Baker College continues 2017 winter enrollment

Enrollment for 2017 winter quarter is ongoing for new and returning students at Baker College’s Flint Township campus, 1050 W. Bristol Road, Flint. On-ground classes begin Monday, Jan. 9; the two sessions of online classes begin Thursday, Jan. 5, and Thursday, Feb. 16.

Enrollment deadlines for new students vary; the earliest is Thursday, Dec. 22.

“Baker College’s unique focus on the employment market directly benefits students by preparing them to be job-ready at graduation,” said Wen Hemingway, MBA, CTP, Baker College of Flint president. "Our curricula are designed to meet the ever changing demands of the workforce and are taught by working professionals with real-world perspectives and understanding."

Baker College has day, evening, weekend and online classes for degree and certificate programs in the areas of applied technology, business, education, engineering, health science, information technology and social science.

Bachelor’s, associate and certificate career programs offered at the Flint campus include accounting; human resource management; management; marketing; information technology and security; cyber security; early childhood education; nursing; surgical technology; pre-occupational therapy; orthotic/prosthetic technology; veterinary technology; criminal justice; interpreter training; electrical, mechanical and civil engineering; photonics and laser technology; computer numerical control (CNC) machinist; welding; autobody technician; automotive services technology and Professional Truck Driving Institute-certified truck driving.

Classes are offered on a quarter basis for 2017 winter, spring and summer sessions and will transition to semesters beginning fall 2017.

Financial assistance is available to students, including scholarships, grants, low-interest loans and work-study programs. For more information, contact Kevin Pnacek in the admissions office at kevin.pnacek@baker.edu or 810.766.4000. Students may schedule an appointment via the Baker College website, www.baker.edu.

The largest private college in Michigan, Baker College is a not-for-profit higher education institution accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. Founded in 1911, Baker College grants doctoral, master’s, bachelor’s and associate degrees, as well as certificates in diverse academic fields including applied technology, business, education, engineering, health science, information technology and social science. Baker College has on-ground campuses throughout Michigan and offers online programs that can be completed 100 percent online without ever visiting a campus. In 2016, the Online Learning Consortium recognized Baker College Online with the OLC Quality Scorecard Exemplary Endorsement, the highest ranking for online higher education programs. For information, visit www.baker.edu or follow Baker College on Twitter, @bakercollege, or on Facebook, www.facebook.com/bakercollege.

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