A History of the Vietnam War - Credit by Examination - DANTES

Earn three college semester hours credit in "A History of the Viet Nam War" by passing DANTES examination SF-473 with a recommended scaled score of 62% 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 source materials Vietnam - A Television History on DVD (1983) or   VHS 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 A History of the Vietnam War Guide. (See "rudman.html" first.) Our Bookstore features additional Viet Nam War titles, which may be cheaper and easier to use than the "official" texts. Vietnam: A History Dispatches The Best and the Brightest

   
   
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.

This test is based on the Public Broadcasting System video course, Vietnam - A Television History, and its accompanying texts.


• Cohen, Steven. VIETNAM.- Anthology and Guide to a Television History.New York: McGraw-Hill, 1983.
• Cohen, Steven. Was the Vietnam War Legal? .New York:Center for Social Studies Education, 1991.
• Herring, George C. America's Longest War: The U.S. and Vietnam 1950-1975. 4th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2001.
• Karnow, Stanley. VIETNAM - A History. 2nd ed. New York: Penguin USA, 1997.

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