DSST (FORMERLY KNOWN AS DANTES SUBJECT STANDARDIZED TESTS)

DSST tests are given in the Testing Center on the 3rd Wednesday of each month at 8:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., by appointment only.  DSST tests are online. 

DSST tests allow the examinee to earn college credit in a wide range of subject areas.  A complete listing of available DSST tests is listed at the bottom of this page.  *Principles of Public Speaking w/Speech Ethics in America exam is not available to be taken at Cameron University.

To take a DSST test, call the University Testing Center at 580-581-2502 to make an appointment, at least seven working days prior to test administration for a DSST online exam. Study guides are available on DSST website.

On the day of the exam, arrive at the Testing Center (fifth floor, North Shepler) at least ten minutes before your scheduled exam.  The test fee for each DSST online exam is $95.00 which will be paid with credit card only to DSST for $80.00, and a check or money order to Cameron University for $15.00.  Students who do not have a credit card for the online exam will not be admitted to the exam.  There is no charge for active duty military (a military ID is required).  A photo I.D. must be presented to be admitted to the exam.  Acceptable forms of I.D. include a driver's license, military I.D., or current passport.

 Students enrolled at Cameron University may receive degree credit for post-secondary level extra-institutional learning related to subject areas, courses, and programs of study offered by Cameron University.  The Provost is responsible for developing and administering policies and procedures for awarding advanced standing credit.  Advanced standing credit awards are made under policies and procedures designed to assure that reliable and valid measures of learning outcomes have been applied.

• A maximum of 45 semester hours of advanced standing credit may be applied toward the requirements for associate degrees.  A maximum of 64 semester hours of advanced standing credit may be applied toward baccalaureate degree requirements.

• Advanced standing credit must be validated by successful completion of 12 or more semester hours at Cameron before being placed on the student's transcript.  (Advanced standing credit awarded to military service personnel and their dependents will be placed on the transcript upon initial paid enrollment.)

• Advanced standing credit is identified on the transcript by the letters "A.S." following each course title.

• The "S" grade is assigned to credits earned by advanced standing.

• A score equivalent to a grade of "C" shall be used as the minimum passing score for institutionally prepared examinations.

• The Testing Director makes credit award recommendations using the appropriate guide and forwards it to the Registrar.  A Cameron course prefix, number with dashes in place of the middle two digits, and a title from the guide used for evaluating the course will be assigned to a course not equivalent to a Cameron course.

• Registrar places credit on the student's transcript after 12 hours have been completed at Cameron.

DANTES SUBJECT STANDARDIZED TESTS (DSST)