From the school''s founding in 1919, Lincoln has placed an emphasis on adult education, urban outreach, and an international orientation. They provide degrees in business, computer science, criminal justice, diagnostic imaging and certificates in allied health fields. The basic objectives of the University are: 1) to assist students in development of their analytical capacity; 2) to provide the necessary knowledge of the selected subject areas; and 3) to introduce the attitude of personal responsibility necessary to function as a citizen in an interdependent world. The campus is located in the San Francisco Bay Area, in the city of Oakland, California.