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Credit via DSST

Labouré College of Healthcare accepts a total of 24 DSST credits toward a degree. Once enrolled at Labouré, a student must obtain the approval of an academic advisor and the Registrar prior to taking any - or additional - DSST examinations. Credit will be given only if credit has not already been awarded or earned for the related course content. Labouré College of Healthcare accepts a total of 30 credits from all testing sources combined.

Credit by DSST examination is subject to the following policies

  • Students cannot receive DSST credit for an exam that is equivalent to a course they have already completed
  • Credit awarded through DSST is considered transfer credit, not residence credit

Possible DSST Exams and Equivalencies: 

 

 Category DSST Exam Minimum Score
Credits Labouré Course
 ETHICS Ethics in America 48/400 3

ETH 1010: Healthcare Ethics

HISTORY

A History of the Vietnam War

History of the Soviet Union

The Civil War and Reconstruction

Art of the Western World

Principles of Public Speaking

48/400

3 HUM 2000: Humanities Elective
 PSYCHOLOGY

Introductory Psychology

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Lifespan Developmental Psychology

Health and Human Development (TBD)

48/400 3

PSY 1010: Introductory Psychology

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PSY 2010: Human Growth & Behavior

 MATH Principles of Statistics 48/400 3
MAT 3410: Essentials of Statistics
 RELIGION Introduction to World Religions 48/400
3
THE 2050: Religions of the World
 SCIENCE Astronomy/Environmental Sciences 48/400
3
SCI 3000 - 4000: Natural Science Elective
 SOCIAL SCIENCE

Substance Abuse

Foundations of Education

Human/Cultural Geography

Fundamentals of Counseling

48/400
3
SSC 3000 - 4000: Social Science Elective