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 2024

Course	CRN	Course Title	Professor / Instructor
ECO 2001 602	30082	Intro to Macroeconomics	Anderssen
HIS 1220 101	31343	US History since Civil War	Gore
HIS 1310 101	30044	Western Civilization since Antiquity	Gore
HIS 2145 101	32502	US History since 1945	Gore
HIS 2300 101	33186	The Middle Ages	Gore
HUM 1015 101	30442	Intro to Mythology	Stafinbil
HUM 1015 102	30453	Intro to Mythology	Lanyon
HUM 1015 181	32505	Intro to Mythology	Stafinbil
HUM 1015 201	32087	Intro to Mythology	Beckman
HUM 1015 202	33003	Intro to Mythology	Beckman
LIT 1015 102	33050	Intro to Literature	Ebro
LIT 1015 201	30085	Intro to Literature	Snow
PHI 1011 101	30514	Intro to Philosophy	Sackris
PHI 1011 102	30183	Intro to Philosophy	Sackris
PHI 1011 103	30411	Intro to Philosophy	Ebro
PHI 1011 201	30411	Intro to Philosophy	Sackris
SPA 1012 101	30445	Spanish Language II	Chavez
SPA 2011 101	33189	Advanced Spanish	Alvarez-Nana