What is the difference between the part-time and the full-time 2+2 BDM program?

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What is the difference between the part-time and the full-time 2+2 BDM program?

Full-time study in the 2+2 BDM program: For students who are not employed full-time:

  • Completion of the BDM program in 2 years
  • Completion of a minimum of ten (10) 3-credit courses per year (based on admission with 60 credits):
    • Typically: 4 courses in the Fall trimester, 3 courses in the Winter trimester, 3 courses in the Spring trimester.
  • The courses for the 2+2 BDM program are 12-week courses, with an anticipated time commitment of 8-9 hours per week per course, including approximately 4 hours on the required readings and 4 hours on either a discussion exercise or assignment. Expect to be enrolled in 3-4 courses per trimester.

Part-time study in the 2+2 BDM program: For students who are employed full-time:

  • Completion of the BDM program in 4 years3
  • Completion of a minimum of five (5) 3-credit courses per year (based on admission with 60 credits):
    • Typically: 2 courses in the Fall trimester, 1-2 courses in the Winter trimester, 1-2 courses in the Spring trimester.
  • The courses for the 2+2 BDM program are 12-week courses, with an anticipated time commitment of 8-9 hours per week per course, including approximately 4 hours on the required readings and 4 hours on either a discussion exercise or assignment. Expect to be enrolled in 1-2 courses per trimester.

 

2+2 BDM Program
Full-Time study Part-Time study
Time to completion of program 2 years 4 years3
Minimum number of courses per year 10 5
Duration of each course 12 weeks 12 weeks
Number of courses taken at one time 3 or 4, depending on trimester 1 or 2, depending on trimester
Time commitment per week per course 8 hours 8 hours

 

3The WDA Scholarship can only be applied to the first 3 years of part-time study. Applicants will be responsible for covering the full tuition and all other expenses for the final 1 year of their program.

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