<p>I'm debating between AP Human Geography and AP Euro. I am currently in AP US, and I have found it to be a tedious rain of minutiae. I am looking for a history class next year that will be relevent and interactive (not just regurgitate this, but write, analyze, watch, etc.). I am very interested in geography, having competed in geography bees. I am considering a minor in geography or cultural anthropology. Does AP Human Geography involve making maps or data charts? What cultures does it focus on?</p>
<p>However, I also am interested in European history. I dont' know much about European history overall, but I love Scandinavian, Celtic, and French culture. Is AP Euro more about the countries' cultures, or more about politics and events? What time periods does it cover? </p>
<p>If anyone has taken one or both of these courses and would like to comment, your help would be appreciated. Basically what I want to know is which course is more interesting and which will be more beneficial behind my back in college.</p>
<p>I took AP US History last year, and that was that for me. Everyone who decided to take AP Euro in my school is complaining from the work load. They write a lot of long-term essays and get quantitative homework assignments. But it all depends on the teachers in your school.</p>
<p>Human Geography sounds interesting It would look cool on applications, but your own interests matter more than anybody else’s opinion.</p>
<p>AP Euro, being a history class, focuses mostly on politics, events, and trends in European history. I haven’t taken it, admittedly, but from my understanding it’s just your cut-and-dry history class.</p>
<p>AP Human Geography is the ■■■■■■■ child of sociology and geography. It’s all about the spatial distribution of things like industry, population, culture, religion, and language, with a bit of sociology mixed in on occasion.There is a slight focus towards Western states, but at least when I took, it was very much about brief analysis on a global scale. I didn’t have to make any graphs or charts.</p>
<p>AP USH is the best AP class I’ve ever taken. Although this may be because my teacher somehow decided to curve our multiple-choice exams like the AP test, so I was somewhat insulated from the difficulty of the material (although I did manage to get a 100 on one of the exams, which made me happy).</p>
<p>^^At least someone is thankful for the course Sadly, my teacher’s tests were all designed to make most people fail, and the occasional person would get a low A. But somehow I got an A every single marking period and got a 3 on the AP exam.</p>
It would look cool on applications, but your own interests matter more than anybody else’s opinion.</p>