AP Geography (Human Geography)

Course Overview 课程介绍

AP 仅提供 Human Geography 一门，不提供 Physical Geography，4 分以上可换学分。

AP Geography, administered by the College Board, currently offers AP Human Geography. It should be noted plainly: the AP system does not offer Physical Geography. Human Geography is equivalent to a university introductory human-geography course, organized around spatial thinking, place and region, human-environment interaction, and movement, with topics spanning population, culture, politics, agriculture, urbanization and development.

Key Facts 基本信息

Administrator (主办方)	College Board
Duration (学制)	1 year
Scoring (评分)	1 – 5 (5 is the highest)
Subject status (科目状态)	Only Human Geography offered; no Physical Geography
Exam structure (考试结构)	Section I MCQ + Section II FRQ, 50% each
Lab (实验)	No lab component; emphasis on spatial data and case analysis

Sub-Exam: Human Geography AP Human Geography 章节

人文地理 7 单元，从地理思维到工业与经济发展。

HumanUnit 1. Thinking Geographically

Maps and GIS; spatial thinking; place and region; scale and distribution
HumanUnit 2. Population and Migration Patterns and Processes

Population growth and transition; push and pull factors; migration types and refugees
HumanUnit 3. Cultural Patterns and Processes

Cultural diffusion; language and religion; cultural landscapes and globalization
HumanUnit 4. Political Patterns and Processes

States and boundaries; political geography; electoral geography and centrifugal/centripetal forces
HumanUnit 5. Agriculture and Rural Land-Use Patterns and Processes

Origins and diffusion of agriculture; agricultural revolutions; modern farming systems and sustainability
HumanUnit 6. Cities and Urban Land-Use Patterns and Processes

Urbanization; urban models; suburbanization and global cities
HumanUnit 7. Industrial and Economic Development Patterns and Processes

Industrial Revolution and location; development indicators; globalization and inequality

Note on Physical Geography 自然地理说明

AP 不提供自然地理，建议以 AP Environmental Science 作替代。

N/AAP does not offer Physical Geography

The AP system has no physical-geography exam; landforms, climate and hydrology topics must be covered via AP Environmental Science or high school Earth Science
AltClosest substitute: AP Environmental Science

For natural environment, ecosystems and sustainability, AP Environmental Science is the closest substitute

Exam Structure 考试结构

Human Geography · Section I	MCQ · 60 questions · 60 min · 50%
Human Geography · Section II	FRQ · 3 questions · 75 min · 50%
Note (说明)	AP has no Physical Geography exam; only the Human Geography structure is listed

Credit Transfer 学分转换与衔接

4/5 分常换算社会科学或地理通识选修，自然地理需大学阶段补修。

AP Human Geography is scored 1–5; most US colleges grant credit for 4 or 5, typically mapping to a social-science or geography elective (e.g., GEOG 101). Geography, urban-planning and regional-studies programs often accept a 4/5 as a prerequisite waiver. Since AP offers no Physical Geography, students needing physical-geography credit must take it in college. Policies vary by institution.