Can I get some help with a DSST issue?

[cakesincups]

Hello! I need some help!

Last year at this time I joined this board and did some research on CLEP and DSST testing. I could have sworn my 3 local colleges/university administered both tests. I called yesterday to schedule my first CLEP and asked about the DSST, they said no. I did a search online and no one in my area administers the DSST test.

SO...I need alternatives for Money & Banking, Principles of Finance, and Business in Society (in blue). I am open to suggestions for other sources for these OR for alternate courses to fit the slots for my BSBA in General Management.


I. General Education Requirements (60)
A. English Composition (6) In progress
ENG0101 - Comp 1 - C - 3
ENG1002 - Comp 2 - SL

B. Mgrl/Bus Communs (3) Not Started
COMM130 - Business Communications - SL

C. Humanities - 2 areas (9) Completed
COMM0113 - Intro to Photography - A -3
ART0120 - Beginning Ceramics - A - 3
ART0104 - Intro to 3D Design - B -3

D. Macro/Microeconomics (6) In Progress
ECO-111 - Macroeconomics - SL PASS
ECO-112 - Microeconomics - SL

E. Social Sciences (6) Completed
PSY0100 - General Psychology - B -3
SOC0110 - Intro to Sociology - D -3

F. Precalculus (3) Not Started
PreCalculus - ALEKS

G. Statistics (3) Not Started
STA-201 - ALEKS Principles of Statistics - 3

H. Natural Sci/Math (3) Pending
[I]ENS - 314 - Global Environmental Change - (6) 3[/I]

I. General Ed. Electives (21) Pending
[I]ENS314 - Global Environmental Change - [/I][I](6) 3[/I]
ART0101 - Basic Design - B - 3
TH0110 - Theatre Appreciation - B -3
ART102 - Art History Appreciation - C - 3
ENG0150 - Intro to Literature - C -3
PSC0120 - US, State and Local Government - D -3

II. Professional Business Requirements (54)
Business Core (27)
A. Intr Finl/ Mgrl Acctg (6) In Progress
ACC101 - Accounting 1 - SL - Pass
ACC102 - Accounting 2 - SL

B. Business Law (3) Not Started
LAW201 - Business Law - CLEP

C. Compu Lit/Intr CIS (3) Completed
MM0237 - Managerial Data Processing - A - 3

D. Princ of Finance (3) Not Started
FIN301 - Principles of Finance = DSST - 3 **

E. Principles of Management (3) In Process
MAN301 - Principles of Management = CLEP - 3 - Scheduled Jan 23, 2012

F. Intro to Marketing (3) Not Started
MAR301 - Introduction to Marketing = CLEP - 3

G. Bus in Soc/Int'l Mgt (3) Not Started
BUS311 - Business in Society - DSST - 3 **

H. Business Policy (3) Not Started
BUS421 - Business Policy - 3 - TESC Course - Apr 30, 2012

III. General Management Specialization (18)
A. GMS Required Areas (9) In Progress
Money & Banking - DSST - 3 **
MAN230 - Intro to Entrpreneurship - A - 3
MAR306 -Creating/Implementing the Electronic Enterprise - B+ - 3

B. GMS Elective Area (9) In Progress
LDR305 - Foundations of Leadership - 3 - TESC Course - Feb 1, 2012
MAN432 - Small Business Management - 3 - TESC Course - Feb 1, 2012
MAN331 - Human Resource Management - 3 - TESC Course - Apr 30, 2012

IV. Business Electives (9) Completed
OA0113 - Desktop Publishing - A -3
COMP0105 - Intro Micro Use - A - 3
ENT0201 - Business Plan - A - 1
ENT0202 - Business Opportunities - A - 1
ENT0203 - Legal Aspects - B - 1

V. Free Electives (6) Completed
CADD0115 - Intro CAD - B -3
CADD0110 - Intro Drafting - B - 3

TIA!

[bricabrac]

D. Princ of Finance (3) Not Started
FIN301 - Principles of Finance = DSST - 3 **
- Penn Foster Financial Management

G. Bus in Soc/Int'l Mgt (3) Not Started
BUS311 - Business in Society - DSST - 3 **
- TECEP Business in Society

III. General Management Specialization (18)
A. GMS Required Areas (9) In Progress
Money & Banking - DSST - 3 **
- Straighterline Managerial Accounting = TESC Cost Accounting (ACC303)
- TECEP Security Analysis & Portfolio Managment (FIN-321) or Financial Institutions & Markets (FIN-331)
- Penn Foster Securities & Investments (FIN305) or Intermediate Accounting I (ACC201)

[cakesincups]

Thank you bricabrac!

So, I've already got Acct 1 and 2 and they will take a 3rd Acct course.

Also, are those the ONLY alternatives for the Finance and the Business in Society?

[bricabrac]

Thank you bricabrac!

So, I've already got Acct 1 and 2 and they will take a 3rd Acct course.

Also, are those the ONLY alternatives for the Finance and the Business in Society?

Accounting 1/2 are lower level; courses in the area of study are advanced.
I'm sure you could search other alternatives for finance and bus society. Other forum members will hopefully have better suggestions.

[dcan]

Someone else here didn't have a testing center in his local area, so he flew from South Korea to Japan to take tests. He studied for a bunch of them and took them all together.

Point being, what about a nearby city/town? Nothing within 2-3 hours?

[cakesincups]

dcan ~

Yes, thank you. I had put in my zip code for a search and it brought up nothing. I did confirm with my local university and college and they don't administer them.

Anyway, I did a State wide search and bought up some within 45 minutes to 1.5 hours. Although more inconvenient, it's still doable.

I am still interested in any alternatives for Finance, Business in Society, and fulfillment for GMS Requirements.

[BGSU_Alum_86]

Yeah, the dsst search engine is not the best out there. It will look for a match with whatever you type in the search box. So entering a zipcode will not produce a list of test centers close to that zipcode. It pretty much forces you to look at the entire state. If your testing area isn't too far from your state border, don't forget to check out the bordering state(s).