Mark Bocija - Columbus State Community College

Professor: Mark Bocija

Department: TBD

College: Columbus State Community College

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: HIST1111
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Great teacher ! Definitely knows his stuff. He cares about his students and you can see that he respects us as adults. There is a lot of homework though, as well as class activities which is why class is mandatory to pass. Also theres is indeed lots of lectures !

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: HIST1111
• Grade Received: INC
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

He is a nice man, but he does not lecture to the level of those who just need this credit as a gen ed. By that I mean he is not always easy to follow because he tends to over explain. Open book tests are very nice but if you don't keep up with the workbook (which is a lot of work, 2-3 hours outside of class work) then you're screwed.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: HIST1111
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

You really have to pay attention, theres a lot of homework to do and when you have his class Tuesdays & Thursdays and other classes Mon & Wed just be prepared to spend a lot of time outside of class to do work. He has some sort of tick which can make it difficult to concentrate on what hes saying. Hes also super strict with phones.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: HIST111
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

cant lecture at all

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: HUM111112
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Passionate about the subject but demands your attention. Written exams

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: HIST1111
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Don't get me wrong, he is extremely smart. Except when it comes to structuring his class. He expects you to watch is pre-recorded lectures before each lecture (sometimes adding up to 2 to 3 hours pre-class work, not including the readings). Of all my classes, I spend more time stressing with this Gen Ed class compared to my core classes.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: HIST1111
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Mark is a great professor however if you are not interested in history at all then I would suggest maybe taking this class with another professor. He is not a particularly tough grader but be prepared to spend about 3-4 hours outside of class each week working on the essays, exams, and workbook sections.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: HIST1111
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Mark has organizational problems, and occasionally has trouble understanding the problems his students have with the material, but he is dedicated to improving the way you approach not only history but academia in general. More than most professors, you will get out of his courses exactly what you put in. If you're looking to coast, look elsewhere.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: HIST1111
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Hes a nice guy, and very intelligent if you really listen to his lectures, but the best way to describe him is that he teaches like hes teaching other historians lol. Hes great if youre a history major, or really into history, but I wouldnt recommend him if youre just getting the gen ed, or if you cant keep up with the workload

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: HIST1111
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

I suggest not taking this course with Mark Bocija unless you are a history major. The workload is unreal. Typically there are mini lectures that take up a lot of time (up to two hours), followed by readings and quizzes due every other day. The lectures are not informative and the exams are extremely difficult. He is an incredibly hard grader, too.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: HIST1111
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

This class was one of the hardest classes Ive ever taken at CSCC. He talks to you like you are an expert in European history. He gives you workbooks to be completed with each class. He also gives quizzes for each class lecture. Hes a tough grader, doesnt explain stuff to you at all, so its like your guessing on what he wants you do to.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: HIST1111
• Grade Received: D+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Bocija's class was by far the worst class I've taken at CSCC. I was getting As in all my core classes till his class dropped my GPA. Bocija makes you never want to show up to class. His lectures will have you zoning out because he talks to you like you are an expert in European history. All in all I would say avoid this class or you'll regret it.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: HIST1111
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

He gives to many research papers each about 4-5 pages. Too many lectures online every night along with a quiz which covers those lectures plus a workbook that must be completed before class as well which isnt graded but if not complete you will most like fail his timed online one attempt exam by timed I mean 15-20 mins to type an 300 word essay :)

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: HIST1111
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

He utilized a good method for keeping track of what we were reading, however, he was frequently forgetful to post tests and grades and seemingly has some issues using computers and Emails.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: HIST1111
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

This is a good class for a History major to take. If you are not a history major, I would not recommend taking this class. Extremely difficult and time consuming. Im a nursing major and this is the hardest class I have ever taken. He doesnt give extra credit ever so if you are taking this class, stay on top of the workbook and try hard early on

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: HIST1111
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

In this professors classes, he seems laid back, but he isn't. Expect to have 20-40 questions in a workbook he's made for you that come directly from the textbook, in addition to an hour + of online lectures with quizzes for each class. Super hard and irritating papers.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: HIST1111
• Grade Received: D+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Took his class during the summer. regret it horribly. reading the book would take 2-3 hours of our week, but in reality it was more like 8 hours. essays you have to spend 2-3 hours on each question. you turn it in and he'd give it back a month later . essays online only give you 20 minutes. we didn't know what we were doing in the class.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: HIST1111
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Believe the reviews! Hes a tough teacher- the class is set up to be lecture only. Sometimes there will be class discussion but you can expect to teach yourself the content of the class with LOTS OF HOMEWORK! Hes not the most interesting teacher, so class is mandatory for points but boring. Beware!! Only take this is you love hw. Like love- love.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: HISTORY1111
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

too much reading he doesn't explain stuff. Also at the beginning of the semester he gave us a syllabus and it never said we had to do any topic quizzes. He ended up telling us that we have topic quizzes after like the 4th topic. Then he wouldn't give us a chance to make up the quizzes so we all got 0 for like the first 4 quizzes. Too much hw.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: HIST1111
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

He is very passionate about his work. If you have a background on what he's talking about then definitely take his class. He provides mini-lectures, a workbook, and uses the textbook. If you don't have a solid background i wouldn't recommend him.