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Principles of Physical Science I - Credit by Examination - DANTES
Earn three college semester hours credit in "Principles of Physical
Science I" (Physical Science for non-science majors, i.e. no calculus) by passing DANTES examination SE-512 with
a recommended minimum score of 38% using this study guide:
- Begin your study by downloading the official
Fact Sheet
for this exam. (If Thompson Prometric has moved these (again) try here.
- Assess your current readiness for the exam by reviewing the Content section and
answering the sample questions.
- Obtain materials to improve your skills in areas where you need additional
study from among the following:
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- 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
Principles of Physical Science I Guide. (See "rudman.html" first.)
- Our Bookstore features additional Physics and Chemistry titles, which may be cheaper and easier to use than the "official" texts.
Physics
Chemistry
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- 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.
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.
Link to these related articles :
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.
Physics
- Kirkpatrick, Larry D. and Gerald F. Wheeler.
Physics: A World View. 4th ed. Fort Worth, TX: Harcourt College Publishers, 2000.
- Arthur Beiser.
Schaum's Outline of Theory and Problems of Physical Science. 2nd ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1988.
- Payne, Charles A., William R. Falls, and Charles J. Whidden.
Physical Science: Principles and Applications. 6th ed. Dubuque, IA: William C. Brown Publishers, 1992.
- Sears, Francis W., et. al.
College Physics. 7th ed. Reading, MA: Addison-Wesley Publishing, 1991.
Chemistry
- Brown, Theodore L., Eugene H. LeMay, Jr., and Bruce E. Burston.
Chemistry: The Central Science. 7th ed. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, Inc., 1997.
- Holtzclaw, Henry F. Jr., et. al.
College Chemistry With Quantitative Analysis. 10th ed. Lexington, MA: D. C. Heath, 1996.
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