Very good teacher, explains everything well, funny, really loves the subject. No quizes, a few esseys, and final.

hes a pretty good teacher, he explains things well and rarely gives out any work. I learned alot from the Christian Experience class

intro to the new testament was not a hard class...this guy keeps u entertained....probably wont go one class without laughing at one of his crazy jokes...quizes are kinda pointless and the midterm wasnt bad...i would say easy B

thought new testament would be very boring, but this class was great, very interesting, good teaching style, tough final though

took him for christian experience, this class is a joke, all u have to do is take notes of everyhting he writes on teh board and study them u will ace the class, also pretty nice, i got mixed up with teh dates on the midterm and he let me take it later

This guy is awesome, guys. He's hilarious... well, if you can appreciate Catholic satire. He is a really nice guy. He's good for night classes because he's entertaining. Take him. He'll make you laugh.

One of the best professors ever! He is very nice, funny and knowledgeble. You will learn a lot because he is passionate about the subject. Take his class!!!

what an extremly well mannered man. ima dude and he was such a prepared teacher as well as a clear. we all need to take religion id take him

Considering it was a religion class and hes a minister, he was a great teacher! The work may seem kinda overwelming at first, but really your big assignments dont come till the end of the quarter. I took it as a night class and it wasnt bad at all.

Nice guy, he repeats what he teaches which is a good thing. Just take notes and study them. The tests are from the notes you take.

David Lysik has a clear passion about the subject he teaches and if you really want to learn, his class is superb. His clear teachings makes an otherwise boring subject easy to take.

He is a wonderful professor and really knows his material. I took him for a night class and it wasn't that bad, he let us out early most of the time. I learned so much from this class. You do have to attend seven churches and write about them, but other then that it is all good. Really recommend thi

This guy is friggin' hilarious! You've got to take REL or CTH classes, so take this guy! There's a lot of writing tho and final is hard.

he is the best:))

I love this man so much! A lot of tidious work but he is awesome! Pretty easy grader but the final is very hard! If you don't take this man you're stupid because he is so sweet and so understanding! He is one of my most favorite teachers at DePaul and I'm not religious! HE IS THE BEST! TAKE HIM!!

I personally cant stand him-He s not as funny as he thinks and he will never let you talk-he s i always right! UNfair grader-he thinks it s funny to trick you on quizes-ha ha ha not funny when your grade is at stake

very nice and funny professor, but he grades hard as hell. he lets you submit things late if you ask. The take home midterm's class average was 35out of 50 :-( One thing though he is very passionate of the subject and you do learn alot.

This is the best religion class to take at depaul, the class is a blast the whole time, his humor is great. But don't let that fool you and think that this is an easy class, because its not. The papers are very involved and the midterm and final are pretty challenging, and I went to catholic high school! Pick Lysik and you will not be dissapointed

The class was never boring and he explained things well.He made religion interesting and always joked around but when it comes to grading he is HARD! He marks off on any little mistake and the midterm and final are pretty difficult.

Lysik makes religion cases interesting; however, he jokes all the time and his humor is corny. Other than that, class can be difficult at times but he clears up confusion through the lectures.

Lysik's great, he makes religion cases interesting. You write 15 case briefs, gives you a take-home midterm (gives a week before it's due). His jokes are cheesy but he's all right overall.

He's definitely NOT the worst at DePaul. I even think he's one of the best religion instructors I've had. His jokes are lame, but he knows A LOT about religion, and cares if you catch on to what hes saying.

Good dude. He knows the subject very well but is opinionated to the left. However, he is receptive to good argument and is very fair. Plenty of case briefs (look cases up at oyez.org or gov? and justicia.org, com, or gov for clarity). He leaves out some requisite info in his case files. Do all the work, you'll do fine!

Best Teacher Ever!!!!!

Fun guy, great class hard grader. Class avg. is below 50%.

This guy is really funny but his class is hard if you don't pay attention. Every class is interesting because he goes over the reading extensivly.

Best professor I've had at DePaul. A lot of fun, teaches the information well. Lots of case briefs, but they're not hard and he grades them relatively easily. A really nice guy--if he was our age, I'd totally hang out with him. Plus, he's legitimately funny.

Fairly easy, funny, no textbook, lot of reading, not too much writing. Ten short briefs, two short papers. Repeats himself a bit. Laughs a lot by himself, because he's happy. Need to attend class. Tests all short answer or multiple choice.

Lots of writing, although most is observational. Very flexible, allowed you to rework papers if necessary. His unending happiness made him an extremely likeable professor. Class is very inciteful, especially for regular Catholic church-goers.

The best professor at Depaul! Overall a very easy course. He requires a series of short papers, but allows you to redo assignments and make up outstanding work. Participate alot, he grades much easier if you do. If you get the opportunity I def. suggest you take him.

take good notes, very interesting class. very easy, just make sure that you complete all the work b/c if you miss assignment/test your grade will drop dramatically b/c not a lot of points in class

Good teacher! Fun class! Very understanding when it comes to homework. No textbook to buy! Presents the information well and makes sure you understand it. Uses helpful analogies and doesn't assign too much homework. Just keep up with the minor homework he does assign and the class is a breeze. Doesn't take attendence.

A good class but kind of deceptive. Brief weekly homework assignments but the midterm assumed that you did the reading and was graded as if you did.

Teacher is great, funny. A bit of work, but doable, Midterm and final are take home. No book needed. Lets you do over everything you want. Good class, interesting.

Great teacher, definetly a broad accomodator. He does seem to go on and on, but otherwise he's a great teacher.

He was a funny guy, really easy going but make sure you turn in the briefs on time, there's about 12 of them. he's not a difficult grader, this class was fun, He's a great prof, def take him:)

A great professor...I will definitely take him again. He makes teh material interesting and understandable. Quizes and Tests are not bad just make sure you know the material a bit. Final was super easy if you took notes. I got an A in this class

Awesome professor! Explains the material very clearly and makes the subject interesting. Weekly quizzes are straight from the notes and very easy. mid-term was a breeze and for the final just memorize the notes you took all quarter. Also, an extremely easy grader on papers. Great professor/class.

Lysik is just wonderful he is extremely friendly and very accomodating. Although, his grading is rather interesting, I felt like I was doing well all quarter but he surprised me with a below average grade. Final was moderately difficult,even though it felt like it was easy. Great GREAT great person learned alot from him

Great guy, funny, smart, but a bit sarcastic. Online quizes before every class. Easy grader. Mammoth final.

This guy is just great.I wasent really looking forward to having to take a religion class, but he makes the class interesting. He tells the subject matter like it is and makes sure that everyone in the class understands what he is talking about and stresses on the information that will be on exams. Makes the class funny.

You do literaly nothing all quarter. Then, he springs a ridiculous final on you.

Just finished his final exam. It WAS long, but it really was OK. I was amazed how much I really got afterall. I think he's a good teacher to take for religion.

He's the best religion I've had. He's very passionate about the material and knoes it well. I'd recommend him for religion.

Engaging, funny, intelligent man. Interesting class, reasonable workload, not difficult.

Really knows the material. Repeats himself, but I've been Catholic all my life and never heard any of the stuff he teaches so I guess thats good. He has just such a different way to takl about religion. Weekly summary papers and you have to go to church three times.

An AWESOME professor, very understanding, very clear, very nice. You can't help but like the guy, and the way he explains things is great. I highly recommend Religion and Law!

Great guy! I've learned so much from this class. He is so funny!!! Take him if you can!

Easy A if you go to class and take notes. Weekly papers summarizing the info from the last weeks classes. 3 papers that require you to go to church, but you have a partner to make it easier. The final is 100 questions, but if you go over your notes it's a piece of cake.

I think he was pretty good for the most part. He definitely made the material less tedious especially for an 8:30 class. But he is a smart ass sometimes and he isn't really inviting for asking for help. The case briefs were graded pretty easily but the mid-term and final were ridiculous. You have to really like law to like this class!

AWESOME CLASS! This class is ridiculously easy. No textbooks. Doesnt take attendance. One 5 minute ppt presentation w/ partner, 2 observer reports where you go to mass, weekly 1pg summaries and quizzes that are easy! He pretty much tells you exactly what questions will be on the quiz. No midterm. Final is a bit hard, but overall fun easy class!

He is really animated. Come to class, take notes, do summaries and you'll get an A. Not hard. Tends to ramble a little. Over all, its an easy A.

I took Lysik for my focal point and I was not disappointed at all. He is a former lawyer and does a great job teaching the course. We have weekly summary papers which are a guaranteed 100% as long as you aren't braindead.He gives good feedback for your mock opinion, which many people failed to utilize. Recommended highly.

Took him for religion and law. Awesome teacher everything is pretty clear. If you just do the work you should be able to get at least an A-. Midterm and Final are court opinions. In order to do those well just don't do them at the last minute. Great teacher, sorta weird but that just makes him more fun. Talk to him if you have problems.

one of the best professors at depaul. if you have to take religion, which you do, take him. you won't go wrong

took lysik and he was so interesting, never boring like other religion classes. take him if you can

Rel/Politics - no textbook, only read cases and do case briefs. Pretty easy, and he's pretty funny too. If you have a strong opinion about something, he will play devil's advocate to screw with you which could annoy some people. But overall, an enjoyable class. Midterm and final were easy (write an opinion for a fictional case)

D. Lysik is a very good professor. He makes clear guidelines for the course and follows them closely. Class based on writing a Case Brief and Weekly Summary once per week; there is a take home midterm and final is part take home part in class. Through provoking class, yet not too difficult.

Prof. Lysik is awesome. He's funny and knows his stuff. All his quizzes are super easy if you take notes, final is pretty tough but you cant get lower than a C if you study! recommended!

Awesome teacher! Quizes are definitely easy but sometimes the briefs can take an hour a piece...if you really try to read and understand them. Which on certain nights can turn out to 3 hours of hwk. Def recomend him and this class. p.s. not for slackers miss a quiz or don't like to read, and you will not get through this class, unless you like Cs

he is a great teacher, quizzes are easy if u come to class and take notes, you have to attend mass on two weekends and write a report, given class time off for this which was a plus... final was hard but should not discourage you from taking his class you will learn a lot

I love professor Lysik! He makes class lectures so much fun, that I always look forward to the next lecture. Makes discussions entertaining and funny sometimes too. Great teacher, HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!

Great professor!!! I took him for both of my Religion Classes, even though it is religion- his classes are so interesting and fun! He is amazing!

I love Professor Lysik! He's funny, quirky and also truly cares about what hes teaching. If you do all the hw assignments, attend class and study a bit you'll get an easy A! Hands down he's a great prof!

He is very funny and will even answer the quiz questions if you just ask him. However, you should know the answers to these quizzes because he bases them straight off the notes he writes on the board, which is very little. It's just that his lectures can be a little bit boring if you're not into the history of catholicism. 9/10!

D Lysik is the kind of professor that makes you want to be there, whatever the topic. He's hilarious, makes everything interesting, very effective teacher. Puts subjects into useful context.

Prof. Lysik is hilarious! He never looks at the bible from a faith point of view (in REL 233). He is very funny and I looked forward to his class every week! I would take him again.

Professor Lysik has got to be the most enthusiastic professor I have had yet at DePaul. He is very much into religion, especially liturgy, and makes his classes interesting. You will learn a lot. The final exam is a bit rough but you cover a lot of mateial.

professor lysik is one of my favorite professors ever! take this class, he's a cool guy

For a summer course it was a lot of reading, but it wasn't unbearable. I got away with not reading alot but taking notes in class. Breifs were easy.He kept me interested in the subject throughout the class; some people gave him flack about "being mean", but he really just has a lot of energy and teaches like a law class. take if interested in law!

Great FUNNY teacher. He really is hilarious and cool. The work is tough and if you wanna slack off this is not who you wanna take a class with. But as long as you do the work and honestly get it done with ahead of time its smooth sailing. He's NOT a hard teacher, little goofy with the grades but not a hard teacher at all. WOULD DEF RECOMMEND!

Very entertaining. Briefs were easy and useful. Take home midterm and final was challenging. As long as you don't slack off you'll be ok in his class.

He was very easy as far as the load of work he gave. He made the topic interesting and easy for everyone to grasp. He is hilarious and a little crazy, but still cool. Even though it was a night class I always looked forward to it.

this guy should be a comedian. he is hilarious. the work load is a bit much, but his classes are a laugh riot

His class is very interesting and makes you look at the supreme court in an entirely different aspect, and he is hilarious! It is a challenging and tough class and has a heavy workload, I don't recommend taking the class if you plan on slacking

I love Professor Lysik! The subject and lectures are kind of boring, but overall the class is easy with a small workload. Quizzes about once a week, but he gives the exact answers in his notes. He's really funny too and makes the class enjoyable! I would definitely recommend.

Professor Lysik is HILARIOUS. Assignments are due every class, but they only take 20-30min to do. The material can get to be a little dull and repetitive, but he makes it worth it. He pokes fun at students and makes everyone laugh. TAKE HIM HE'S THE BEST.

Prof Lysik plays this sort of devil's advocate role trying to find (as he says) the contours and limits of your ideas. Some students found that to be threatening but I thought it was the most challenging class, getting me to think of things I never thought of before. And to have a logical, structured way of discussing things.

Want to be challenged? Want every thought you've had about Christianity to be put into question? Take Lysik. I entered this class an atheist know-it-all; I left a lover of theology. Just a heads up: he has no problem telling students they're wrong.

Great teacher who actually cares about his students and encourages them. Makes hilarious jokes every class, guaranteed! The workload is light and easy, but the discussion in class really makes you think and care about the course!

Pretty easy class and Lysik is very entertaining and never know what will happen next. Weekly synthesis papers is your homework and online quizzes based on textbook reading. Doesn't give you anything that a student can't handle.

Professor Lysik is great! He was always so fun and happy everyday in class. He got the class laughing everyday! Around all of the laughs he did teach us some extremely valuable religious insights. He was able to get the historical message of the New Testament across to everyone in the class in a really fun and thought provoking way!

Honestly this was my favorite class this quarter. He is so freaking funny and just an enjoyable class. He goes on tangents but you wont mind at all. The midterm and final is hard though, he does not play around with that. And there's the weekly paper but other than that, this was my favorite class this quarter. I RECOMMEND HIM

This guy is awesome. Midterm was take home, final was a bit harder than I thought. Weekly one page synthesis papers that aren't that bad. Good sense of humor. He sometimes rambles on but its always relevant. He makes religion very interesting and totally unbiased when teaching. I would recommend him over most professors!

The final exam was tough, but all in all I think fair. Lectures are always interesting. I really think I learned more about religion in this quarter that I have in my whole like going to church. Be prepared to think theologically, not just spit back the same old religious fluff, as he calls it.

He is great. Very outgoing. Lectures are interesting and challenging your ideas and knowledge. I loved this class and his teaching techniques. Online quizzes every week, a page of interest once a week and a final. I heard final is tough. But he lets you use Bible with notes. I highly recommend. One of the most hilarious people I met.

I had Lysik for New Testament . I will be sad not to be in his class next quarter because for the first time religion was not boring. He really knows the material and makes it not just religious mumble jumble but makes it makes sense. Some others already said it, but I feel I learned more about what the New Testament is from his class than ever.

Mr. Lysik is a very understanding man. As long as you show up and attempt to do work you can talk to him about anything related to your assignments and he will do his best to accommodate you. He also uses many real life examples to grasp your understanding.

Professor Lysik has been one of my favorite professors at DePaul. I am not interested in religion at all and I think it is very boring but his class makes you think about it in a different way. He really engages students and makes this class fun and interesting. He also will have you laughing everyday. He is great! Would take again!!

He is an awesome prof. He is hilarious and the class was pretty easy. You do case briefs before every class which are really easy. Then you do 5 papers that are only one page each. Then you have no mid-term and the final is just a final court opinion that you make up yourself. He gives you the answers, all you have to do it write it! Take him. Easy

Professor Lysik is an understanding, hilarious professor who makes you think and WANT TO BE IN CLASS. His religion course was my favorite class this year - I'm a theatre major.

Amazing guy.. Super funny and makes the material interesting. I loved listening to his lectures.. This class ended up being more of a law class than religion. One caveat though- he is a super strict grader and is very particular about how he wants things. At times I felt like i had to work really hard to get an A on assignments.

I've taken him a few times. He is very knowledgeable in law and religion. His self-deprecating humor and hysterical stories don't take away from the material. I've never seen students so engaged and in attendance. I've learned so much in this class and I recommend any class with this instructor. I have already suggested him to many of my friends.

I love professor Lysik. He really simulated interest in the class and was really funny. The midterm and final were easy and he tells you everything you need to know for them. Would definitely take again.

The most interesting class I have ever taken. He is such a great professor. I learned so much but the final was difficult. Weekly one page papers and online quizzes. I would recommend this class!

Loved him! Show up, do the work, and it's an easy A. Not gonna lie, totally "bs"ed my papers to things I knew he would agree with, but I got an A so it was worth it.

Lysik is the best professor I've had. Although he makes you work for the grade, you'll really learn a lot about the Supreme Court and Christianity's influence on their decisions. Very smart, funny and very "accommodating". 95% is an A and he is a tough grader too.

This is a religion class, but he is the best at making religion bearable. He is definitely knowledgeable and passionate about the subject, and I can say that I thought about things I literally never thought about before.

Just got out of his final exam. He made it seem like it would be too hard, but it really wasn't. I think if you kept up with the work, you would do ok. The others are right that he grades hard but in the end the final was easy because he does explain stuff in class well. Do the work and you'll be ok

This was more of a Law class than a religion class. Participation and Attendance is through showing up (2.5 pts/day) and case presentations (he just asks you for the info on the case, not bad). The midterm was a court opinion you make from the facts he gives you and the final was really easy M/C. Case briefs were fun but graded pretty hard. GoodGuy

Professor Lysik is an excellent teacher and a great guy. I have never laughed so hard in any class. This class is one of the most engaging classes I have ever taken. Its not a blow off class. If you actually want to learn and are interested in law/politics and willing to do an average amount of work, youll love it, I promise.

David Lysik was one of the best professors I've ever had. I had him for an 8:30am class and not once did I ever feel like I was going to fall back asleep. He brings so much energy to his lectures and gives clear instruction on what he wants from his students. He is a very fair grader and understands so much about the subject matter.

Super funny teacher. I had him at 8:00am and he always kept me interested. A little weird but fun. Loved the material covered as well.

This was a religion class on liturgy, and Prof Lysik made it amazingly good. It wasn't the same old religion stuff. He made me think about liturgy for a the first time and about church and liturgy in new ways. He was creative and very passionate which made a religion class enjoyable.

This was a required religion class, but Professor Lysik made it enjoyable anyway. I learned a lot. One think I especially liked is the way he comments in depth on the weekly papers. No professor ever read or commented on my papers like him

Would highly recommend Professor Lysik's New Testament class. I definitely learned a lot about my own religion and gained a valuable new perspective on the NT. Workload is very manageable, only online quizzes on the textbook and weekly one-page papers that he provides really good feedback on. Dry sense of humor, gives very interesting lectures.

One of the BEST professors at DePaul. He makes religion history so interesting. He goes through the New Testament so thoroughly and organized.

David, was super funny and made everything about the New Testament interesting. However, I will say that he assigns weekly 1 page essays they're not that tough, just be sure to make it 100% objective. In terms of the textbook, you could actually get a way with borrowing one from a friend.

He is a very funny and crazy guy. Either you like him or you don't. If you don't want to participate or talk, this is not the class to take. He calls on everyone and hammers you with questions. Homework due every class not hard though.

Some of the coolest lectures I've ever had at DePaul, but he has some of the vaguest grading guidelines I've ever seen. You never really know what he's looking for, especially for the midterm, but if you put in the effort, you should end up with a decent grade.

Hes kind of a religion nerd, which is ok since he teaches religion and he really, really knows religion well. His lectures always challenged what most of us thought we already knew about the New Testament. Im not religious but maybe I would be now since he made it make way more sense than ever.

David is a great guy who keeps class interesting with his humor and interesting lectures. The weekly homework assignments were graded a little tough but get them done to show you are trying. READ THE BIBLE WHEN ASSIGNED AND DO ALL QUIZZES. I took this class for gened but I am glad I ended up with this Prof.

Professor Lysik is really laid back and understanding. A few classmates had difficulty getting the textbook in time for the first reading quiz, so he changed the due date to the last day of class for everyone. His lectures are almost conversational. The whole class is low stress, and as long as you fill in the handouts, you'll get an A in the class

Prof. Lysik is probably the best professor I've had at DePaul. He is very knowledgeable of the materials and teaches it very well. He made the content very interesting!! He challenges you to think different ways and provides good feedback this way. Great Prof., great class.

An amazing professor who made a seemingly boring subject my favorite class. Very helpful with career guidance out of class and in class student success.