About the School

The School of Nursing and Dental Hygiene (SONDH) offers programs to prepare students for careers in nursing and dental hygiene primarily for the state of Hawai‘i and the Pacific Basin.

The Department of Nursing offers programs leading to the bachelor of science, master of science and PhD in nursing degrees and a post-master’s certificate in nursing. The undergraduate nursing program provides two options: (a) the bachelor of science degree pathway, which admits students following completion of a minimum of 34 credit hours of the UH General Education Core requirements and nursing prerequisite courses in the Colleges of Arts and Sciences and (b) the RN to BS pathway, which allows entry after completion of the AS degree or diploma in nursing.

The program leading to the master of science in nursing degree prepares the student for advanced practice role in primary care, psychiatric-mental health nursing, adult health, community/public health, nursing education, nursing administration, and nursing administration/MBA.  The program leading to the PhD in nursing prepares visionary scholars who are capable of conducting culturally appropriate clinical scholarship and teaching in nursing educational programs.

The Department of Dental Hygiene offers the bachelor of science in dental hygiene. The program admits students following completion of dental hygiene prerequisite courses and UH General Education Core requirements.