{"id":6941,"date":"2014-01-13T16:21:57","date_gmt":"2014-01-13T21:21:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/carleton.ca\/math\/?page_id=6941"},"modified":"2026-03-28T09:06:18","modified_gmt":"2026-03-28T13:06:18","slug":"math-enrichment-centre","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/math\/math-enrichment-centre\/","title":{"rendered":"Math Enrichment Centre"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6988\" src=\"http:\/\/carleton.ca\/math\/wp-content\/uploads\/MathEnrichmentCentre1.jpg\" alt=\"Math Enrichment Centre\" width=\"1200\" height=\"747\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/math\/wp-content\/uploads\/MathEnrichmentCentre1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/math\/wp-content\/uploads\/MathEnrichmentCentre1-160x100.jpg 160w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/math\/wp-content\/uploads\/MathEnrichmentCentre1-240x149.jpg 240w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/math\/wp-content\/uploads\/MathEnrichmentCentre1-768x478.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/math\/wp-content\/uploads\/MathEnrichmentCentre1-400x249.jpg 400w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/math\/wp-content\/uploads\/MathEnrichmentCentre1-360x224.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Carleton University <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/math\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">School of Mathematics and Statistics<\/a> offers several math and science enrichment programs for grade school students.<\/p>\n<p>These online and in-person courses are excellent opportunities for talented smart students from Grade 3 \u2013 12 who:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Already do well in school and excel in math and science<\/li>\n<li>Would like to explore in-depth exciting topics in mathematics, physics and computer science<\/li>\n<li>Need more challenging course material that goes beyond the standard school curriculum<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-21972\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/math\/wp-content\/uploads\/CMS-240x366.jpg\" alt=\"CMS\" width=\"51\" height=\"80\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/math\/bootcamp\/\">Math Bootcamp<\/a> for students in grades 9-12 (grades as of Sept 2026), held August 24-27, 2026.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Math Enrichment Centre is supported in part with an Endowment Grant from the Canadian Mathematical Society.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><a name=\"courses\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The following courses are offered for 2026\/27 academic year. (Click on a section to expand, then click on a particular course for details and registration)<\/p>\n<p><!--- Registration for the 2025-2026 school year is NOW OPEN. ---><\/p>\n<div class=\"slideme\"><dl class=\"slideme__list\"><dt class=\"slideme__term\"><a href=\"#slideme-in-person-enrichment-courses\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"slideme-in-person-enrichment-courses\" class=\"slideme__heading slideme__trigger\">In-person Enrichment Courses<\/a><\/dt><dd class=\"slideme__description\" id=\"slideme-in-person-enrichment-courses\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 98.0047%; height: 1215px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 56px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 24.5799%; height: 56px;\"><b> Course (grades) <\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 6.86637%; height: 56px;\"><b> Schedule <\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 7.46209%; height: 56px;\"><b> Cost* <\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 42.305%; height: 56px;\"><b> Additional Info <\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 56px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 24.5799%; height: 56px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/carleton.ca\/math\/math-enrichment-centre\/math-adventures\/\">Math Adventures (3-4)<br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: green;\"> (In-person)<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 6.86637%; height: 56px;\">Sundays<br \/>\n10:00-11:30am<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 7.46209%; height: 56px;\">$315<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 42.305%; height: 56px;\">We will discuss a wide range of interesting topics, curious problems, and math games. May be taken for 2 years in a row at this level.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 56px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 24.5799%; height: 56px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/carleton.ca\/math\/math-enrichment-centre\/math-adventures\/\">Math Adventures (5-6)<br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: green;\"> (In-person)<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 6.86637%; height: 56px;\">Sundays<br \/>\n10:00-11:30am<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 7.46209%; height: 56px;\">$315<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 42.305%; height: 56px;\">Similar to &#8220;Math Adventures 3-4&#8221;, but going deeper into each topic. May be taken for 2 years in a row at this level.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 56px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 24.5799%; height: 56px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/math\/number-theory\/\">Number Theory (6-7)<br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: green;\">(In-person)<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 6.86637%; height: 56px;\">Tuesdays<br \/>\n6:00-7:30pm<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 7.46209%; height: 56px;\">$495<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 42.305%; height: 56px;\">This is a pre-algebra course. The topics that will be discussed include the following:<br \/>\nArithmetic with negative numbers and with fractions, simplifying difficult arithmetic expressions, divisibility, prime numbers, arithmetic with remainders, applications to cryptography, arithmetic with the binary system and other bases.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 56px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 24.5799%; height: 56px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/math\/basic-algebra\/\">Basic Algebra (7-8)<br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: green;\">(In-person)<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 6.86637%; height: 56px;\">Wednesdays<br \/>\n6:00-7:30pm<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 7.46209%; height: 56px;\">$565<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 42.305%; height: 56px;\">Admission Test is required. Topics include: Algebraic expressions, systems of equations, sequences and series, polynomials, quadratic equations, remainders and applications to cryptography.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 56px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 24.5799%; height: 56px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/carleton.ca\/math\/math-enrichment-centre\/fundamentals-geometry-course\/\">Fundamentals of Geometry I (7-8)<br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: green;\">(In-person)<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 6.86637%; height: 56px;\">Thursdays<br \/>\n6:00-7:30pm<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 7.46209%; height: 56px;\">$565<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 42.305%; height: 56px;\">Admission Test is required. Geometry is a wonderful playground for developing logical thinking. It may be regarded as a game played by axiomatic rules created by the ancient Greeks. However, this classical part of mathematics is practically nonexistent as a subject in the curriculum of Canadian schools.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 56px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 24.5799%; height: 56px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/carleton.ca\/math\/math-enrichment-centre\/fundamentals-geometry-ii-course\/\">Fundamentals of Geometry II (8-9)<\/a><br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: green;\">(In-Person)<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 6.86637%; height: 56px;\">Thursdays<br \/>\n7:30-9:00pm<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 7.46209%; height: 56px;\">$630<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 42.305%; height: 56px;\">Only available to students who completed Fundamentals of Geometry I.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 56px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 24.5799%; height: 56px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/carleton.ca\/math\/math-enrichment-centre\/competitive-math-program-intermediate\/\">Competitive Math\u00a0I (9)<br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: green;\">(In-person)<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 6.86637%; height: 56px;\">Tuesdays<br \/>\n5:30-7:00pm<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 7.46209%; height: 56px;\">$630<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 42.305%; height: 56px;\">Admission Test is required. This course covers Number Theory and Analytic Geometry with the goal of preparing students for mathematical contests.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 56px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 24.5799%; height: 56px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/carleton.ca\/math\/math-enrichment-centre\/mathlink-program\/\">MathLink (9-10)<br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: green;\">(In-person)<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 6.86637%; height: 56px;\">Not Offered\u00a0 \u00a0This Year<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 7.46209%; height: 56px;\">Free<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 42.305%; height: 56px;\">Admission Test is required. We will discuss various advanced math topics. This course operates on a 2-year cycle, so it may be taken for 2 years in a row.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 56px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 24.5799%; height: 56px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/carleton.ca\/math\/physics-i\">Physics I (8-9)<br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: green;\">(In-person)<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 6.86637%; height: 56px;\">Mondays<br \/>\n5:30-7:00pm<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 7.46209%; height: 56px;\">$565<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 42.305%; height: 56px;\">The first half of this course will be on Electricity (from Ohm&#8217;s Law to Kirchhoff&#8217;s Law), the second part will be on Kinematics and Ballistics.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 56px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 24.5799%; height: 56px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/carleton.ca\/math\/physics-ii\">Physics II (9-10)<br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: green;\">(In-person)<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 6.86637%; height: 56px;\">Mondays<br \/>\n7:00-8:30pm<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 7.46209%; height: 56px;\">$630<br \/>\n+ HST<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 42.305%; height: 56px;\">Only available to students who completed Physics I. Forces, Newton&#8217;s Laws. Energy, Energy Conservation Laws. Applications to electric fields and kinematics.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 56px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 24.5799%; height: 56px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/carleton.ca\/math\/math-connections-finance-science\/\">Financial Mathematics (8-10)<\/a><br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: green;\">(In-person)<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 6.86637%; height: 56px;\">Tuesdays<br \/>\n6:00-7:30pm<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 7.46209%; height: 56px;\">$565<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 42.305%; height: 56px;\"><!--We'll teach basic finance concepts including interest, loans, mortgages, and life insurance. To illustrate financial concepts, a variety of mathematical and probability methods will be presented and studied.-->In this course, you\u2019ll explore how math helps us understand the world through statistics and probability\u2014and how these ideas connect directly to money and decision-making.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 56px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 24.5799%; height: 56px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/carleton.ca\/math\/math-enrichment-centre\/competitive-math-program-advanced-3\/\">Competitive Math III (10-12)<\/a><br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: green;\">(In-person)<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 6.86637%; height: 56px;\">Not Offered\u00a0 \u00a0This Year<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 7.46209%; height: 56px;\">$680<br \/>\n+ HST<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 42.305%; height: 56px;\">Only available to students who completed Competitive Math I and Fundamentals of Geometry II.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 56px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 24.5799%; height: 56px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/carleton.ca\/math\/math-enrichment-centre\/algebra-trigonometry\/\">Algebra and Trigonometry (11-12)<br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: green;\">(In-Person)<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 6.86637%; height: 56px;\">Not Offered\u00a0 \u00a0This Year<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 7.46209%; height: 56px;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 42.305%; height: 56px;\">In-depth study of Algebra and Trigonometry: Newton&#8217;s binomial formula, Induction, trigonometric equations and identities. Highly recommended for students who plan to go into engineering.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 56px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 24.5799%; height: 56px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/math\/math-enrichment-centre\/math-enrichment-centre-robotic-programming\/\">Robotic Programming (11-12)<br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: green;\">(In-person)<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 6.86637%; height: 56px;\">Not Offered \u00a0 This Year<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 7.46209%; height: 56px;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 42.305%; height: 56px;\">The goal of this hands-on course is to learn the basic principles of Robotic Programming. To achieve this, we will be working with the\u00a0<em>Raspberry Pi Pico<\/em> microcontroller and integrate it with various sensors and peripheral devices using low-level protocols. Cost includes $210 Hardware Fee.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 48px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 24.5799%; height: 48px;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/carleton.ca\/math\/physics-iii\">Physics III (10-12)<br \/>\n<\/a><span style=\"color: green;\">(In-person)<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 6.86637%; height: 48px;\">Not Offered\u00a0 \u00a0This Year<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 7.46209%; height: 48px;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 42.305%; height: 48px;\">Only available to students who completed Physics II.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 48px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 24.5799%; height: 48px;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/carleton.ca\/math\/bootcamp\">Math BOOTCAMP (9-12)<br \/>\n<\/a><span style=\"color: green;\">(In-person)<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 6.86637%; height: 48px;\">August 24-27<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 7.46209%; height: 48px;\">$200<br \/>\n+ HST<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 42.305%; height: 48px;\">Get your math skills in shape before the start of the school year!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 56px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 24.5799%; height: 56px;\">Competitive Math Contests<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 6.86637%; height: 56px;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 7.46209%; height: 56px;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 42.305%; height: 56px;\">In March 2027 we will host <a href=\"https:\/\/mathkangaroo.ca\/\">Math Kangaroo<\/a> contest. All other contests we organize will be restricted to students in the &#8220;Competitive Math&#8221; program.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 56px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 24.5799%; height: 56px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/carleton.ca\/math\/math-enrichment-centre\/competitive-math-program-advanced\/\">Competitive Math II (9-10)<\/a><br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: green;\"> (In-person)<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 6.86637%; height: 56px;\">Tuesdays<br \/>\n7:00-8:30pm<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 7.46209%; height: 56px;\">$710\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 +HST<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 42.305%; height: 56px;\">Only available to students who completed Competitive Math I and Fundamentals of Geometry II.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 56px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 24.5799%; height: 56px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/carleton.ca\/math\/foundations-of-calculus-course-grade-10-12-students\/\">Foundations of Calculus (11-12)<br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: green;\"> (In-person)<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 6.86637%; height: 56px;\">Wednesdays 5:30-7:00pm<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 7.46209%; height: 56px;\">$565\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 +HST<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 42.305%; height: 56px;\">The objective of this challenging course is to build the foundations of Calculus with the emphasis on logic and proofs.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 56px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 24.5799%; height: 55px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/carleton.ca\/math\/combinatorics-course\/\">Combinatorics (11-12)<br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: green;\"> (In-person)<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 6.86637%; height: 55px;\">Not Offered<br \/>\nThis Year<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 7.46209%; height: 55px;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 42.305%; height: 55px;\">Topics include techniques of counting, permutations, combinations, binomial coefficients, partitions, recurrence relations, generating functions, bijections and selected advanced topics.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 56px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 24.5799%; height: 56px;\"><strong><span style=\"color: green;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/math\/math-enrichment-centre\/proofs\/\">How to read and do Proofs (11-12)<br \/>\n<\/a><span style=\"color: green;\">(In-person)<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 6.86637%; height: 56px;\">Tuesdays 8:30-10:00pm<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 7.46209%; height: 56px;\">$710\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 +HST<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 42.305%; height: 56px;\">Only available to students who completed Competitive Math I and Fundamentals of Geometry II. Students will learn the basic language necessary for designing and writing proofs.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/p><\/dd><dl><\/div><br \/>\n<div class=\"slideme\"><dl class=\"slideme__list\"><dt class=\"slideme__term\"><a href=\"#slideme-online-enrichment-courses\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"slideme-online-enrichment-courses\" class=\"slideme__heading slideme__trigger\">Online Enrichment Courses<\/a><\/dt><dd class=\"slideme__description\" id=\"slideme-online-enrichment-courses\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 98.0047%; height: 392px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 56px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 24.5799%; height: 56px;\"><b> Course (grades) <\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 6.86637%; height: 56px;\"><b> Schedule <\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 7.46209%; height: 56px;\"><b> Cost* (Can$)<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 42.305%; height: 56px;\"><b> Additional Info <\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 56px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 24.5799%; height: 56px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/math\/problem-solving-in-algebra\/\">Problem Solving in Algebra (7-8)<br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: blue;\">(Online)<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 6.86637%; height: 56px;\">Flexible,<br \/>\nno fixed time<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 7.46209%; height: 56px;\">$435<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 42.305%; height: 56px;\">No admission test requirement. Algebra course with an emphasis on problem solving. For Ottawa students we recommend taking &#8220;Basic Algebra&#8221;.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 56px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 24.5799%; height: 56px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/math\/math-enrichment-centre\/computer-geometry-i\/\">Computer Geometry I (7-8)<br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: blue;\">(Online)<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 6.86637%; height: 56px;\">Flexible,<br \/>\nno fixed time<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 7.46209%; height: 56px;\">$475<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 42.305%; height: 56px;\">No admission test requirement. This is a course on classical geometry with emphasis on logical thinking and proofs, taught with the Geogebra technology. For Ottawa students we recommend taking &#8220;Fundamentals of Geometry I&#8221;.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 56px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 24.5799%; height: 56px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/carleton.ca\/math\/algorithms-i\">Introduction to Computer Algorithms (7-8)<br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: blue;\">(Online)<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 6.86637%; height: 56px;\">Mondays 6:00-7:30pm<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 7.46209%; height: 56px;\">$565<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 42.305%; height: 56px;\">This course will teach the basics of what an algorithm is. We will show the students how to think about resolving a problem as a step-by-step process, breaking the problem in manageable components and solving it in simple mathematical steps.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 56px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 24.5799%; height: 56px;\"><span style=\"color: green;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/math\/math-enrichment-centre\/algorithms-two\/\">Data Structures and Graph Algorithms (8-9)<\/a><\/span><br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: blue;\">(Online)<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 6.86637%; height: 56px;\">Not Offered\u00a0 \u00a0This Year<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 7.46209%; height: 56px;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 42.305%; height: 56px;\">Completion of Computer Algorithms I or solid experience in computer programming is required.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 56px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 24.5799%; height: 56px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/carleton.ca\/math\/python-in-motion\">Python in Motion<br \/>\n(9-12)<br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: blue;\">(Online)<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 6.86637%; height: 56px;\">Saturdays<br \/>\n10:30am-12:00<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 7.46209%; height: 56px;\">$650<br \/>\n+ HST<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 42.305%; height: 56px;\">This is an online Computer Programming course for the students who are already familiar with the basics of programming (in any computer programming language). In addition to lectures, there will be weekly 1-hour small-group online coding tutorials with a Teaching Assistant.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 56px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 24.5799%; height: 56px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/carleton.ca\/math\/algorithms-three\">Advanced Data Structures and Memory Organization (9-10)<br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: red;\">(Not Offered)<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 6.86637%; height: 56px;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 7.46209%; height: 56px;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 42.305%; height: 56px;\">Not offered in 2026\/27. Will run in 2027\/28.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<p><!--\n\n\n<tr style=\"height: 56px;\">\n\n\n<td style=\"width: 24.5799%; height: 56px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/math\/kangaroo-prep\">Math Kangaroo Contest Training mini-course\n(5-6 and 7-8)\n<strong><span style=\"color: blue;\">(Online)<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n\n\n\n\n<td style=\"width: 6.86637%; height: 56px;\">Feb.26 - Mar.12<\/td>\n\n\n\n\n<td style=\"width: 7.46209%; height: 56px;\">FREE<\/td>\n\n\n\n\n<td style=\"width: 42.305%; height: 56px;\">A 2-week online mini-course.<\/td>\n\n\n<\/tr>\n\n\n--><\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/p><\/dd><dl><\/div><\/p>\n<p>More than 750 students signed up for our full-year online and in-person enrichment courses in 2025\u20132026.<\/p>\n<p>For most courses grades indicate the level of math knowledge and not the actual school grade.<\/p>\n<p>*Families with limited financial resources are welcome to apply for a fee waiver.<\/p>\n<div class=\"content__video\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Carleton University Math Enrichment Centre\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jbN3LFkIjTg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h3><strong>Acknowledgements:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Carleton Math Enrichment Centre gratefully acknowledges support from the following University Departments:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: circle;\">\n<li>School of Mathematics and Statistics<\/li>\n<li>Scheduling and Examinations<\/li>\n<li>Human Resources<\/li>\n<li>Teaching and Learning Services<\/li>\n<li>Information Technology Services<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Contact us: <\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>For information\u00a0on a specific course, please write to the email address indicated on the page of that course following one of the links above.<\/p>\n<p>For general information about registrations, please write to Math Enrichment Co-ordinator:\u00a0 <strong>&#101;&#x6e;&#114;&#x69;&#99;&#x68;m&#x65;n&#116;&#x2d;&#97;&#x64;&#109;&#x69;n&#x40;m&#97;&#x74;&#104;&#x2e;&#99;&#x61;&#114;&#x6c;e&#x74;o&#110;&#x2e;&#99;&#x61;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you have a suggestion how we can improve our programs, please write to Director of Math Enrichment Centre, Professor Yuly Billig:\u00a0 <strong>&#x62;&#x69;&#x6c;&#x6c;&#x69;&#x67;&#64;&#109;&#97;&#116;h&#46;ca&#x72;&#x6c;&#x65;&#x74;&#x6f;&#x6e;&#46;&#99;&#97;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Please note that Math Enrichment Centre does not have full-time administrative staff, and we are not able to answer phone inquiries.<br \/>\n<!--\n\n\n<h4>The School of Mathematics and Statistics has expanded its outreach activities to include the following.<\/h4>\n\n\n<a title=\"Competive Math Contests\" href=\"http:\/\/carleton.ca\/math\/math-enrichment-centre\/competitive-math-contests\/\">Competitive Math Contests<\/a>\n\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.carleton.ca\/math\/math-enrichment-centre\/math-adventures\/\">Math Adventures<\/a>\nGrade 3-4 and 5-6 Students\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/math\/number-theory\/\">Number Theory<\/a>\nGrades 6-7 Students: (September-April)\nThis is a challenging pre-algebra course. Some of the topics that will discuss include the following:\nArithmetic with negative numbers and with fractions, simplifying difficult arithmetic expressions, divisibility, prime numbers, arithmetic with remainders, applications to cryptography, arithmetic with the binary system and other bases.\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/math\/basic-algebra\/\">Basic Algebra<\/a>\nGrade 7-8 Students\nAlgebraic expressions, systems of equations, sequences and series, polynomials, quadratic equations, systems of linear inequalities.\n\n<a title=\"Fundamentals of Geometry I\" href=\"http:\/\/carleton.ca\/math\/math-enrichment-centre\/fundamentals-geometry-course\/\">Fundamentals of Geometry I Course<\/a>\nGrade 7-8 Students: (September to May)\nGeometry is a wonderful playground for developing logical and consistent thinking. It may be regarded as a game played by axiomatic rules created by the ancient Greeks. However, this classical part of mathematics is practically nonexistent as a subject in the curriculum of Canadian schools.\n\n<a title=\"Fundamentals of Geometry II\" href=\"http:\/\/carleton.ca\/math\/math-enrichment-centre\/fundamentals-geometry-ii-course\/\">Fundamentals of Geometry II Course<\/a>\nGrade 8-9 Students: (September to May)\nIn this sequel course more advanced topics in Geometry will be studied, including an introduction to trigonometry and 3-dimensional geometry.\n\n<a href=\"http:\/\/carleton.ca\/math\/math-enrichment-centre\/competitive-math-program-intermediate\/\">Competitive Math Program - Part I<\/a><a title=\"Competitive Math Program - Advanced\" href=\"http:\/\/carleton.ca\/math\/math-enrichment-centre\/competitive-math-program-advanced\/\">\n<\/a>(Number Theory and Analytic Geometry )\nGrade 9 Students (September to May)\n\n<a href=\"http:\/\/carleton.ca\/math\/math-enrichment-centre\/competitive-math-program-advanced\/\">Competitive Math Program - Part II<\/a>\n(Contests Preparation)\nGrade 9-12 \u00a0Students (September to May)\n\n<span class=\"Apple-style-span\"><a href=\"http:\/\/carleton.ca\/math\/math-connections-finance-science\">Math Connections in Finance and Science<\/a>\nGrade 8-10 Students: (September to April)\nThis course will expose students to a wide range of Math applications in Finance and Science, potentially leading to a career in a field related to Finance (e.g. financial or business analyst, investment advisor, forensic accountant, risk management actuary, etc.), or Science (e.g. optical engineer, medical practitioner, pharmacologist, geophysicist, geneticist, etc.)\n<\/span>\n\n<a title=\"MathLink Program\" href=\"http:\/\/carleton.ca\/math\/math-enrichment-centre\/mathlink-program\/\">MathLink Program<\/a> (Free Program)\nGrade 9-10 Students: (September to April) - not offered in 2019\/20\nMathLink is a free Math enrichment program at Carleton University, which started in 2006. MathLink will give an opportunity for the high school students to explore mathematics beyond the school program. Anyone with interest in mathematics is invited to participate.\n\n<a href=\"http:\/\/carleton.ca\/math\/physics-i\">Physics I<\/a>\nGrade 8-9 Students.\nThe first half of this course will be on Electricity (from Ohm's Law to Kirchhoff's Law), the second part will be on Kinematics and Ballistics.\n\n<a href=\"http:\/\/carleton.ca\/math\/physics-ii\">Physics II<\/a>\nGrade 9-10 Students.\nThis course will focus on the concepts of forces and energy. In the Fall term we will explore Electrostatics (Coulomb's Law, Electric Field, Electric Potential),\nand in the Winter term we will study Mechanics (Balance of Forces, Potential and Kinetic Energy, Hooke's Law, Energy and Momentum Conservation Laws).\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/math\/algorithms-i\/\">Computer Algorithms I<\/a>\nGrades 8-9 Students: (September-April)\nIntroduction to algorithms will provide the basics of what an algorithm is. We will show the kids how to think about resolving a problem as a step-by-step process. We will show them how to break the problems in manageable components and solve them in simple mathematical steps.\n\n<a href=\"http:\/\/carleton.ca\/math\/algorithms-2\">Computer Algorithms II<\/a>\nGrade 9-10 Students\nSearching and Sorting Algorithms. Hash functions. Basic data structures: Lists, Stacks, Queues. Scheduling problem.\n\n<a href=\"http:\/\/carleton.ca\/math\/java-programming\">Python in Motion<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/carleton.ca\/math\/12561-2\/\">\n<\/a>Grade 10-12 Students.\nThis is a Computer Science course for the students who are already familiar with the basics of programming (in any computer programming language).\n\n<a href=\"http:\/\/carleton.ca\/math\/foundations-of-calculus-course-grade-10-12-students\/\">Foundations of Calculus Course<\/a>\nGrade 11-12 Students.\nThe objective of this course is to better prepare students for success in their future University-level mathematics courses.\n\n<span style=\"color: #0066cc;\"><a title=\"Algebra and Trigonometry\" href=\"http:\/\/carleton.ca\/math\/math-enrichment-centre\/algebra-trigonometry\/\">Algebra and Trigonometry<\/a><\/span>\nGrade 11-12 Students: (September to April)\nThis course runs in the environment which is very close to the actual University course, with regular assignments, mid-term and a final exam. 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