Full-time study in the 2+2 BDM program: Not recommended for students who are employed full-time:
- Completion of the BDM program in 2 years[1]
- Completion of a minimum of ten (10)- eleven (11)[2] 3-credit courses (30-33 credits) per year (based on admission with 57-60 credits), to complete the program in a total of 2 years:
- Typically: 4 courses in the Fall trimester, 3 courses in the Winter trimester, 3-4 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 3-credit 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 to 4 3-credit courses per trimester (total 10-11 courses) for the 2026-27 academic year. Course load may be reduced for subsequent academic years (without scholarship funding), with a maximum permitted total timeline to completion of 7 years.
Part-time study in the 2+2 BDM program: Recommended for students who are employed full-time:
- Completion of the BDM program in as little as 4 years
- Completion of a minimum of five (5)- six (6)[3] 3-credit courses (15-18 credits) per year (based on admission with 57-60 credits), to complete the program in a total of 4 years:
- 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 3-credit 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 or 2 3-credit courses per trimester (total 5 courses) for the 2026-27 academic year. Course load may be reduced for subsequent academic years (without scholarship funding), with a maximum permitted total timeline to completion of 7 years.
| 2+2 BDM Program | ||
| Full-Time study | Part-Time study | |
| Time to completion of program | 2 years | 4 years |
| Minimum number of 3-credit courses per year | 10-11 | 5-6 |
| Duration of each 3-credit course | 12 weeks | 12 weeks |
| Number of 3-credit courses taken at one time | 3 or 4, depending on trimester | 1 or 2, depending on trimester |
| Time commitment per week per 3-credit course | 8-9 hours | 8-9 hours |
[1] The WDA Scholarship can only be applied to the first 1 year of study. Applicants will be responsible for covering the full tuition and all other expenses required for the remaining year(s) required to complete their program as the scholarship grant expires in 2027.
[2] The eleventh course is WHDM 306; if required, WHDM 306 can be taken in Year 1 of full-time study, once credit has been obtained for the prerequisite courses.
[3] The sixth course is WHDM 306; if required, WHDM 306 can be taken in Year 2 of part-time study, once credit has been obtained for the prerequisite courses