College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) and DANTES Subject Standardized Test (DSST) Equivalencies
CLEP: The College-Level Examination Program helps you receive college credit for what you already know, for a fraction of the cost of a college course. Please check with your college/university to verify acceptance of scores.
DSST: The DSST test taker audience has changed over the years, but as of 2006, DSST exams are available to anyone who is seeking college credit outside the traditional classroom, including college students, adult learners, high school students and military personnel.
Pre-College
| Exam | Minimum Score | Credits | Course Equivalents |
| CLEP Subject: College Algebra | 50 | 5 | MATH 098 |
| DSST: Fundamentals of College Algebra | 400 | 5 | MATH 098 |
General Elective/ProTech
| Exam | Minimum Score | Credits | Course Equivalents |
| DSST: Business Mathematics | 400 | 5 | BUS 107 |
| DSST: Fundamentals of Counseling | 400 | 5 | |
| DSST: Fundamentals of Cybersecurity | 400 | 5 | |
| DSST: Health and Human Development | 400 | 5 | HSCI 151 |
| CLEP Subject: Information Systems | 50 | 5 | CIS 121 |
| DSST: Management Information Systems | 400 | 5 | |
| DSST: Money and Banking | 400 | 5 | |
| DSST: Organizational Behavior | 400 | 5 | BUS 240 |
| DSST: Personal Finance | 400 | 5 | |
| CLEP Subject: Principles of Management | 50 | 5 | MNGT 283 |
| CLEP Subject: Principles of Marketing | 50 | 5 | MNGT 282 |
| DSST: Principles of Supervision | 400 | 5 | MNGT 283 |
General Transferable Elective/ CORE
| Exam | Minimum Score | Credits | Course Equivalents |
| DSST: Business Ethics and Society | 400 | 5 | |
| CLEP Subject: English Literature | 50 | 5 | |
| DSST: Foundations of Education | 400 | 5 | |
| DSST: Human Resource Management | 400 | 5 | |
| CLEP Subject: Introduction to Educational Psychology | 50 | 5 | |
| DSST: Introduction to Law Enforcement | 400 | 5 | CJ 150 |
| DSST: Substance Abuse | 400 | 5 | |
| DSST: Technical Writing | 400 | 5 | |
| DSST: The Civil War and Reconstruction | 400 | 5 |
Humanities/CORE
| Exam | Minimum Score | Credits | Course Equivalents |
| CLEP Subject: American Literature | 50 | 5 | ENGL 210 |
| CLEP Subject: Analyzing and Interpreting Literature | 50 | 5 | ENGL& 111 |
| DSST: Art of the Western World | 400 | 5 | GTE or GE |
| DSST: Ethics in America | 400 | 5 | PHIL 230 |
| CLEP Subject: French Language Level 1 | 50 | 10 | FRCH& 121 |
| CLEP Subject: French Language Level 2 | 59 | 15 | FRCH& 122 |
| CLEP Subject: German Language Level 1 | 50 | 10 | GERM& 121 |
| CLEP Subject: German Language Level 2 | 60 | 15 | GERM& 122 |
| CLEP General: Humanities | 50 | 5 | |
| DSST: Introduction to World Religions | 400 | 5 | HUM 240 |
| DSST: Principles of Public Speaking | 400 | 5 | CMST& 220 |
| CLEP Subject: Spanish Language Level 1 | 50 | 10 | SPAN& 121 |
| CLEP Subject: Spanish Language Level 2 | 63 | 15 | SPAN& 122 |
Natural Science/CORE
| Exam | Minimum Score | Credits | Course Equivalents |
| DSST: Astronomy | 400 | 5 | ASTR& 101 |
| CLEP Subject: Biology | 50 | 10 | |
| CLEP Subject: Chemistry | 50 | 10 | CHEM& 161/CHEM& 162 |
| CLEP General: Natural Sciences | 50 | 10 |
Quantitative Skills/Math
| Exam | Minimum Score | Credits | Course Equivalents |
| CLEP Subject: Calculus | 50 | 6 | MATH& 151 |
| CLEP General: College Mathematics | 50 | 10 | |
| CLEP Subject: Precalculus | 50 | 5 | MATH &141 |
| DSST: Principles of Statistics | 400 | 5 | MATH &146 |
Social Science/CORE
| Exam | Minimum Score | Credits | Course Equivalents |
| CLEP Subject: American Government | 50 | 5 | POLS& 202 |
| DSST: Criminal Justice | 400 | 5 | CJ 112 |
| CLEP Subject: Financial Accounting | 50 | 5 | ACCT& 201 |
| DSST: General Anthropology | 400 | 5 | ANTH& 100 |
| DSST: History of the Soviet Union | 400 | 5 | HIST 260 |
| CLEP Subject: History of the United States I: Early Colonization to 1877 | 50 | 5 | HIST& 156 |
| CLEP Subject: History of the United States II: 1865 to Present | 50 | 5 | HIST& 157 |
| DSST: A History of the Vietnam War | 400 | 5 | HIST 168 |
| CLEP Subject: Human Growth and Development | 50 | 5 | PSYC& 200 |
| DSST: Intro to Geography | 400 | 5 | GEOG 200 |
| DSST: Introduction to Business | 400 | 5 | BUS& 101 |
| CLEP Subject: Introduction to Business Law | 50 | 5 | BUS& 201 |
| CLEP Subject: Introductory Psychology | 50 | 5 | PSYC& 100 |
| CLEP Subject: Introductory Sociology | 50 | 5 | SOC& 101 |
| DSST: Lifespan Development Psychology | 400 | 5 | PSYC& 200 |
| CLEP Subject: Principles of Macroeconomics | 50 | 5 | ECON& 202 |
| CLEP Subject: Principles of Microeconomics | 50 | 5 | ECON& 201 |
| CLEP General: Social Sciences and History | 50 | 10 | |
| CLEP Subject: Western Civilization I: Ancient Near East to 1648 | 50 | 5 | HIST& 126 |
| CLEP Subject: Western Civilization II: 1648 to Present | 50 | 5 | HIST& 127 |
Not Accepted by Pierce College
| Exam | Minimum Score | Credits | Course Equivalents |
| CLEP Subject: College Composition | 50 | NA | NA |
| CLEP Subject: College Composition Modular | 50 | NA | NA |