School of Nursing and Dental Hygiene

General Information

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, 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 Manoa General Education Core requirements and nursing prerequisite courses in the Colleges of Arts and Sciences, (b) the accelerated program that admits students after the completion of a baccalaureate degree and all prerequisite course work, and (c) 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 nursing in primary care, psychiatric-mental health nursing or clinical systems management. 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 Manoa General Education Core requirements.

Mission

The School of Nursing and Dental Hygiene mission is to provide an innovative, caring and multicultural environment in which faculty, students, and staff work together to generate and transmit knowledge, wisdom, and values to promote quality of life and health for present and future generations. To better reflect Hawai‘i’s unique cultural diversity and heritage, the SONDH is committed to increasing Native Hawaiian and other under-served people in all nursing and dental hygiene programs.

Accreditation

The dental hygiene program is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation, American Dental Association.

Each program accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation must post the Notice of Opportunity and Procedure to File Complaints with the Commission on Dental Accreditation, which states:

“each program accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation must develop and implement a procedure to inform students, patients and others of the mailing address and telephone number of the Commission on Dental Accreditation. The Commission on Dental Accreditation will review complaints that relate to a program’s compliance with the accreditation standards. The Commission is interested in the sustained quality and continued improvement of dental and dental-related education programs but does not intervene on behalf of individuals or act as a court of appeal for individuals in matters of admission, appointment, promotion or dismissal of faculty, staff or students. The complaints/comments are due in the Commission office no later than 60 days prior to the program’s site visit.”

A copy of the appropriate accreditation standards and/or the Commission’s policy and procedures for submission of complaints may be obtained by contacting the Commission at:

211 East Chicago Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60611
Tel: 1-800-621-8099, ext 4653

Degrees and Certificates

Bachelor’s Degrees: BS in dental hygiene, BS in nursing
Master’s Degree: MS in nursing
Doctoral Degree: PhD in nursing
Certificate: Post-Master’s Certificate in Nursing

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