Contemporary Western Europe - Credit by Examination - DANTES

Earn three college semester hours credit in Contemporary Western Europe by passing DANTES examination SE-465 with a recommended minimum score or 57%, using this study guide:

1. Begin your study by downloading the official Fact Sheet for this exam. (If Thompson Prometric has moved these (again) try here.
   
   
2. Assess your current readiness for the exam by reviewing the Content section and answering the sample questions.
   
   
3. Obtain materials to improve your skills in areas where you need additional study from among the following:
   
   

   The Original Annenberg / CPB Series The Western Tradition: From the Renaissance to the Present One or more of the texts from the Reference Publications section of the fact sheet, or other suitable textbook. You may wish to use the DANTES Series Contemporary Western Europe Guide. Our Bookstore features additional Western European History titles, which may be cheaper and easier to use than the "official" texts. Europe in Our Time: A History, 1945-1992 Europe Since 1945 (Oxford History of Europe) Modern European History (Chapters 35-40) A History of the Modern World 9th ed. (Chapters 22-25)

   
   
4. When you are ready, schedule an examination:
   
   
   • Active duty (U.S.) military personnel contact your command DANTES office.
   • National Guard and Reserve personnel may also be eligible for assistance.
   • Others contact the College or University administering the test.

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DANTES (Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Educational Support) offers credit by examination via a group of standardized tests developed for the voluntary education programs of the U.S. Armed Forces which have now been made available for civilian use. The civilian tests are administered by the Chauncey Group International , a wholly owned subsidiary of the Educational Testing Service.

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The bibliography below is based on the suggested preparation readings for the DANTES tests. It has been updated from the original recommendations with respect to current editions and changes of publisher so far as is practicable.

• Curtis, Michael, et. al. Introduction to Comparative Government. 5th ed. Boston: Longman, 2002.
• Jorgen S. Rasmussen, and Joel C. Moses. Major European Governments. 9th ed. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth, 1994.
• George, Stephen. Politics in the European Community. 3rd ed., New York: Oxford University Press, 2001.
• Laqueur, Walter Europe In Our Time: A History 1945-1992. New York: Penguin, 1993.
• Meny, Yves, et al. Government and Politics in Western Europe: Britain, France, Italy, West Germany. 3rd ed. New York: Oxford University Press, 1998.
• Urwin, W. Derek. A Political History of Western Europe Since 1945. 5th ed. New York: Longman, 1997.

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