Great Books

Engage in conversations and explore the most influential ideas within Western Civilization’s masterpieces of literature, history, and philosophy in ACC’s Great Books program. ACC is one of only six community colleges in the United States included in the University of Chicago's Great Books Consortium.

Why Should I get a Great Books Achievement Certificate?

Getting this certificate, like any other academic honor, allows admission committees to view you as a serious scholar. Plus, students who complete as few as two Great Books classes tend to score higher on reading comprehension tests because the courses are designed to improve your reading skills which, in turn, improves your academic performance in other courses.

How Do I Get a Great Books Achievement Certificate?

If you have successfully completed four Great Books courses with an A or a B, you are eligible to receive a Great Books Achievement Certificate.

If you qualify, please submit your application for a Great Books Achievement Certificate.

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Great Books Courses

ACC offers various courses designated as "Great Books Courses." Within these courses, at least half of the course readings are from authors on the Encyclopedia Britannica's Great Authors List as primary voices in their fields. You will study thought-provoking masterpieces, share ideas, and join in lively debate and conversations centered around the great academic works of Western Civilization.

Great Books Courses Fall 2021

Course	CRN	Course Title	Professor / Instructor
ECO 201 106	22029	Principles of Macroeconomics	Anderssen
ENG 121 118	24271	English Composition I	Newlon
ENG 122 106	22095	English Composition II	Newlon
ENG 122 107	23451	English Composition II	Newlon
HIS 101 101	22198	Western Civ: Antiquity	Gore
HIS 102 101	22500	Western Civ: 1650 to Present	Gore
HIS 121 101	22721	US History to Reconstruction	Gore
HIS 255 101	25021	Medieval History	Gore
HUM 115 101	22203	World Mythology	Rubin
HUM 115 102	22503	World Mythology	Lanyon
HUM 121 101	24537	Civilization to 1600	Lanyon
LIT 115 101	22114	Introduction to Literature I	Snow
LIT 115 102	22115	Introduction to Literature I	Snow
LIT 246 101	25474	Literature of Women	Beckman
LIT 268 201	25475	Celtic Literature	Snow
PHI 111 101	22119	Introduction to Philosophy	Brophy
PHI 111 103	22120	Introduction to Philosophy	Jaramillo
PHI 111 171	24252	Introduction to Philosophy	Stolte
PHI 112 161	22677	Ethics	Bolles
PHI 112 201	24347	Ethics	Schulte
PHI 114 101	24248	Comparative Religion	Bolles

Great Books Courses Spring 2022

Course	CRN	Course Title	Professor / Instructor
HUM 121 101	30098	Early Man to Medieval	Beckman
LIT 115 101	31109	Introduction to Literature I	Snow
LIT 115 103	30093	Introduction to Literature I	Rubin
LIT 225 101	33123	Intro to Shakespeare	Beckman
PHI 111 101	30553	Intro to Philosophy	Sackris
PHI 111 201	30442	Intro to Philosophy	Sackris
PHI 214 101	32956	Philosophy of Religion	Sackris