All DSST exams with a score of 400 or higher are awarded credit at University of Southern Maine.
An academic advisor can help you understand how DSST scores fulfill degree requirements. Contact the University’s Advising Services Office at usm.advising@maine.edu or (207) 780-4040.
BUSINESS
| DSST Exam | USM Course Equivalencies | Credit Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Business Ethics and Society | BUS 1XX | 3 |
| Business Mathematics | MAT 1XX | 3 |
| Human Resources Management | LOS 312 | 3 |
| Introduction to Business | BUS 200 | 3 |
| Management Information Systems | BUS 345 or ITP 250 | 3 |
| Money and Banking | ECO 310 | 3 |
| Organizational Behavior | BUS 340 or LOS 302/SBS 302 | 3 |
| Personal Finance | FIN 201 | 3 |
| Principles of Finance | BUS 1XX | 3 |
| Principles of Supervision | BUS 1XX | 3 |
HUMANITIES
| DSST Exam | USM Course Equivalencies | Credit Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Art of the Western World | ARH 1XX CI | 3 |
| Ethics in America | COR 1XX CI | 3 |
| Introduction to World Religions | COR 1XX SCA & INT | 3 |
| Principles of Advanced English Composition | GEL 1XX | 3 |
MATH
| DSST Exam | USM Course Equivalencies | Credit Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Fundamentals of College Algebra | MAT 1XX | 3 |
| Math for Liberal Arts | MAT 105 QR | 4 |
| Principles of Statistics | MAT 120 or PSY 201 | 4, 3 |
PHYSICAL SCIENCE
| DSST Exam | USM Course Equivalencies | Credit Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomy | AST 1XX | 3 |
| Health and Human Development | GEL 1XX | 3 |
| Environmental Science (contact Dept for lab) | ESP 101 | 3 |
| Introduction to Geology (contact Dept for lab) | GEY 100 | 3 |
SOCIAL SCIENCE
| DSST Exam | USM Course Equivalencies | Credit Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| A History of the Vietnam War | COR 1XX SCA & INTL | 3 |
| The Civil War and Reconstruction | COR 1XX CPE | 3 |
| Criminal Justice | GEL 1XX | 3 |
| Foundations of Education | GEL 1XX | 3 |
| Fundamentals of Counseling | GEL 1XX | 3 |
| General Anthropology | ANT 1XX SCA | 3 |
| History of the Soviet Union | COR 1XX INTL | 3 |
| Introduction to Geography | GEO 1XX SCA | 3 |
| Introduction to Law Enforcement | GEL 1XX | 3 |
| Lifespan Development Psychology | HRD 200 | 3 |
| Substance Abuse | SBS 343 | 3 |
TECHNOLOGY
| DSST Exam | USM Course Equivalencies | Credit Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Computing and Information Technology | ITT 181 | 3 |
| Ethics in Technology | ITT 1XX | 3 |
| Fundamentals in Cybersecurity | ITT 1XX | 3 |
| Technical Writing | ITP 2XX | 3 |