Casey Haskins, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Math Retention Specialist
chaskins@ou.edu
FH 222J
During the process of orientation to the university, students may be required to take a placement test to determine the best mathematics course for their first semester at OU. In support of this orientation, EMPOWER invites students to:
Transfer students who need to place into a mathematics course are also invited to receive review materials and have the opportunity for one-on-one appointments if unable to attend Math ‘Til You Drop study events during the summer semester.
After students begin their coursework, EMPOWER is available for review in the following ways:
Students need most of the math they have learned during their major coursework. Some topics might need more review than others. EMPOWER offers support to faculty and students in these major-related courses in the Gallogly College of Engineering in a number of ways. Currently in pilot stages, participating faculty are in consultation about targeted reviews for their classes, which might include:
Location: Gallogly Hall 127
| Date | Time Slot | |
| Tuesday, September 24 | 6pm-9pm | |
| Monday, October 21 | 6pm-9pm | |
| Monday, November 18 | 6pm-9pm | |
| Tuesday, December 10 | 6pm-9pm |
Location: Gallogly Hall 127
| Date | Time Slot | |
| Monday, September 9 | 6pm-9pm | |
| Tuesday, October 8 | 6pm-9pm | |
| Wednesday, October 30 | 6pm-9pm | |
| Thursday, December 5 | 6pm-9pm |
For questions and accommodations, email Dr. Haskins at chaskins@ou.edu
EMPOWER faculty are available for support hours each semester starting in the second week of classes. Please drop in with specific questions about your math coursework, building your study schedule, or calculating your grade or GPA.
The schedule for support hours will be available starting August 26!
Note that the Math Center, Engineering Tutoring, and Action Tutoring are available for free for longer study sessions and drop-in tutoring.
| Professor | Day | Location | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Haskins | Tuesdays | FH 222J | 9:30am-10:30am |
| Dr. McSkimming | Wednesdays | FH 222L | 10:30am-12:30pm |
For questions and accommodations, email Casey Haskins, PhD at chaskins@ou.edu
For students taking calculus and wanting to brush up on foundational algebra and precalculus skills early in the semester, join us during one of two workshops for each topic!
Email Dr. Haskins at chaskins@ou.edu for accommodation requests.
For engineering students taking MATH 2423 who want to get additional practice in current or past topics from their Calculus 2 course in preparation for later midterm exams or their final.
Email Dr. Brown at nbrown10@ou.edu for accommodation requests.
| Topic | Date | Location | Time | |
Volumes of Revolution Multiple Techniques | Friday, October 25 | GLG 127 | 2pm - 2:50pm | |
Inverses in Calculus Trig, Exponents, Logs | Friday, November 1 | GLG 127 | 2pm - 2:50pm | |
Open Q&A Bring Questions! | Friday, November 22 | GLG 127 | 2pm - 2:50pm |
Catalogue Course Description: Departmental Permission, GCoE majors only; Co-requisite: the MATH course aligned with the section of 1501. The course guides students to identify strategies and resources for independent studying and learning of mathematics as a novice engineer, to build transferable engineering problem-solving skills, and to work through engineering and computing applications tied to their mathematics course. May be repeated up to 3 hours in support of different math courses (i.e., MATH 1503, 1523, 1823, and/or 1914). (F, Sp, Su)
In the Spring 2025 semester, we will offer two sections, placement into which depends on your experiences and enrolled math course in the spring semester. Students taking MATH 1503 through MATH 2433 in the spring may be eligible for one of these two sections, depending on certain criteria. Please fill out the eligibility form, talk to your advisor, or email EMPOWER@ou.edu for more information.
This course offers all of the following:
Academic Success Skill Lessons — we will create or modify student efforts on time management and other related study skills
Engineering Math Applications — we will discuss some of the connections between the math content and potential future uses of it in the students' GCoE degree
Math Support — we will have regularly scheduled study days in the class along with outside-of-class support from your EMPOWER faculty
For questions and accommodations, email EMPOWER at empower@ou.edu
