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Wallace\u003Cbr>The Ohio State University, [lorraine.wallace@osumc.edu](lorraine.wallace@osumc.edu)\u003Cbr>Steven J. Mousetes\u003Cbr>The Ohio State University, [steven.mousetes@osumc.edu](steven.mousetes@osumc.edu)\u003Cbr>Jennifer Bickley\u003Cbr>The Ohio State University, [bickley.9@osu.edu](bickley.9@osu.edu)\u003Cbr>Follow this and additional works at: [https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/jger](https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/jger)\u003Cbr> Part of the Community Health and Preventive Medicine Commons, Education Commons, Preventive Medicine Commons, and the Public Health Education and Promotion Commons\u003Cbr>This Refereed Article is brought to you for free and open access by the M3 Center at the University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee at Digital Commons @ University of South Florida. It has been accepted for inclusion in Journal of Global Education and Research by an authorized editor of Digital Commons @ University of South Florida. |  |\n\nRecommended Citation  \nWallace, L. S., Mousetes, S. J., & Bickley, J. (2026) . Undergraduate health and wellbeing course and study away program to Alaska. Journal of Global Education and Research, 10(1), 1-15 . [https://www.doi.org/](https://www.doi.org/)[ ](https://www.doi.org/)10.5038/2577-509X.10.1.1386  \nUndergraduate health and wellbeing course and study away program to Alaska Authors  \nCorresponding Author  \nLorraine S. Wallace, The Ohio State University, College of Medicine , 1645 Neil Avenue, Columbus, OH, 43210  \nAbstract  \nHigh-impact practices, such as diversity/global education, have been shown to positively contribute to student development, engagement, and success. As the US is both culturally and linguistically diverse, domestic study away programs can offer students impactful multicultural educational experiences without leaving the country. The purpose of this study was to describe the design of a health and wellbeing academic course and accompanying study away program to Alaska for undergraduates at The Ohio State University (OSU) . The authors (1) describe the application of the backward design process in guiding ELOs development,(2) provide a sample of course assignments and student responses, and (3) summarize course design and logistical planning considerations for those interested in developing and/ or updating a domestic study away program. The academic course component was structured to include hybrid delivery through self-paced asynchronous online content modules. Course assignments encompassed five distinct assessment types, including: (1) Attend and Reflect,(2) Read and Discuss,(3) Review, Report, and Discuss,(4) Visit and Reflect, and (5) Report and Reflect. For the study away program, eighteen undergraduates (men = 6; women = 12) spent eleven full days (July 11-21, 2022) based in downtown Anchorage. Instructors considering developing a domestic study away program should be cognizant of implementing a multi-pronged and evidence-based pedagogical approach to provide students with practical and active learning opportunities. Overall, the study away program provided students with unique experiences and insights into health and well-being challenges and opportunities faced across diverse Alaskan communities.  \nKeywords  \nAlaska, backward design approach, domestic study away program, experiential learning, social determinants of health, teaching and learning  \nRevisions  \nSubmission date: Jun. 22, 2024; 1st Revision: Nov. 20, 2024; 2nd Revision: Jan. 24, 2025; 3rd Revision: Feb. 18, 2026; Acceptance: Mar. 1, 2026  \nCreative Commons License  \nThis work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0 License  \nThis refereed article is available in Journal of Global Education and Research: [https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/jger/](https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/jger/)[ ](https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/jger/)vol10/iss1/1  \nUndergraduate ","cbCaiaSTcBxvdfja","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiaSTcBxvdfja","pdf",604649,17,"English","# Abstract\n## Course design and delivery\n## Assessment types\n## Alaska study-away program logistics\n## Revisions and license","[{\"question\":\"What is the purpose of the study?\",\"answer\":\"To describe the design of an undergraduate health and well-being course and an accompanying study-away program to Alaska at The Ohio State University.\"},{\"question\":\"How is the course delivered and structured?\",\"answer\":\"It uses hybrid delivery through self-paced asynchronous online content modules and includes five distinct assessment types.\"},{\"question\":\"What did the Alaska study-away program involve?\",\"answer\":\"Eighteen undergraduates spent eleven full days (July 11–21, 2022) in downtown Anchorage, providing experiences related to health and well-being across diverse Alaskan communities.\"}]","Undergraduate Health and Wellbeing Course and Study Away Program to Alaska | PDF",43]