MTC DSST Policy
Midlands Technical College (MTC) recognizes the value of non-traditional learning, whether it is gained on the job, by reading, through independent study or from general life experience. In support of the College's commitment to this belief, the faculty, staff and administration present the following information linking DSST's to MTC Course equivalents. The College thereby offers a flexible, reliable means of measuring and awarding credit for non-traditional learning.
Business
| TITLE |
MINIMUM SCORE |
MTC COURSE EQUIVALENT |
COURSE PREFIX & NUMBER |
CREDIT AWARDED |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Ethics and Society | 400 | Business Elective | BUS 001 | 3 |
| (Discontinued) Business Law II |
400 | General Elective | GEN 001 | 3 |
| Business Mathematics | 400 | Mathematics | MAT 001 | 3 |
| Human Resource Management | 400 | Human Resource Management | MGT 201 | 3 |
| Introduction to Business | 400 | Introduction to Business | BUS 101 | 3 |
| Management Information Systems | 400 | Systems and Procedures | CPT 264 | 3 |
| Money and Banking | 400 | Money and Banking | BAF 101 | 3 |
| Organizational Behavior | 400 | Organizational Behavior | MGT 255 | 3 |
| Personal Finance | 400 | Principles of Finance | BAF 201 | 3 |
| Principles of Finance | 400 | Principles of Finance | BAF 201 | 3 |
| Principles of Supervision | 400 | General Elective | GEN 001 | 3 |
Humanities
| TITLE |
MINIMUM SCORE |
MTC COURSE EQUIVALENT |
COURSE PREFIX & NUMBER |
CREDIT AWARDED |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethics in America | 400 | Contemporary Moral Issues | PHI 115 | 3 |
| Introduction to World Religions | 400 | Comparative Religion | REL 103 | 3 |
| Principles of Public Speaking | 400 | General Elective | GEN 001 | 3 |
| History of the Soviet Union (Formerly The Rise and Fall of the Soviet Union) |
400 | Humanities | HUM 001 | 3 |
| Math for Liberal Arts | 400 | Contemporary Math | MAT 155 | 3 |
Mathematics
| TITLE |
MINIMUM SCORE |
MTC COURSE EQUIVALENT |
COURSE PREFIX & NUMBER |
CREDIT AWARDED |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fundamentals of College Algebra | 400 | Intermediate Algebra | MAT 102 | 3 |
| Principles of Statistics | 400 | Probability of Statistics | MAT 120 | 3 |
| Computing and Information Technology (formerly Introduction to Computing) |
400 | Computer | CPT 001 | 3 |
| Math for Liberal Arts | 400 | Contemporary Math | MAT 155 | 3 |
Physical Science
| TITLE |
MINIMUM SCORE |
MTC COURSE EQUIVALENT |
COURSE PREFIX & NUMBER |
CREDIT AWARDED |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astronomy | 400 | Non-Lab Scicence | SCI 002 | 3 |
| Environmental Science (formerly Environment and Humanity: The Race to Save the Planet) |
400 | Non-Lab Scicence | SCI 002 | 3 |
| Health and Human Development (formerly Here's to Your Health) |
400 | Non-Lab Science | SCI 002 | 3 |
| (Discontinued) Physical Geology |
400 | Non-Lab Scicence | SCI 002 | 3 |
| Principles of Physical Science I | 400 | Non-Lab Scicence | SCI 002 | 3 |
Social Science
| Title |
Minimum Score |
MTC Course Equivalent |
Course Prefix & Number |
Credit Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A History of the Vietnam War | 400 | Humanities | HUM 001 | 3 |
| (Discontinued) An Introduction to the Modern Middle East |
400 | Humanities | HUM 001 | 3 |
| Art of the Western World | 400 | Humanities | HUM 001 | 3 |
| (Discontinued) Contemporary Western Europe 1946-1990 |
400 | Humanities | HUM 001 | 3 |
| Criminal Justice | 400 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | CRJ 101 | 3 |
| Foundations of Education | 400 | General Elective | GEN 001 | 3 |
| Fundamentals of Counseling | 400 | Counseling Techniques | HUS 231 | 3 |
| General Anthropology | 400 | General Anthropology | ANT 101 | 3 |
| Human/Cultural Geography | 400 | World Geography | GEO 102 | 3 |
| Introduction to Law Enforcement | 400 | Police Administration | CRJ 130 | 3 |
| Lifespan Developmental Psychology | 400 | Human Growth and Development | PSY 203 | 3 |
| History of the Soviet Union (formerly Rise & Fall of the Soviet Union) |
400 | Humanities | HUM 001 | 3 |
| Substance Abuse (formerly Drug and Alcohol Abuse) |
400 | Alcohol and Drug Abuse | HUS 208 | 3 |
| The Civil War & Reconstruction | 400 | The American Civil War | HIS 230 | 3 |
Technology
| TITLE |
MINIMUM SCORE |
MTC COURSE EQUIVALENT |
COURSE PREFIX & NUMBER |
CREDIT AWARDED |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computing and Information Technology (formerly Introduction to Computing |
400 | Computer Elective | CPT 001 | 3 |
| Fundamentals of Cybersecurity | ||||
| Technical Writing (*TWE Technical Writing Essay) | 400 | General Elective (*Additional MTC credit may be attained) | GEN 001 | 3 |
*General Elective Note
If you pass the DSST Technical Writing Test, you may also be able to get credit for ENG 165 Professional Communications. To apply for this credit, you will need to do the following:
- Write an additional essay (topic provided by the ENG department) that tests your ability to write persuasively in a professional situation.
- If you are successful on this essay, come in for a brief interview with the department chair or another faculty member to test your oral competency.
If you pass the interview, you will receive credit for ENG 165 based on Life Experience. For more information or to set up an appointment for testing, please call The Department of English at 738-7667.