AP Exam Credit
WestConn participates in the College Board Advanced Placement Program and awards college credit to entering students with qualifying scores. Applicants who seek advanced placement because they have taken one or more of the Advanced Placement Examinations should have the examination results sent to the Office of Admissions prior to enrollment.
A minimum score of 3 is required except as noted for specific exams.
| AP Class | Western Credit | Western Courses |
| Art | 6 | ART 100, 101 |
| Biology | 8 | BIO 103, 104 |
| Chemistry | 8 | CHE 110, 111 |
| Classics | 6 | REG 100 |
| Computer Science A | 3 | CS 140 |
| Economics: Macro. | 3 | ECO 100 |
| Economics: Micro. | 3 | ECO 101 |
| Computer Science AB | 4 | CS 170 |
| English: Lang/Comp or English: Lit/Comp | 6 | WRT 101. 991W |
| French: Literature | 6 | FR 162, 164 |
| French: Language | 6 | FR 162, 164 |
| Geography | 3 | GEO 100 |
| German | 6 | GER 162, 164 |
| History: American | 6 | HIS 148, 149 |
| History: European | 6 | HIS 186, 187 |
| History: World | 6 | HIS 991 |
| Italian | 6 | IT 162, 164 |
| Mathematics: Calculus AB | 4 | MAT 181 |
| Mathematics: Calculus BC | 8 | MAT 181, 182 |
| Music Theory – Music Major score of 5 |
2 | MUS 108 |
| Music Theory – non Music Major score of 4 or 5 |
3 | MUS 105 |
| Physics C (on a case by case basis to be reviewed by Dept. Chair) | PHY 110, 111 | |
| Physics: B (score of 4 or 5) | 8 | PHY 120, 121 |
| Political Science: Govt. & Pol.US | 6 | PS 102, 991 |
| Political Science: Govt. Pol. Comp. | 6 | PS 104, 991 |
| Psychology | 3 | PSY 100 |
| Spanish | 6 | SPA 162, 164 |
| Statistics | 3 | MAT 120 |
