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