Course # 66G03
Instructor: KatieWayne@cusd.com
Grades: 9-12
Duration: Year Course
Prerequisite:
Approval from counselor or instructor; students must be above grade level reading/language
Course Description:
AP Human Geography is an introductory college-level human geography course. Students cultivate their understanding of human geography through the discipline’s main subfields: economic geography, cultural geography, political geography, and urban geography. Case studies are drawn from all world regions, with an emphasis on understanding the world in which we live today. Historical information serves to enrich analysis of the impacts of phenomena such as globalization, colonialism, and human–environment relationships on places, regions, cultural landscapes, and patterns of interaction.
Students Who Succeed in This Course:
Inquisitive, self-motivated, organized, goal setters. Up for a challenge and dedicated to their academic success. Strong reading, writing, speaking skills necessary.