This document provides a course description for AP Human Geography. The course will introduce students to world population issues, border disputes, international conflicts, economic theories, models, world religions, and the origins and diffusion of languages. It will also cover urban development, industrialization, and city planning. The course systematically studies 7 topics: geography and perspective, population, cultural patterns, political organization, agricultural land use, industrialization, and cities. Its goals are for students to understand these topics at a college level upon completion.

1. AP Human Geography
Course Description

2. Welcome AP Human Geography Students!

3. What is Human Geography?

4. What You Will Learn
In AP Human Geography you will learn about world population issues, border
disputes, and international conflicts. In addition, this course will expose you to
economic theories and models as well as world religions and the origins and
diffusion of languages. We may also cover urban development,
industrialization, and city planning.

5. There are 7 Topics
Covered in AP Human
Geography

6. The course provides a systematic study of human geography, including the
following topics:
• Geography: Its Nature and Perspective
• Population
• Cultural Patterns and Processes
• Political Organization of Space
• Agricultural and Rural Land Use
• Industrialization and Economic Development
• Cities and Urban Land Use

14. The 5 College Level
Goals for AP Human
Geography
Upon successful completion of this course
students will be able to...