Mathematics

ACADEMICS

Few colleges the size of Redlands have such a wide range of academic programs — not to mention the levels of excellence. Redlands houses a chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, the largest Honors Society for two-year colleges.

Undergraduates at Redlands get to be involved in conducting research. Plus, all classes are taught by the full professor: there are no graduate-student teachers.

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ABOUT

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Redlands students feel like they are on familiar footing — with the opportunity to go anywhere! With programs from nursing to agricultural studies to the arts and sciences, Redlands students have gone on to excel across Oklahoma and beyond.

Life at Redlands

College is a big step: take it any direction you want to go at Redlands! From offering high quality on-campus housing in our modern apartments to providing game-day excitement with our men's and women's teams, this is no ordinary two-year school.

Our campus and our classes are sized right: you won't just be a face in the crowd at Redlands. Come and have the full college experience!

Paying for Redlands

A college education at Redlands costs less than the Oklahoma state average for public institutions (based on cost per credit hour). For students planning to attain a four-year degree, completing the first two at Redlands can save you thousands.

Figuring out the process of paying for college can be intimidating, especially in households where parents haven't gone themselves. We make it easy.

Whether you love math or feel like you will never understand it, our math instructors can help you earn the degree you want and the credit you need. We offer classes that will fit your schedule in a format that can work for you, from a traditional classroom setting with daytime and evening classes to online courses. You will find a full spectrum of math courses from college algebra and trigonometry to statistics, business calculus, and calculus sequence. Do you need a refresher course or did you struggle with math in high school? We also offer developmental math classes to help you get up to speed and ready for the next level. If you aren’t sure which math class you should take, visit with an advisor or take the Accuplacer assessment test.

Courses
Full-Time Faculty

Math

Gokul Kadel, Department Head for Mathematics and Professor of Mathematics
405.422.1244
Office: ASC-223
Dr. Gokul Kadel joined the Redlands Mathematics Department in 2018. He teaches variety of undergraduate mathematics and statistics courses offered by the department in the traditional face-to-face and online formats. Dr. Kadel earned his Ph.D. in Mathematics from Bowling Green State University, Ohio, Master of Science in Mathematics and Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, Statistics, and Physics from Tribhuvan University, Nepal. His primary research interests are in the area of Functional Analysis, and he has published his research articles in renowned peer-reviewed journals and has delivered research talks in regional and national level conferences. Before joining Redlands, Dr. Kadel held the position of Assistant Professor of Mathematics at Cameron University in Lawton where he taught courses ranging from developmental to upper division mathematics while being actively involved in the department’s undergraduate research program.

Peggy Clifton, Professor of Mathematics
405.422.6243
Office: ASC-222
Peggy Clifton earned her Master of Education degree from Southwestern Oklahoma State University and completed the majority of her undergraduate course work at Tennessee Temple University in Chattanooga. She also holds a Bachelor of Science in Education from Oklahoma Baptist College with a minor in Mathematics. She joined Redlands in 1993 and has taught Statistics, Trigonometry, College Algebra, Basic Algebra, Intermediate Algebra and General College Math. She has also worked for various textbook publishers reviewing mathematics textbooks. Prior to teaching at Redlands, Peggy taught in private high schools in Tennessee and Oklahoma. Peggy’s mother dreamed of becoming a teacher and inspired her daughters to pursue teaching. Peggy’s three sisters, brother-in-law, and niece are all educators at the college or high school level. Peggy enjoys cross-stitch, her flower garden, church, traveling with her husband and spoiling her grandchildren.

Lisa Kastl, Professor of Mathematics
405.422.6219
Office: ASC-221
Lisa Kastl earned a Master of Education from the University of Central Oklahoma, and she holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Oklahoma State University. She didn’t use her engineering degree for long, but did meet her husband in a course called Design Stress Analysis, so the four and a half years wasn’t entirely wasted. Before coming to Redlands in 2014, she was a manager at Seagate Technology, a computer disc drive manufacturer. Her team managed the Learning Management system that serviced more than 50,000 employees all over the world, and also created and deployed both synchronous and asynchronous online learning. Prior to her time at Seagate, she was an adjunct Math and Engineering professor at Redlands. Her hobbies include her granddaughter, Wilsy (she's less a hobby, and more a profession) and knitting for her family.

Placement Tests

To help you succeed in your math courses, you can take an ACCUPLACER® test to find out which math course is right for you. Some math classes also have prerequisite courses that you must pass before you can take other classes. Before enrolling in one of these courses, you may need to pass a placement test. These tests can be taken in the Academic Center for Enhancement (ACE). Please visit the ACE testing site for more information about scheduling a test.