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Baker College now enrolling for Fall 2013 quarter

Baker College of Auburn Hills is enrolling students for the fall 2013 quarter, with classes beginning Monday, Sept. 30. Registration continues through the first week of classes.

“Baker College provides educational opportunities throughout students' entire careers, not just for their first jobs,” said Jeff Love, Baker College of Auburn Hills president. “If you are considering a career change, want to move forward in your present position or complete your degree, Baker College has more than 150 high-demand programs designed to meet the needs of today’s employers,”

New bachelor’s degree programs offered this fall are computer science mobile application, software engineering and post-licensure nursing. There is also a new associate degree program for eldercare specialist.

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Additional programs offered at Baker’s Auburn Hills campus include interpreter training, supply chain management, administrative professional, computer programming, eldercare specialist, entrepreneurship, health navigator, health unit coordinator, Linux/UNIX systems, paralegal, paraprofessional–K-12 special needs, VMware-certified professional, criminal justice, automotive service management, Cisco broadband/health care IT, legal studies, 9-1-1 telecommunications, licensed practical nurse (LPN) to registered nurse ladder, dental hygienist, dental assistant, respiratory care, automotive services technology, computer information systems, sign language interpreter, computer animation, marketing, management, accounting, computer network technology, cyber defense, echocardiographic technology, interior design, computer aided design, and elementary and secondary teacher preparation.

Financial assistance is available to students, including scholarships, grants, low-interest loans and work-study programs. For more information, email Nicole Chirco at nicole.chirco@baker.edu or call the admissions office at 248.340.0600. Students may schedule an appointment via the Baker College website: www.baker.edu

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The largest private college in Michigan, Baker College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. It is a nonprofit higher education institution, serving more than 35,000 students on 12 campuses and in three satellite locations. Baker grants certificates and associate, bachelor’s and master’s degrees in business, health sciences, education and human services, and various technical fields, as well as a doctorate of business administration. As a career college, the Baker College system is pleased to report that 97 percent of its available graduates are employed. For more information about Baker College, please check out our website at www.baker.edu.   

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