{"id":15773,"date":"2018-02-26T14:10:25","date_gmt":"2018-02-26T19:10:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/math\/?page_id=15773"},"modified":"2026-03-31T09:10:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T13:10:08","slug":"basic-algebra","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/math\/basic-algebra\/","title":{"rendered":"Basic Algebra"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><span class=\"Apple-style-span\">Basic Algebra &#8211; Grade 7 &amp; 8*<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>*For younger students, this refers to the level of mathematics and not to the actual age.<\/p>\n<p>The course will cover the following topics:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>algebraic expressions<\/li>\n<li>systems of equations<\/li>\n<li>sequences and series<\/li>\n<li>polynomials<\/li>\n<li>quadratic equations<\/li>\n<li>systems of linear inequalities<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Basic Algebra is highly recommended before taking more advanced courses including Competitive Math I and II. Students with the top performance in Basic Algebra will automatically qualify for Competitive Math I.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<h4><strong>2025\/26 Course Information<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>The course will run from September 24th, 2025 to April 2026 on <strong>Wednesdays 6:00-7:30pm<\/strong> (with a break in December) in Room 4351 Herzberg Laboratories Building<\/p>\n<p>Course Instructor: <strong>Dr. Gang Li<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"&#109;a&#x69;l&#x74;o&#x3a;g&#x6c;i&#x40;m&#x61;&#116;&#x68;&#46;&#x63;&#97;&#x72;&#108;&#x65;&#116;&#x6f;&#110;&#x2e;&#99;a\">g&#108;&#105;&#x40;&#x6d;at&#104;&#46;&#x63;&#x61;rl&#101;&#116;&#x6f;&#x6e;&#46;c&#97;<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<h4><strong>2026\/27 Course Information<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>The course will run from September 23rd, 2026 to April 2027 on <strong>Wednesdays 6:00-7:30pm<\/strong> (with a break in December) in Room 4351 Herzberg Laboratories Building<\/p>\n<p>Course Instructor: <strong>Dr. Gang Li<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"mail&#116;&#111;&#58;&#103;&#108;&#105;&#64;&#x6d;&#x61;&#x74;&#x68;&#x2e;&#x63;&#x61;&#x72;&#x6c;eton&#46;&#99;&#97;\">&#x67;&#x6c;&#105;&#64;m&#x61;&#x74;&#x68;&#46;&#99;a&#x72;&#x6c;&#x65;&#116;&#111;n&#x2e;&#x63;&#x61;<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Registration Information<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>There will be a free Admission Test for this course held on Saturday September 12th, 2026 from 10:00am to 10:45am at Carleton University(Exact Location will be announced before Aug 31st, 2026) . Registration for this free test is required (Deadline: August 31, 2026).<\/p>\n<p>To succeed at the Admission Test for the Basic Algebra, students are expected to have strong knowledge of mathematics at grade 6 level. To ensure equal opportunities for all students, we do not release any further details about this test.<\/p>\n<p>Please register for a (free) Admission Test before Aug 31st, 2026. Those who register for the Test will be sent information about the test location 1 week prior to the test. If you plan to write this test, please do not register for online course &#8220;Problem Solving in Algebra&#8221; &#8211; we will not be closing registrations in online courses before October 1.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"button__red button__red--solid\" href=\"https:\/\/enrichment.math.carleton.ca\/enrichment\/registration\/\"><strong>ADMISSION TEST<br \/>\nREGISTRATION FORM<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><!---<strong>Admission Test Time and Location:<\/strong>\n\nThe admission test is scheduled for <strong>Saturday, September 6, from 10:00 am to 11:00 am at AT 101<\/strong>. To locate the building, kindly see the Carleton Map. Please be aware that in order to take the test, <strong>registration is required.<\/strong>\n---><\/p>\n<p>Students who passed the Admission Test will be issued special registration codes that are required to complete the the following registration form. Please note that these codes are personalized, course-specific, and non-transferable.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Registration fee: $565.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"button__red button__red--solid\" href=\"https:\/\/payments.carleton.ca\/math\/junior-math-and-science-courses-2026-27\/\"><strong>REGISTRATION FORM<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h4>If you register after Sept 20th, 2026, please email the course Instructor to let them know, so that you get relevant information promptly.<\/h4>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>For students with limited financial resources fee waivers may be available.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/math\/math-enrichment-centre\/fee-waiver\/\">Fee Waiver Information and Application<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Refund Policy<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>100% refund prior to August 31st<br \/>\n95% refund prior to September 30th<br \/>\n75% refund prior to October 31st<br \/>\n50% refund prior to November 30th<\/p>\n<p>To request refund, please <a href=\"https:\/\/payments.carleton.ca\/math\/math-enrichment-centre-refund-application\/\">complete this form<\/a>\u00a0before the deadline.<\/p>\n<p>For details please write to the Course Instructor Dr. Gang Li: <a href=\"m&#97;&#105;&#108;&#x74;&#x6f;&#x3a;gl&#105;&#64;&#x6d;&#x61;&#x74;&#x68;&#46;c&#97;&#114;&#x6c;&#x65;&#x74;&#x6f;n&#46;&#99;&#97;\">&#x67;l&#x69;&#64;&#x6d;&#x61;t&#x68;&#46;&#x63;&#x61;r&#x6c;&#101;&#x74;&#x6f;n&#x2e;&#99;&#x61;<\/a>.<br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #1a1a1a; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif;\">**Please note we are unable to answer any inquiries by phone.**<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Need Directions?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/carleton.ca\/campus\/map\/\">Carleton University Campus Map<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Basic Algebra &#8211; Grade 7 &amp; 8* *For younger students, this refers to the level of mathematics and not to the actual age. 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