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.
- Teacher: Mike Bess