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What is an AP course?
What is an AP course?
The College Board Advanced Placement (AP) Program gives students an opportunity to seek college-level studies while still in high school. By taking PAC/PAP classes, AP classes and AP exams, students may gain advanced placement and/or credit in college. Depending on the students' scores on AP Exams, they may earn up to a full year's credit from their college or university. Please see the district course guide for additional details and information about AP courses.
The College Board Advanced Placement (AP) Program gives students an opportunity to seek college-level studies while still in high school. By taking PAC/PAP classes, AP classes and AP exams, students may gain advanced placement and/or credit in college. Depending on the students' scores on AP Exams, they may earn up to a full year's credit from their college or university. Please see the district course guide for additional details and information about AP courses.
What is AP Human Geography about?
What is AP Human Geography about?
The AP Human Geography course introduces students to the systematic study of patterns, models, theories, and processes that have shaped human understanding, use, and alteration of Earth’s surface. Students learn to employ spatial concepts and landscape analysis to examine population and migration, cultural, political, agricultural/rural, urban, industrial, and economic organization on both the local and global scale to discover the "why of where." Students also investigate sustainability and environmental consequences of human interaction with the natural environment using the methods, tools and skills of geographers in research and applications.
The AP Human Geography course introduces students to the systematic study of patterns, models, theories, and processes that have shaped human understanding, use, and alteration of Earth’s surface. Students learn to employ spatial concepts and landscape analysis to examine population and migration, cultural, political, agricultural/rural, urban, industrial, and economic organization on both the local and global scale to discover the "why of where." Students also investigate sustainability and environmental consequences of human interaction with the natural environment using the methods, tools and skills of geographers in research and applications.
What should I expect if I take AP Human Geography?
What should I expect if I take AP Human Geography?
Emphasis is placed on academic writing skills and higher-level reasoning questions and responses. In a college level advanced high school course, students should be prepared for more rigorous expectations, time commitment, and participation, which will prepare them for future AP level and college courses. Previous experience with pre-AP English and social studies courses is recommended but not required. If students are successful, they will meet their high school geography requirement and may earn one-semester of college credit.
Emphasis is placed on academic writing skills and higher-level reasoning questions and responses. In a college level advanced high school course, students should be prepared for more rigorous expectations, time commitment, and participation, which will prepare them for future AP level and college courses. Previous experience with pre-AP English and social studies courses is recommended but not required. If students are successful, they will meet their high school geography requirement and may earn one-semester of college credit.
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