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 6 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 2 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 debates and conversations centered around the great academic works of Western Civilization.

Great Books Courses Spring 2023

Course	CRN	Course Title	Professor / Instructor
ECO 2001 602	30084	Intro to Macroeconomics	Anderssen
ENG 1021 615		English Composition I	Newlon
ENG 1022 618		English Composition II	Newlon
HIS 1210 101	31024	US History to Reconstruction	Gore
HIS 1220 101	31384	US History since Civil War	Gore
HIS 1310 101	30045	Western Civilization since Antiquity	Gore
HIS 2145 101	32618	US History since 1945	Gore
HUM 1015 101	30463	Intro to Mythology	Rubin
HUM 1015 102	33431	Intro to Mythology	Beckman
HUM 1015 181	33380	Intro to Mythology	Stafinbil
HUM 1015 201	33186	Intro to Mythology	Snow
HUM 1015 401	30474	Intro to Mythology	Lanyon
LIT 1015 103	33237	Intro to Literature	Rubin
LIT 1015 201	30087	Intro to Literature	Snow
PHI 1011 101	30538	Intro to Philosophy	Schulte
PHI 1011 102	30190	Intro to Philosophy	Ebro
PHI 1011 201	30430	Intro to Philosophy	Sackris
PHI 1012 201	30430	Ethics	Sackris
PHI 2014 101	32832	Philosophy of Religion	Sackris