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PMATH 367Topology

Units
0.50
Faculty
Mathematics
Subject
Pure Mathematics

When it runs

  1. F24
  2. W25
  3. S25
  4. F25
  5. W26
  6. S26
  7. F26
  8. W27
  9. S27

Ran in 3 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: not on the schedule. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.

Topological spaces, bases, and Hausdorff spaces. Subspace, product, and quotient topologies. Continuous maps, compactness, connectedness, and path-connectedness. Topological manifolds. The fundamental group, the Seifert-Van Kampen Theorem, and covering spaces.

Prerequisites

  • Must have completed at least 1 of the following:
    • PMATH336 - Introduction to Group Theory with Applications (0.50)
    • PMATH347 - Groups and Rings (0.50)

Corequisites

  • Completed or concurrently enrolled in:

Antirequisites

None listed.

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Fall 2026 sections

Enrolment from UW Open Data, which can trail Quest by up to two days. Instructors and rooms: Schedule of Classes.
SectionClassEnrolledMeets
LEC 001664651 / 96MWF 08:30–09:20

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From 5 ratings and 5 comments on UW Flow. The most helpful comments, quoted as written, without names. Read them all on UW Flow.

  • End of an Era, SNEW THE GOAT.

    Dec 2025 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this

  • Great course. I wish we had done a bit more algebraic topology, but it was very fun and interesting nonetheless. The informal classification of compact, connected 2-manifolds was especially enjoyable and felt like the kind of topology I intuitively had in mind before I really knew what topology was. Snew is an exceptionally talented lecturer. He walks in exactly on time, without notes, and delivers clear, precise lectures every time. He is also very funny.

    Nov 2025 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this

  • This course told me do not take algebraic topology

    Dec 2024 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this

  • A fun introductory course to topology.

    Dec 2024 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this

  • Revamped course. Good intro to point-set topology and the basics of algebraic topology. The only gripe with my offering was that honest work on the assignments did not really prepare one for the in class tests, which were worth quite a good chunk of your final grade. So you may have been learning the material well through the assignments, but your final grade may say otherwise.

    Dec 2024 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this

Discussed on r/uwaterloo

5 posts and comments in 4 threads mention PMATH 367, May 2016 to December 2024. Quoted word for word, newest first; each reply sits under the post and the comment that started its branch. Search r/uwaterloo for newer posts.

Winter 2024

Interesting pmath/co courses? 3 points, 2 comments

“What are some particularly interesting pmath/co courses? I don’t have space to take many of them, but wish to maximize my utility. One course I know I want to take is pmath 351. Any other suggestions?”

u/Alone_Letterhead2671: “There're two routes you can take with 351 in hand: 1. PMATH Analysis route: PMATH 450, 451, 453 which are pretty popular. …”

u/Stranger_Natural: “… The new topology course (pmath 367, I think it’s being offered starting next fall or something?) might also be interesting to you. …”

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Winter 2018

Fall 2016

What is waterloo's equivelant of laurier's MA215? 1 point, 6 comments

u/elem64rt: “pmath 367 isn't offered anymore. Where is this course info taught here? Thanks https://legacy.wlu.ca/calendars/course.php?c=28642&cal=1&d=1042&s=501&y=53”

u/Gibstick: “Are you sure PMATH 367 is comparable to MA215? MA215 has a course that's pretty much MATH 135 as a prereq, whereas 367 is fairly deep into a line of prereqs. Anyway, this seems like the sort of stuff you'd pick up along the way by taking math courses. …”

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Spring 2016

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