California is a U.S. state spanning the southern half of the west coast. With a population of 37 million and an area of 158,402 square miles (410,000 km2), California is the largest U.S. state in population and the third largest in area.
The region was inhabited by Native Americans of Asian origin before European explorers started to make sporadic visitations during the 16th Century. California had the highest density and greatest diversity of indigenous peoples in what is now the United States. Spain colonized the coastal areas of the territory starting in 1769. As a result of the Mexican War of Independence, California became a part of the Mexican Republic in 1821. It was subsequently captured by the United States in the Mexican-American War (1846-1848) which was concluded with the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. The California Gold Rush of 1848-1849 brought about 90,000 additional U.S. immigrants into the state, and California became the 31st state of the United States in 1850.
Although the state's sunny climate has given it a historic reputation for being laid back compared to the East Coast, the $1.55 trillion (as of 2005) California economy is larger than all but the top 7 national economies in the world * and is responsible for 13% of the United States' $13 trillion gross domestic product (GDP). The state's major predominant industries include agriculture, entertainment, light manufacturing, and tourism. California is also the home of several significant economic regions such as Hollywood (entertainment), the California Central Valley (agriculture), Silicon Valley (computers and high tech), and the Wine Country (wine).
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Azusa Pacific University - School of Nursing. Offers undergraduate and graduate programs. Admission requirements, list of programs, and faculty list. Azusa, California.
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California State University, Chico - Offers undergraduate, graduate, and bridge programs. Includes program listings, course syllabi, and application procedure information.
California State University, Fresno - Department of Nursing. Undergraduate and graduate program admission instructions, course descriptions and faculty and student home pages available.
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California State University, Sacramento - Division of Nursing. Prerequisites for the bachelor's and master's degrees and course catalog information available. Faculty directory and contact information.
CEMEC - Critical Care and Emergency Medical Education Consultants - Courses offered: ACLS, PALS, AED, BLS, FACTS, 12 Lead EKG, ICU and Emergency nursing core course. (Visalia, CA)
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Humboldt State University - Department of Nursing. Offers a four- year baccalaureate nursing program only. Program and application information available on site.
Loma Linda University - School of Nursing. Associate, bachelor's, and graduate degrees offered. Post masters certificate in nurse practioner also available. Links to the office of financial aid information.
Point Loma Nazarene University - Department of Nursing. Majors, course descriptions, admission information and schedule of classes available on line. Baccalaureate degree in nursing only.
Samuel Merritt College - Department of Nursing offers undergraduate and graduate programs. Includes mission, philosophy, admission information, and faculty list. Oakland.
San Diego State University - The School of Nursing offers both coursework which leads to a bachelors degree in nursing and applied arts and sciences and two-year graduate curriculum leading to the master of science degree in nursing.
San Francisco State University - School of Nursing. Offers both graduate and undergraduate programs in nursing. Directions to campus and contact information also available on site.
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San Jose State University - College of Applied Sciences and Arts, Division of Health Professions. Admission process for undergraduate students, advanced placement program information, descriptions of the BS and MS programs and course listings available.
Santa Ana College - Nursing/Health Sciences Department.Offers an associate degree. Includes requirements, course descriptions, and class schedule.
Sonoma State University - Department of Nursing. Offers basic BSN; R.N. to B.S.N.; and LVN to BSN programs. Various undergraduate and graduate and post-graduate options are available including family nurse practitioner and leadership/case management.
University of California, Los Angeles - School of Nursing. Grants BS, MN, and PhD degrees. Research at the school and application details are available on line.
University of California, San Francisco - School of nursing. Check out the research opportunities, publications, and specialties of the school of nursing. Contains program details and faculty listings.
University of San Diego - Hahn School of Nursing. Offers baccalaureate and graduate programs and a variety of certificates. Includes description of programs, requirements, and financial information.
University of Southern California - Department of Nursing. The department offers both the bachelor of science in nursing and the master of science in nursing degrees. Arrangements are available for RNs seeking a bachelor's or master's degree in nursing. Post-master's degree certificates for nurses in specialty areas are yet other options.
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