Hahn School of Nursing and Health Science Program Preview Day: Fall 2026
Find Your Place in the Future of Health Care.
Choosing the right nursing program is an important decision. Program Preview Day allows you to experience the University of San Diego’s Hahn School of Nursing and Health Science, explore the pathways available to you, and get answers to your questions directly from our faculty and admissions team.
Whether you are preparing to enter nursing, complete your bachelor’s degree, advance your clinical practice, build expertise in health care informatics, move into leadership, or pursue a career in nursing research and education, Program Preview Day can help you identify the program and pathway that fit your experience and professional goals.
What You’ll Experience
During Program Preview Day, you will have the opportunity to:
- Explore HSON’s bachelor’s, master’s, doctoral and certificate programs
- Learn about pathways in nursing practice, leadership, advanced clinical practice, health care informatics, nursing research and education
- Meet faculty, program leaders and nursing admissions staff
- Explore online, HyFlex and campus-based learning options
- Tour the Dickinson Nursing Simulation Center and see where students develop and strengthen their clinical skills
- Learn about curriculum, admission requirements, application timelines and financial aid resources
- Discover how HSON supports students through personalized mentorship, clinical placement coordination and a connected nursing community
Find the Nursing Pathway That Fits Your Goals
Enter the Nursing Profession
If you have a bachelor’s degree in another field and are ready to begin a career in nursing, explore the Master’s Entry Program in Nursing (MEPN) and learn how the program prepares students for professional nursing practice.
Complete Your Bachelor’s Degree or Advance into Leadership
Registered nurses can learn about the RN to BSN Online program, a flexible pathway for completing a bachelor’s degree, as well as the MSN in Nursing Leadership Online program for nurses preparing to expand their leadership impact.
Advance Your Clinical Practice
Explore HSON’s Nurse Practitioner (NP) and Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) pathways and speak directly with faculty about your options. Learn about HSON’s NP specialty tracks and the advanced practice roles they prepare graduates to pursue across primary and acute care settings. You can also explore our CNS programs and learn how advanced clinical expertise, leadership and systems-level practice can expand your impact on patients and health care organizations.
Build Expertise in Health Care Informatics
Learn about HSON’s Health Care Informatics (HCI) programs and how advanced education at the intersection of health care, technology and data can prepare professionals to improve health systems, information management and decision-making.
Pursue Nursing Research and Education
For nurses interested in advancing nursing science, conducting research or preparing for careers in academia, explore HSON’s PhD in Nursing program. Meet with faculty to learn about the PhD experience, research opportunities and faculty mentorship, and how doctoral study prepares nurse scholars to contribute new knowledge to the profession and educate future generations of nurses.
Flexible Options for Working Nurses
Program Preview Day is also an opportunity to learn how HSON makes graduate education more accessible to working professionals.
The RN to BSN Online and MSN in Nursing Leadership Online programs offer online pathways designed for working nurses.
Working nurses can also explore the MSN Clinical Nurse Specialist program’s HyFlex format, with options to attend theory courses in person, participate live via Zoom, or view recorded sessions asynchronously.
Find Your Path at HSON
Wherever you are in your nursing journey, Program Preview Day is your opportunity to explore what comes next. Register today and discover the HSON program that can help you take your next step.