This course is designed to prepare incoming freshmen students for the rigorous college-level AP Human Geography course. It is designed to introduce students to the framework of this particular AP class, including the academic expectations, organization of the class, instructional approach, skills to be developed, and design of the AP exam. Students will learn key study skills and habits that will equip them to be successful in the AP class (e.g. how to take notes, read for mastery, study for tests, organize class materials, and write for the AP exam).