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 2025

Course	CRN	Course Title	Professor / Instructor
ECO 2001 602	30081	Intro to Macroeconomics	Anderssen
HIS 1320 102	32023	Western Civilization: 1650 - Present	Gore
HIS 2145 101	32406	US History Since 1945	Gore
HIS 2300 101	32991	The Middle Ages	Gore
HUM 1015 101	30430	Intro to Mythology	Newlon
HUM 1015 102	20441	Intro to Mythology	Stafinbil
HUM 1015 201	32017	Intro to Mythology	Beckman
HUM 1015 202	32832	Intro to Mythology	Beckman
LIT 1015 103	30085	Intro to Literature	Arana
LIT 1015 201	30084	Intro to Literature	Cassidy
PHI 1011 101	30502	Intro to Philosophy	Sackris
PHI 1011 102	30180	Intro to Philosophy	Sackris
PHI 1011 103	30399	Intro to Philosophy	Gaimbusso
PHI 1011 104	30180	Intro to Philosophy	Honsberger
PHI 1011 201	30400	Intro to Philosophy	Sackris
PHI 1011 202	33368	Intro to Philosophy	Sackris

Great Books Courses Fall 2025

Course	CRN	Course Title	Professor / Instructor
HIS 1110 101	24561	The World: Antiquity-1500	TBA
HIS 1210 101	24857	US History to Reconstruction	TBA
HIS 1220 101	22507	US History Since Civil War	TBA
HIS 1310 101	22130	Western Civilization since Antiquity	TBA
HIS 1320 101	24562	Western Civilization: 1650 - Present	TBA
HIS 2115 101	24859	American Indian History	TBA
HIS 2300 101	23928	The Middle Ages	TBA
HUM 1015 101	22133	Intro to Mythology	TBA
HUM 1015 102	24430	Intro to Mythology	TBA
HUM 1015 104	22373	Intro to Mythology	TBA
HUM 1015 181	24431	Intro to Mythology	TBA
HUM 1015 201	22460	Intro to Mythology	TBA
HUM 1015 202	24042	Intro to Mythology	TBA
HUM 1015 203	24974	Intro to Mythology	TBA
HUM 1021 101	24432	Humanities: Early Civilization	TBA
JOU 1005 101	23780	Introduction to Mass Media	TBA
JOU 1006 101	23926	Media News and Reporting	TBA
JOU 2031 501	25328	Intro to Public Relations	TBA
LIT 1015 101	22070	Intro to Literature	TBA
LIT 1015 102	23599	Intro to Literature	TBA
LIT 1015 103	25315	Intro to Literature	TBA
LIT 1015 181	24429	Intro to Literature	TBA
LIT 1015 201	24975	Intro to Literature	TBA
LIT 1015 X41	22069	Intro to Literature	TBA
LIT 2022 X00	24237	British Literature since 1770	TBA
LIT 2025 101	24433	Intro to Shakespeare	TBA
LIT 2046 101	25685	Literature of Women	TBA
PHI 1011 101	22073	Intro to Philosophy	TBA
PHI 1011 102	22072	Intro to Philosophy	TBA
PHI 1011 181	24438	Intro to Philosophy	TBA
PHI 1012 101	23600	Ethics	TBA
PHI 1012 102	24205	Ethics	TBA