Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support (DANTES)
Please consult with a counselor for questions and up to date information regarding exams. Units vary depending on the university.
A student may also receive credit for Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support (DANTES) tests. All credit earned from DANTES will be applied towards Southwestern College general elective credit or General Education area only or to clear a General Education (GE) area. Credit will not be posted to the student’s permanent record.
To request an official CLEP/DANTES transcript, go to www.collegeboard.org.
| Examination | Score | SWC Units and/or GE Area |
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| A History of the Vietnam War | 50 or higher | 3 semester units Elective |
| An Introduction to the Modern Middle East | 50 or higher | 3 semester units Area D |
| Art of the Western World | 50 or higher | 3 semester units Area C |
| Astronomy | 50 or higher | 3 semester units Area B |
| Business Mathematics (on or after 9/1/2009) | 400 or higher | 3 semester units Elective |
| Business Mathematics (prior to 9/1/2009) | 50 or higher | 3 semester units Area A2 and Math Competency |
| Criminal Justice (on or after 1/1/2008) | 400 or higher | 3 semester units Elective |
| Criminal Justice (prior to 1/1/2008) | 50 or higher | 3 semester units Elective |
| Environment and Humanity: The Race to Save the Planet | 50 or higher | 3 semester units Elective |
| Ethics in America (on or after 1/1/2008) | 400 or higher | 3 semester units Elective |
| Ethics in America (prior to 1/1/2008) | 50 or higher | 3 semester units Elective |
| Foundations of Education | 50 or higher | 3 semester units Elective |
| Fundamental College Algebra (on or after 1/1/2008) | 400 or higher | 3 semester units Area A2 and Mathematics Competency |
| Fundamental College Algebra (prior to 1/1/2008) | 50 or higher | 3 semester units Area A2 and Mathematics Competency |
| Fundamentals of Counseling | 50 or higher | 3 semester units Elective |
| General Anthropology | 50 or higher | 3 semester units Elective |
| Here's to Your Health | 50 or higher | 3 semester units Health Education |
| Human Resource Management | 50 or higher | 3 semester units Elective |
| Human/Cultural Geography | 50 or higher | 3 semester units Elective |
| Introduction to Business (on or after 9/1/2009) | 400 or higher | 3 semester units Area D |
| Introduction to Business (prior to 9/1/2009) | 50 or higher | 3 semester units Area D |
| Introduction to Computing (on or after 1/1/2008) | 400 or higher | 3 semester units Elective |
| Introduction to Computing (prior to 1/1/2008) | 50 or higher | 3 semester units Elective |
| Introduction to Law Enforcement | 50 or higher | 3 semester units Area D |
| Introduction to World Religions (on or after 1/1/2008) | 400 or higher | 3 semester units Area C |
| Introduction to World Religions (prior to 1/1/2008) | 50 or higher | 3 semester units Area C |
| Lifespan Development Psychology | 50 or higher | 3 semester units Elective |
| Organizational Behavior | 50 or higher | 3 semester units Elective |
| Personal Finance (on or after 1/1/2008) | 400 or higher | 3 semester units Elective |
| Personal Finance (prior to 1/1/2008) | 50 or higher | 3 semester units Elective |
| Principles of Geology | 50 or higher | 3 semester units Area B |
| Principles of Finance (prior to 9/1/2009) | 400 or higher | 4 semester units Elective |
| Principles of Physical Science I | 50 or higher | 3 semester units Area B |
| Principle of Statistics (on or after 1/1/2008) | 400 or higher | 3 semester units Area A2 and Mathematics Competency |
| Principles of Public Speaking | 50 or higher | 3 semester units Area A2 |
| Principles of Statistics (prior to 1/1/2008) | 50 or higher | 3 semester units Area A2 and Mathematics Competency |
| Principles of Supervision (on or after 9/1/2009) | 400 or higher | 3 semester units Elective |
| Principles of Supervision (prior to 9/1/2009) | 50 or higher | 3 semester units Elective |
| Technical Writing | 50 or higher | 3 semester units Elective |
| Western Europe Since 1945 | 50 or higher | 3 semester units Area C |
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Credit may not be awarded for exams which duplicate credit for the same content earned through other means. |
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To request an official DANTES transcript, go to: https://getcollegecredit.com/ |
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DANTES Credit does not apply to CSU - GE Breadth or IGETC. |