A wide variety of clinical placements are available. Placement facilities include Community Hospitals of Central California, St. Agnes Medical Center, Valley Children's Hospital, Veteran's Administration Medical Center, HCA Cedar Vista Hospital, University Medical Center, Central Valley Indian Health, Associated Indian Services, Armenian Home, San Joaquin Gardens, the Kaiser Permanente Medical Group, and the health departments from Fresno, Madera, Kings, and Tulare counties. Advanced Placement in the Nursing Major Students seeking advanced placement must seek advisement from the department. Students are expected to meet all prerequisites for admission and meet filing deadlines specified for undergraduate students. Registered Nurses with an associate degree in nursing may articulate at the junior level in the major.
Registered nurses are in a separate admission pool from the generic nursing applicants.
Medical corpsmen, psychiatric technicians, and others are eligible for credit by examination under the university's policy as outlined in the current catalog. The curriculum is designed to emphasize theory-based practice in nursing and to provide the foundation for graduate study. While pursuing the degree, students are encouraged to select their area of interest.