Course

Course Summary

Credit Type:

Exam

ACE ID:

DANT-0002

Organization:

Prometric Inc, DSST Credit-by-Exam

Dates Offered:

Credit Recommendation & Competencies

Level	Credits (SH)	Subject
Lower-Division Baccalaureate	3	Astronomy

Credit is recommended for examinees with scores of 400 and above.

Description

Objective:

The exam consists of 82 multiple-choice questions. It is administered to test takers without time limits; however, most test takers complete the examination within 90 minutes.

Skills Measured:

(Approximate Percentage of Examination by Content Area):9% History of astronomy-nature of science; how scientists think and work; 5% Celestial mechanics, including gravitation and relativity; 13% Celestial systems-Earth and the sky; Earth and the moon; time and the calendar; 12% Astronomical instruments-measurement and analysis of starlight; the electromagnetic spectrum; 19% The Solar System-contents, form, and motions; Evolution; 17% The sun and stars: nature and evolution; 7% Our galaxy: contents and structure; 10% The universe-contents, structure, and evolution; 5% Determining astronomical distances; 3% Life in the universe.

Instruction & Assessment