Faculty expertise and student demand continue to create opportunities for new academic programs at the graduate and undergraduate levels. Cohorts started in fall 2021 for the Master of Science in business with tracks in sport leadership and design and innovation, and Master of Science in sports sciences and analytics. The university also started a major and minor in sports economics.
Starting in fall 2022, three new programs will be available at Linfield. These are a new track in wine business leadership for the M.S. in business, an online-only bachelor’s degree in nonprofit management and a minor in critical ethnic studies.
The School of Nursing is continuing to develop innovative ways to educate and graduate nurses in a timely manner. The popular RN to BSN program evolved from a 15-month to a 12-month program to help working nurses earn their degree more efficiently. For those with a previous bachelor’s degree outside of nursing, the Accelerated Bachelor of Science program (ABSN) moved from a 16-month to a 12-month completion. The school also created a new pathway for students with a non-nursing degree to enter the field with a master’s degree. The Master’s Entry into Professional Nursing program, or MEPN, allows students to earn a Master of Science in Nursing degree – without having a BSN first – in just 15 months.
