AP Human Geography

(Enrollment Based)

Course No. SS1P0A

Semesters: 2; Credits: 1

Prerequisite: Freshman Classification

Satisfies World Geography Credit when taken in its entirety

AP Human Geography is an Advanced Placement course that can substitute for World Geography or Advanced World Geography and is equivalent to an introductory college-level course. The course introduces students to the systematic study of patterns and processes that have shaped human understanding, use, and alteration of Earth's surface. Students will learn to employ spatial concepts and landscape analysis to examine socioeconomic organization and its environmental consequences. They also learn about the methods and tools geographers use in their research and applications. The curriculum reflects the goals of the National Geography Standards. This course will prepare students to take the AP Human Geography exam, which may allow them to qualify for college credit.

College Board Course Description