Great Books Program and Certificate

Great Books

Engage in conversations and explore the most influential ideas within Western Civilization’s masterpieces of literature, history, and philosophy in ��ý’s Great Books program. ��ý 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.

Great Books Courses

��ý 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 Fall 2025

Course	CRN	Course Title	Professor / Instructor
ECO 2001 602	23604	Intro to Macroeconomics	Anderssen
ENG 1021 122	22273	Composition I	Ebro
ENG 1021 138	24387	Composition I	Ebro
ENG 1022 110	22061	Composition II	Ebro
HIS 1220 102	24702	US History Since Civil War	Gore
HIS 1310 102	22130	Western Civilization since Antiquity	Gore
HIS 2300 101	23928	The Middle Ages	Gore
HUM 1015 102	24430	Intro to Mythology	Stafinbil
HUM 1015 104	22373	Intro to Mythology	Snow
HUM 1015 181	24431	Intro to Mythology	Lanyon
HUM 1015 201	22460	Intro to Mythology	Beckman
HUM 1015 202	24042	Intro to Mythology	Beckman
HUM 1021 101	24432	Humanities: Early Civilization	Snow
LIT 2001 102	25705	World Literature to 1600	Stafinbil
PHI 1011 102	22072	Intro to Philosophy	Giambusso
PHI 1011 181	24438	Intro to Philosophy	Kumpost
PHI 1011 201	24821	Intro to Philosophy	McClarence
PHI 1011 202	24439	Intro to Philosophy	Metz
PHI 2020 101	23927	Intro to Philosophy	Ebro