Studying for CLEP and DSST Examinations
The CLEP and DSST study guides name reference textbooks that were being used at the time the exams were being developed. Appropriate textbooks for study are not limited to those lists. You may reference either the the current edition of the listed titles from the links below, or textbooks currently being used for a college course of the same title. DSST recommends that you reference more than one textbook on the topics outlined in the fact sheet. Begin by checking the textbook content against the content outlined on the first page of the fact sheet. Textbooks can be found at the library, campus bookstores or from a variety of websites that sell new and used textbooks.
You can purchase study guides directly from CLEP and DSST by clicking the links at the top of the column. Additional links are listed at the bottom of the page.
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* = Non-programmable calculators are allowed
** = Exam includes an essay part. Please confirm with your university/institution to determine if essay portion must be completed.
Consult the Official CLEP Study-guide or the Official Guide to Mastering DSST Exams for complete study guide information.
Student Recommended: So many student's have recommended this resource, that we decided to include a link to it. For a small fee, you can purchase a very condensed study guide for many of the subjects covered by CLEP and DSST exams. These guides are available at the bookstore, or can be purchased directly from the publisher at Quick Study Academic Charts. These materials are not endorsed by CLEP or DSST.
Passing Scores are subject to change, check with your university or institution if you have questions.
UD = upper division course
LD = lower division course
DSST
| Name of Examination |
# Credits |
UD |
LD |
ACE Passing Score |
| Art of the Western World |
3 |
|
X |
48 |
| Astronomy |
3 |
|
X |
48 |
| Business Ethics and Society (new for 2010) |
3 |
X |
|
400 |
| Business Law II |
3 |
X |
|
52 |
| Business Mathematics |
3 |
|
X |
400 |
| Civil War & Reconstruction |
3 |
X |
|
47 |
| Criminal Justice |
3 |
X |
|
400 |
| Environment & Humanity (Race to Save the Planet) |
3 |
|
X |
46 |
| Ethics in America (No Essay) |
3 |
X |
|
400 |
| Foundations of Education |
3 |
|
X |
46 |
| Fundamentals of College Algebra |
3 |
|
X |
400 |
| Fundamentals of Counseling |
3 |
|
X |
45 |
| General Anthropology |
3 |
|
X |
47 |
| Here's to Your Health |
3 |
X |
|
400 |
| History of the Vietnam War |
3 |
|
X |
44 |
| Human/Cultural Geography |
3 |
|
X |
48 |
| Human Resource Management |
3 |
|
X |
46 |
| Introduction to Business |
3 |
|
X |
400 |
| Introduction to Computing |
3 |
|
X |
400 |
| Introduction to Law Enforcement |
3 |
|
X |
45 |
| Introduction to Modern Middle East |
3 |
|
X |
47 |
| Introduction to World Religion |
3 |
X |
|
400 |
| Lifespan Developmental Psychology |
3 |
|
X |
46 |
| Management Information Systems |
3 |
X |
|
400 |
| Money and Banking |
3 |
X |
|
48 |
| Organizational Behavior |
3 |
|
X |
48 |
| Personal Finance |
3 |
|
X |
400 |
| Physical Geology |
3 |
|
X |
46 |
| Principles of Finance |
3 |
X |
|
400 |
| Principles of Financial Accounting |
3 |
|
X |
49 |
| Principles of Physical Science I |
3 |
|
X |
47 |
| Principles of Public Speaking |
3 |
|
X |
47 |
| Principles of Statistics |
3 |
|
X |
400 |
| Principles of Supervision |
3 |
|
X |
400 |
| Rise & Fall of the Soviet Union |
3 |
X |
|
45 |
| Substance Abuse |
3 |
X |
|
400 |
| Technical Writing-No Essay |
3 |
|
X |
46 |
| Western Europe Since 1945 |
3 |
|
X |
45 |
CLEP
| Name of Exam |
# Credits |
UD |
LD |
ACE Passing Score |
| American Government |
3 |
|
X |
50 |
| American Literature |
6 |
X |
|
50 |
| Analyzing & Interpreting Literature |
6 |
|
X |
50 |
| Calculus |
3 |
|
X |
50 |
| College Algebra |
3 |
|
X |
50 |
| College Composition |
6 |
|
X |
50 |
| College Composition - MODULAR |
6 |
|
X |
50 |
| College Level French Language |
6
12 |
|
X |
50
59 |
| College Level German Language |
6
12 |
|
X |
50
60 |
| College Level Spanish Language |
6
12 |
|
X |
50
63 |
| English Literature |
6 |
|
X |
50 |
| Financial Accounting |
3 |
|
X |
50 |
| General Biology |
6 |
|
X |
50 |
| General Chemistry |
6 |
|
X |
50 |
| History of the US I: Early Colonization - 1877 |
3 |
|
X |
50 |
| History of the US II: 1865 - Present |
3 |
|
X |
50 |
| Human Growth and Development |
3 |
X |
|
50 |
| Humanities |
6 |
|
X |
50 |
InformationSystems/
Computer Applications |
3 |
|
X |
50 |
| Introductory Business Law |
3 |
X |
|
50 |
| Introduction to Educational Psychology |
3 |
|
X |
50 |
| Introductory Psychology |
3 |
|
X |
50 |
| Introductory Sociology |
3 |
|
X |
50 |
| Natural Science |
6 |
|
X |
50 |
| Precalculus |
3 |
|
X |
50 |
| Principles of Macroeconomics |
3 |
|
X |
50 |
| Principles of Management |
3 |
X |
|
50 |
| Principles of Marketing |
3 |
X |
|
50 |
| Principles of Microeconomics |
3 |
|
X |
50 |
| Social Sciences & History |
6 |
|
X |
50 |
| Western Civilization I: Thru 1648 |
3 |
|
X |
50 |
| Western Civilization II: 1648 - 1982 |
3 |
|
X |
50 |
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Updated June 2011
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