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:
During their major coursework, students need most of the math they have learned in their math courses. 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:
Faculty interested in discussing their course may email empower@ou.edu for a consultation.
EMPOWER, along with Engineering Broader Impacts, Engineering Pathways Mentors, and Career Development, hosts study nights with tutors, faculty, and snacks available.
Location: Gallogly Hall 127
| Date | Time Slot | |
| Thursday, February 13 | 6pm-9pm | |
| Tuesday, March 25 | 6pm-9pm | |
| Monday, April 21 | 6pm-9pm | |
| Monday, May 5 | 6pm-9pm |
Location: Gallogly Hall 127
| Date | Time Slot | |
| Wednesday, Februrary 5 | 6pm-9pm | |
| Wednesday, March 5 | 6pm-9pm | |
| Thursday, April 3 | 6pm-9pm | |
| Thursday, May 1 | 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.
Support Hours in Spring 2025 begin during week 4 of the semester, on February 3rd.
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 | 5pm-6pm |
| Wednesdays | 10:30am-11:30am | ||
| Dr. Brown | Tuesdays | FH 222E | 10am-11am |
| Thursdays | 10am-11am | ||
| Dr. McSkimming | Wednesdays | FH 222L | 1pm-3pm |
For questions and accommodations, email EMPOWER at empower@ou.edu
For students taking early or advanced calculus coursework who want to brush up on foundational algebra, precalculus, or early calculus skills early in the semester, join us during a workshop for each topic!
Email EMPOWER at empower@ou.edu for accommodation requests.
| Topic | Date | Location | Time |
| Factoring | Jan 24 | FH 321 | 1:00-1:50 |
| Trigonometric Identities | Jan 31 | FH 321 | 1:00-1:50 |
| Exponential and Logarithmic Functions | Feb 7 | FH 321 | 1:00-1:50 |
| Limits | Feb 14 | FH 321 | 1:00-1:50 |
| Derivatives | Mar 7 | FH 321 | 3:00-3:50 |
| Applications of Derivatives | Mar 28 | FH 321 | 3:00-3:50 |
| Integration Techniques | Apr 18 | FH 321 | 3:00-3:50 |
| Trigonometric Substitution | Apr 25 | FH 321 | 3:00-3:50 |
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)
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 about this course offering for future semesters, email EMPOWER at empower@ou.edu
We offer workshops geared toward incoming students who are preparing for their first or subsequent ALEKS placement test. The dynamic placement test (which selects your next question based on the previous response) will be about 25 questions, starting with arithmetic and working through algebra, geometry, precalculus, and trigonometry.
Current students are also welcome at these workshops to refresh any of these skills between semesters.
Email EMPOWER at empower@ou.edu for accommodation requests, individual consultations, or to request an additional workshop date or topic..
| Topic | Monday Dates | Wednesday Dates |
| Arithmetic and Calculations By Hand | June 2 | May 14 |
| Algebra: Proportions and Lines | June 9 | May 21 |
| Geometry | June 16 | May 28 |
| Algebra: Solving Inequalities | June 23 | June 4 |
| Algebra: Distributing and Factoring | June 30 | June 11 |
| Precalculus: Graphing | July 7 | June 18 |
| Precalculus: Solving Equations | July 14 | June 25 |
| Precalculus: Functions and Domain | July 21 | July 2 |
| Precalculus: Exponents and Logs | July 28 | July 9 |
| Precalculus: Trigonometry, Part 1 | Aug 4 | July 16 |
| Precalculus: Trigonometry, Part 2 | Aug 11 | July 23 |
Placement workshops and drop-in support are available via Zoom.
For the Monday workshops, please use the Meeting ID: 976 6003 2271 and Passcode: 71022462.
For the Wednesday workshops, please use the Meeting ID: 975 7225 9644 and Passcode: 17787742
To ask questions outside of a workshop, feel free to drop in on Tuesdays 12pm-1pm. You may use the Meeting ID: 920 6237 7931 and Passocde: 13247469
Please direct any questions or requests to empower@ou.edu.
