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FLINT, Mich., April 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Baker College Online has announced the start of a new psychology bachelor of science degree this fall. The career-focused psychology program will be offered 100 percent online and will emphasize skill sets that businesses and organizations actively seek when hiring employees, including the ability to collect, analyze, interpret and communicate data effectively.
"Our new psychology bachelor's degree program was specifically developed for application in the workplace, with a focus on the science and research components of the field," said Dr. Julia Teahen, president, Baker
College Online. "Because we are delivering this program through Baker Online, we are able to draw upon the expertise of a diverse and highly qualified faculty of professionals and researchers in the field of psychology from around the globe."
While the Baker Online bachelor of psychology degree is based on the guidelines published by the American Psychological Association's Board of Educational Affairs Task Force, the program provides a unique, business- oriented course of study. In addition, the variety of elective courses offered in the program allows students to tailor their study to meet their career goals in fields ranging from health and human services, to education, to advertising or marketing, to human resources or management. For more information, please contact Chuck Gurden, Baker Online admissions vice president, at 1.800.469.3165, or visit http://www.bakercollegeonline.com/index.cfm/degreeonline-program-view- BachelorScienceBachelorofScienceinPsychology (You may need to copy and paste this URL into your web browser).
ABOUT BAKER COLLEGE ONLINE
Baker College Online and the Baker Center for Graduate Studies are part of Baker College, the largest private college in Michigan. Both are accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, and the Center for Graduate Studies is also accredited by the International Assembly of Collegiate Business Education (IACBE). The Baker Online MBA program is nationally recognized by U.S. News & World Report's usnews.com "E-Learning Online Graduate Programs: Business - Regionally Accredited Programs," and has been consistently ranked as one of the first established, largest and best value online MBA programs in the nation. Baker College is a non-profit higher education institution, serving more than 35,000 students on 12 campuses and in four satellite locations. A career college, Baker grants certificates and associate's, bachelor's and master's degrees. For more information, visit the Baker College Web site at http://www.baker.edu/ or the Baker Online Web site at http://www.bakercollegeonline.com/.
Source: Baker College Online
