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 2022

Course	CRN	Course Title	Professor / Instructor
BIO 1012 101	22061	General College Biology	Norman
ECO 2001 602	22029	Intro to Macroeconomics	Anderssen
ENG 1021 615	22082	English Composition I	Newlon
ENG 1021 618	24049	English Composition I	Newlon
ENG 1022 103	22091	English Composition II	Cook
ENG 1022 606	22093	English Composition II	Newlon
HIS 1116 101	23828	The World: Antiquity - 1650	Gore
HIS 1220 201	24250	US History since Civil War	Gore
HIS 1310 101	22189	Western Civilization since Antiquity	Gore
HIS 1320 101	22484	Western Civilization 1650 to Present	Gore
HIS 2300 101	24635	The Middle Ages	Gore
HUM 1015 101	22194	Intro to Mythology	Rubin
HUM 1015 102	22486	Intro to Mythology	Lanyon
HUM 1021 601	24244	Antiquity through Renaissance	Beckman
HUM 1022 401	24590	Medieval through Modernity
LIT 1015 101	22110	Intro to Literature	Rubin
LIT 1015 401	22109	Intro to Literature	Snow
LIT 1015 681	24911	Intro to Literature	Stafinbil
LIT 2001 201	25288	Intro to World Lit	Rubin
LIT 2011 101	25214	American Lit to Civil War	Rubin
PHI 1011 101	25214	Intro to Philosophy	Sackris
PHI 1011 102	22113	Intro to Philosophy	Schulte
PHI 1011 201	22455	Intro to Philosophy	Sackris
PHI 1011 401	22115	Intro to Philosophy	Sartin
PHI 1012 102	25317	Ethics	Jaramillo
PHI 1012 201	24110	Ethics	Schulte
PHI 1014 101	22722	Comparative Religions	Fitzgerald
PSY 2221 101	24296	Social Psychology	Hagood
SPA 2012 301	24551	Advanced Spanish IV	Moiron