who have chosen to participate in the Academic Fresh Start Program. These students will be allowed to take exams in areas they have previously taken that fall under the Academic Fresh Start guidelines.) Credit for DSST exams will
be accepted in transfer from another college/university once
we have received an official transcript showing the credit
awarded (but only if the credit awarded at the previous college/university
is transferable to SHSU) or by receiving an official DSST
Score Report. Specific course prefixes, numbers, and credit
hours will be awarded for acceptable scores, but no
grades will be awarded, except in transfer from another
college or university. There is a charge for additional score
reports. To order a score report or receive additional information:
| USE: |
the transcript request form provided by ETS; or |
| DOWNLOAD: |
(a transcript request form from the internet) at the
web site below; or |
| WRITE: |
The Chauncey Group International
ATTN: DSST Program
664 Rosedale Road MS-23P
Princeton, NJ 08541-6604; or |
| CALL: |
(866) 794-3497 or FAX: (609) 720-6800. |
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QUESTIONS: If a person has questions
concerning the DSST exams they may contact the office by writing
to the Testing Center, Sam Houston State University, Box 2240,
Huntsville, Texas 77341-2240; by visiting the office in Academic
Building IV, Room 102; by calling (936) 294-1025; or by emailing
test.ctr@shsu.edu. |
| 8. |
DSST WEB SITE:
www.getcollegecredit.com |
| 9. |
DSST INFORMATION BULLETIN: http://voled.doded.mil/dantes/bulletin |
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