Human Geography

AP Human Geography

Explore how people shape places, from population and culture to cities and development. Follow the official AP course framework, one topic at a time.

Your course roadmap

01 Thinking Geographically7 topics
  1. 1.1
    Introduction to Maps
  2. 1.2
    Geographic Data
  3. 1.3
    The Power of Geographic Data
  4. 1.4
    Spatial Concepts
  5. 1.5
    Human–Environmental Interaction
  6. 1.6
    Scales of Analysis
  7. 1.7
    Regional Analysis
02 Population and Migration Patterns and Processes12 topics
  1. 2.1
    Population Distribution
  2. 2.2
    Consequences of Population Distribution
  3. 2.3
    Population Composition
  4. 2.4
    Population Dynamics
  5. 2.5
    The Demographic Transition Model
  6. 2.6
    Malthusian Theory
  7. 2.7
    Population Policies
  8. 2.8
    Women and Demographic Change
  9. 2.9
    Aging Populations
  10. 2.10
    Causes of Migration
  11. 2.11
    Forced and Voluntary Migration
  12. 2.12
    Effects of Migration
03 Cultural Patterns and Processes8 topics
  1. 3.1
    Introduction to Culture
  2. 3.2
    Cultural Landscapes
  3. 3.3
    Cultural Patterns
  4. 3.4
    Types of Diffusion
  5. 3.5
    Historical Causes of Diffusion
  6. 3.6
    Contemporary Causes of Diffusion
  7. 3.7
    Diffusion of Religion and Language
  8. 3.8
    Effects of Diffusion
04 Political Patterns and Processes10 topics
  1. 4.1
    Introduction to Political Geography
  2. 4.2
    Political Processes
  3. 4.3
    Political Power and Territoriality
  4. 4.4
    Defining Political Boundaries
  5. 4.5
    The Function of Political Boundaries
  6. 4.6
    Internal Boundaries
  7. 4.7
    Forms of Governance
  8. 4.8
    Defining Devolutionary Factors
  9. 4.9
    Challenges to Sovereignty
  10. 4.10
    Consequences of Centrifugal and Centripetal Forces
05 Agriculture and Rural Land-Use Patterns and Processes12 topics
  1. 5.1
    Introduction to Agriculture
  2. 5.2
    Settlement Patterns and Survey Methods
  3. 5.3
    Agricultural Origins and Diffusions
  4. 5.4
    The Second Agricultural Revolution
  5. 5.5
    The Green Revolution
  6. 5.6
    Agricultural Production Regions
  7. 5.7
    Spatial Organization of Agriculture
  8. 5.8
    Von Thünen Model
  9. 5.9
    The Global System of Agriculture
  10. 5.10
    Consequences of Agricultural Practices
  11. 5.11
    Challenges of Contemporary Agriculture
  12. 5.12
    Women in Agriculture
06 Cities and Urban Land-Use Patterns and Processes11 topics
  1. 6.1
    The Origin and Influences of Urbanization
  2. 6.2
    Cities Across the World
  3. 6.3
    Cities and Globalization
  4. 6.4
    The Size and Distribution of Cities
  5. 6.5
    The Internal Structure of Cities
  6. 6.6
    Density and Land Use
  7. 6.7
    Infrastructure
  8. 6.8
    Urban Sustainability
  9. 6.9
    Urban Data
  10. 6.10
    Challenges of Urban Changes
  11. 6.11
    Challenges of Urban Sustainability
07 Industrial and Economic Development Patterns and Processes8 topics
  1. 7.1
    The Industrial Revolution
  2. 7.2
    Economic Sectors and Patterns
  3. 7.3
    Measures of Development
  4. 7.4
    Women and Economic Development
  5. 7.5
    Theories of Development
  6. 7.6
    Trade and the World Economy
  7. 7.7
    Changes as a Result of the World Economy
  8. 7.8
    Sustainable Development