AP Human Geography
Course Number: 237A/237B
Open to grade 9
Recommended: Proficiency in middle school Social Studies courses. However, this course is open to any student willing to accept the challenge of college level work.
Two Quarters - 1 Credit
Credit Group: Social Studies
NCAA Approved Course
Advanced Placement
A significant focus of this course is preparing students for successful completion of the national course specific AP Examination given in May of each year. Students who pass the exam may earn college credit(s). A fee is charged for taking this exam.
The objective of this course is to introduce students to the discipline of Human Geography and the systematic study of patterns and relationships that shape our world. The course will focus on skills such as: interpreting maps, analyzing geospatial data, and understanding the implications of phenomena in places. Topics studied include: geography – nature and perspectives, population and migration, cultural patterns and processes, political organization of space, agriculture, food production, and rural land use, industrialization and economic development, and cities and urban land use. As with any Advanced Placement course, students taking AP Human Geography should expect college level reading assignments, workloads, and tests.