AP Human Geography is an introductory college course in human geography. The AP Human Geography exam is based on the equivalent of one semester of college-level preparation; however this is a full year course at Bourbon County High School. This course correlates to a typical introductory college course, with the purpose being the following:

  •  to introduce you to a systematic study of patterns and processes that have shaped human's understanding, use, and alteration of Earth's surface,
  • to look spatially at the Earth in order to analyze human's organization of space and the environmental consequences of their decisions. ,
  • to look for patterns across the cultural landscape, 
  • to identify trends in order to anticipate future phenomena, and
  • explore different methods and tools geographers use in their science and practice.