AP Human Geography
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Explore how humans have understood, used, and changed the surface of Earth. You’ll use the tools and thinking processes of geographers to examine patterns of human population, migration, and land use.
Connecting geographic concepts and processes to real-life scenarios
Understanding information shown in maps, tables, charts, graphs, infographics, images, and landscapes
Seeing patterns and trends in data and in visual sources such as maps and drawing conclusions from them
Understanding spatial relationships using geographic scales
An introductory college-level course in human geography
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Thu, May 4, 2023,
8 AM Local
This is the regularly scheduled date for the AP Human Geography Exam.
The course content outlined below is organized into commonly taught units of study that provide one possible sequence for the course. Your teacher may choose to organize the course content differently based on local priorities and preferences.
You’ll learn about the tools and methods geographers use in their study of places.
Topics may include:
8%–10% of multiple-choice score
You’ll explore the patterns associated with human populations.
Topics may include:
12%–17% of multiple-choice score
You’ll focus on how and why language, religion, and other cultural practices spread over space and time.
Topics may include:
12%–17% of multiple-choice score
You’ll build on your knowledge of populations and cultural patterns as you learn about the political organization of the world.
Topics may include:
12%–17% of multiple-choice score
You’ll learn where humans first developed agriculture and how farming practices spread throughout the world.
Topics may include:
12%–17% of multiple-choice score
You’ll explore the origins and influences of urbanization, examining cities across the world and the role of those cities in globalization.
Topics may include:
12%–17% of multiple-choice score
You’ll study the origins and influences of industrialization, along with the role industrialization plays in economic development.
Topics may include:
12%–17% of multiple-choice score
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AP Human Geography Course and Exam Description
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AP Human Geography can lead to a wide range of careers and college majors