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Extremely intelligent and extremely knowledgeable about English History. Didn't find him a tough grader- often said that you didn't have to get a question right, just show signs of thinking. A Prof. I learned the most from.

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He is wonderful and so is his son.

smart, and fair. Interesting class

He is very fair in his grading. His class is no cake walk though. There are a lot of readings and papers. He gives the test questions ahead of time though.

Very knowledgeable and expects you to be as well... this isn't a bad thing! Sometimes he lets his own opinions sway the discussion of the class, but he's usually open to other views too. Demands good writing skills and lots of participation. Good guy!

Incredible knowledge of subject. Demands a lot of you but is also very understanding if you need an extension or don't have things done. GReat discussions. Best teacher at DePaul

so easy, it's not even funny- just memorize the vocab and you'll do great- interesting lectures, sometimes a bit long, but nothing crazy, very nice person. :)

Very intelligent. He teaches very properly. I like his hair! he is strict sometimes especially when he finds out people are talking or sleeping in his class! He can be a **** sometimes but he's cool!

Very interesting topics and engaging class discussions. Readings are usually fun, not dry. Reasonable assignments and grading. Very committed to his students and their learning processes, but doesn't put up with immaturity or laziness (thankfully!).

Mockaitis is one of the best professors I've had at DePaul. He's a brilliant man; he is committed to teaching you about history in all its aspects. If you go to class, read, and pay attention, he tells you exactly what he wants in a paper.

Very interesting, very clear, very helpful with writing (if you want someone to help you be a better writer, he's the man). Understanding and actually brilliant, in my opinion.

Excellent teacher. Very smart and has an immense amount of knowledge on hand. You learn a lot about any subject he teaches. If you are lazy get lost.

Probably the best professor I have had at DePaul so far. He is an EXCELLENT teacher, and one hell of a brilliant guy. If you don't want to work hard, don't take his class, but if you are looking for a stimulating class where you will learn a lot and become a better writer then TAKE HIM! A++++++++

he likes to play favorites, so make sure you become one of them. his fairness in grading is questionable, but if you confront him about it he'll help you out. alot of reading that needs to be covered so if youre up for the work its an interesting class.

One of the best teachers at DePaul, I suggest anyone who is interested in history to take his class. Lectures all class but he lets students discuss anything that needs clarity and also uses powerpoint. He is tough on grading the papers and exams but if you enjoy history take him. Cheers!!

The class is boring, but it is easy. He gives you the questions to the midterm and final so its easy to do well. He gets annoyed when you miss class but i would suggest taking this class for as a history elective, you can easily get a B if you do the work and an A if you put in the extra effort.

mockaitis makes you want to learn,he is the most amazing professor at depaul!! take him whenever you get the chance:SO sweet,brilliant,he assigns a lot of reading but it's all worth it in the end...never have i gotten more out of a class,SO AWESOME!!!!!!!

Good class. Prof. provided help as needed. Lots of reading true, but hey--it's a college history class; what do ya expect? Only criticism is that a quest lecturer he scheduled for two days was totally unprofessional and unhelpful. This was a wasted week. Otherwise, a good instructor.

Awesome professor. Very, very knowledgable and insightful. Homework consists mainly of reading and papers, which can be hard, but are very do-able. His lectures make the class more than worth it, I highly recommend him.

I love Prof. Mockaitis' teaching style and his conversational tone in class. He makes his topics interesting by adding LOTS of personal stories and observations.

fun teacher very knowledgable easy grade. get on his good side and answer questions.

His tests are hard, you can give a correct answer but if you aren't exact, you can still fail.

Amazing! So intelligent-people who don't like him are crazy. He is challenging, but very helpful and accessible. Just read and think about the material and it will be a great class!

He's had bad ratings? Are these people serious?! He is the best history teacher I could have had. He's so understanding, and isn't unreasonable about deadlines. If you do the work and participate, it's a good class and an easy A.

He's pretty good, you have to pay some attention. But the final is straight forward. and he gives you everything you need to lear. you also learn alot in his class. i reccomend him.

I really enjoyed his class. It was very informative and Mr. Mockaitis was very funny in a strange cynical way. He had a lot of nice anicdotes to tell and always prepared the lectures in an organized, comprehensible manner. I thought that the tests were a bit random, but a little extra research never hurt anybody.

I don't get why anyone would give Prof. Mockaitis bad ratings. He is very eloquent and interesting, and gives thoughtful answers and lectures. He is a very talented instructor, anyone would be lucky to have him.

Difficult to write papers, but interesting class.

great at teaching, bad at being a teacher. extremely interesting lectures but refuses to communicate with students. really just likes to hear his own voice in class.

he really knows his stuff and he really cares about his students. just participate and youll be fine. mayeb nto the easy a prof but he is cool! kind abig ego though...but hes cool!

This is one of the harder honors classes, and he is one of the harder honors profs. Requires a lot of reading, and grades papers hard... at first. Towards end of quarter loosens up. Doesn't explain due dates very well though, but you can send him rough drafts!

Mockaitis is one of the best and brightest professors at DePaul and I highly recommend him. The class was very low pressure while keeping the pressure on the papers which he offers more help than other professors on anything you need help on. Although he is kinda tough, you will learn a lot but only if you put forth the work. Take him.

He is a smart guy, but has a huge ego. Overheard in the post office: "I have a Ph.D. and yet I cant open a mail box"... insisted that we call him "Dr." sure it's respectful but he lectured us on how he deserved to be called Dr... as a future medical school student I thought it was a bit funny. Still, smart guy. Take him or leave him.

Awesome professor so far. Very nice about snow storms and being sick, is funny in a highly intelligent way. Not just lecture actually involves students in discussions. take him if you get the chance.

After reading some other comments, I would like to say the following. He is challenging because this is college. Wake up people someone is paying 8 grand every ten weeks for your bum to be at DePaul. He is a great professor and I feel I got educational bang for my buck. If the prospect of reading scares you...you shouln't be in college!!

Great professor. Very articulate, and if there is a final he will give you the exact copy on the first day of class. No surprises. Take him, you'll learn something. Only issue with him is that he hates laptops in the classroom. Oh well

Thinks his class is the only one you are taking. He gives you only two days to read literally hundreds of pages. He expects you to read several novels during the course and write long papers on them. The workload is huge! Yes, you do learn a lot about Nazi German, but at a great cost to your free time.

Very interesting lectures. It was a night class, so a little difficult to pay attention the whole time. Exams were all in class essays - must study!

Great guy. Discussion style class focused on Nazi Germany. He almost always kept class interesting. The papers weren't too hard and the reading wasn't too dense. Highly recommend this class. He will definitely improve your ability to think critically!

Took his capstone section my last quarter at DePaul. Prof. Mockaitis is a smart dude. He literally knows everything. He's able to combine numerous disciplines in the field of history, thus, making a very compelling and interesting class. I wish I took his classes more often.

Tough professor & the class is a lot of work but I've learned so much & enjoy learning from him. Expect to write several long papers. Has a high writing standard but offers help and actually doesn't grade too hard. If you are diligent and participate in class you'll be fine. Downsides: not many details on assignment instructions, TONS of reading.

My course was hybrid. Half online, half in class. It was also a night class. Really boring but you can get through it. If you like hearing someone humble brag about their achievements, this class is for you. Jokes aside, he's an alright guy.

Awesome teacher, has clear expectations on what he wants from his students. Just spend a couple hours each week reading the chapters and watch the online lectures to complete an easy weekly quiz. Some assignments can get stacked up around the same time as other classes but that is to be expected in college.

We didn't have any tests or exams at all. The class was very discussion and lecture-based. Three books to read and two movies to watch for the class over the course of the quarter. There was a short paper for each. They weren't difficult and he gives amazingly helpful feedback. He will make you a much better writer!

Mockaitis is a great professor. It's clear that he wants everyone in his classes to succeed. If you participate and take his feedback, you'll do well. He's a passionate historian. If you take one of his low level history courses just for the mandatory credit you may not enjoy it, but if you like history, you'll love it.