Program Information
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Winter 2025: Hawaii HLTH
January 04, 2025 - January 25, 2025
This program is closed. Please contact the faculty director for more information.

Meetings
Interest Meetings:
02/06/2024 5:00 PM - 6:00 PMhttps://udel.zoom.us/j/93971342645
02/12/2024 6:00 PM - 7:00 PMhttps://udel.zoom.us/j/99298798575
02/21/2024 7:00 PM - 8:00 PMhttps://udel.zoom.us/j/91399640824
02/28/2024 4:00 PM - 5:00 PMhttps://udel.zoom.us/j/94011000521
02/29/2024 4:00 PM - 5:00 PMhttps://udel.zoom.us/j/94011000521
Program Notes
This program is highly competitive and will accept only a limited number of applicants. Interview appointments and acceptance decisions are at the discretion of the faculty director.
Traveling and studying abroad during a global pandemic poses new challenges and requires accepting a higher level of uncertainty than in the past. Students who choose to study abroad at this time must be prepared to adapt to the evolving situation and must take responsibility to act in accordance with the rules, regulations, and recommendations of UD, their program leadership, and legal authorities of their home and host country. Due to the rapidly changing and unpredictable global and local response to COVID-19, these rules, regulations and recommendations are subject to change at any time.

The University will continue to monitor the ongoing situation with COVID-19 (coronavirus) as we approach the departure date for this program. Please reach out to your program coordinator or faculty director with questions and continue to monitor the UD coronavirus webpage for updates. If UD decides to cancel a study abroad program, we will communicate directly with affected students.
Program Description
25W Hawaii HLTH Interest Meeting - recorded

Experience a contextual understanding of the history, the people, their health and healthcare, and some of the traditions of Hawaiians on the island of Oahu over winter semester. You will have a unique opportunity to immerse yourself in the lifestyles, habitats, and hospitality of the many island cultures while examining how the island healthcare system adapts to the demands of changing needs of the people. You will trace the roots of healthcare through history, attend workshops and tour tertiary care hospitals, and spend interviewing Hawaiians to gain an understanding of cultural and global healthcare issues of Hawaii.

You will take a sentimental journey through time to embrace the very sights and sounds of Pearl Harbor as we examine healthcare and the role of the nurse in wartime on the Hawaii military bases during an era that changed the course of history forever. In addition, you will explore the current island health care system and compare women’s health issues and cultural considerations to those of the global population. Through observations, fieldwork, cultural experiences, and more, students will explore health issues from a global perspective while evaluating and improving their own health issues on this program.

Classes will be structured on Canvas and we will meet on guided field studies at the North Shore beach, explore the volcanic implications of Diamond Head, visit the sacred Punchbowl Crater, and meet the marine animals at the Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve as we gain an understanding of lifestyle and health of the people of Hawaii.

The Program Fee includes accommodations, 4-8 meals, all group excursions and transportation in Hawaii. Students will be housed in hotel rooms with partial kitchens in Waikiki, central to the activities of Honolulu.

The Program Fee does NOT include airfare to/from Hawaii nor airport transfers to or from the mainland airport. The program officially begins when students arrive in Oahu. Students will receive detailed travel instructions after acceptance, explaining how and where to purchase their plane ticket. See the Cost section below for estimated airfare. For this program, students will be given recommended flight itineraries for traveling together.
ACCESSIBILITY: Students with disabilities are welcomed and encouraged to study abroad, but should be aware that accessibility and accommodation in some program locations may differ from the United States. Transit systems and legacy building construction practices may not meet U.S. accessibility standards, and alternative access to public transportation, buildings, or public sites cannot be guaranteed. Review these questions with the Office of Disability Support Services to determine whether this program can meet your accommodation needs.
Program Courses
Students must enroll in all credit-bearing courses for a grade. Only the UNIV (zero credit) course may be taken pass/fail. Audit registration is not permitted on UD Travel Study. Please refer to the University Catalog to verify requirements and prerequisites
All students must enroll in at least 6 credits, as well as the 0-credit UNIV course.
HLTH 315-070: Global Health and Healthcare (3 credits)
This course provides an in depth understanding of contemporary global health and healthcare issues through examining lifestyles of populations, environments, political, and economic influences in diverse nations.
Prerequisite: ENGL110
Satisfies the following requirements:
University Social Science Breadth
Multicultural
NURS 414-070: Women and Gender in Healthcare (3 credits)
This course explores women’s healthcare issues from the perspective of gender needs within our healthcare delivery system. Global issues related to cultural needs, health beliefs and practices, lifespan and lifestyle considerations, wellness goals, and health issues unique to women are the focus of content.
Satisfies the following requirements:
Multicultural
Restrictions: Open to nursing, health studies, and women's studies majors and minors, or by permission of instructor.
Cross-listed with WOMS414. Multicultural credit; Nursing elective; Fulfills minor requirements for Global Health and Women's Studies
UNIV 371-030: Domestic Travel: Hawaii HLTH (0 credits) pass/fail
Students are asked to reflect upon changes in their knowledge, skills, and attitudes that occur due to their study abroad experience.
Satisfies the following requirements:
Discovery Learning
WOMS 414-072: Women and Gender in Healthcare (3 credits)
This course explores women’s healthcare issues from the perspective of gender needs within our healthcare delivery system. Global issues related to cultural needs, health beliefs and practices, lifespan and lifestyle considerations, wellness goals, and health issues unique to women are the focus of content.
Satisfies the following requirements:
Multicultural
Cross-listed with NURS 414. Multicultural credit; Nursing elective; Fulfills minor requirements for Global Health and Women's Studies
Requirements
Applicants should have a G.P.A. of at least 2.0 (on a 4.00 scale).

Meeting these minimum requirements does not guarantee acceptance, which is based on academic quality and demonstrated ability to contribute to the objectives of the program. Early application is encouraged.
For all participants, a formal application is necessary, including at least one recommendation. An interview may be conducted in person or by Zoom.

A transcript is required from Non-UD applicants only. Non-UD students, please email a copy of your official transcript to the Program Coordinator.

Study abroad at the University of Delaware is highly competitive. Please review the study abroad acceptance process. If you are not selected for your first choice program, we encourage you to apply to another program.
Costs
How much does it cost?.
  • University of Delaware Tuition/Fees for one Winter Session
  • Travel Study Program Fee
    • Usually covers: housing, all program-related excursions and some meals (check with the program's faculty director for details).
    • Does NOT cover: airfare to/from the program site and ground transportation to/from the U.S. departure airport. For planning purposes only, we estimate roundtrip airfare to be approximately $1,100.00.
  • Plan ahead for how to pay for travel study, and make sure you understand the costs associated with your program.
When and how do I pay?
If you are offered acceptance to the program, you will have 3 days to withdraw without financial penalty. After the 3 days have passed, you will be officially accepted to the program, and CGPS will post the full Program Fee and Tuition/Fees to your UD student account.
  • An initial payment of $1000.00 will be due in mid-May.
  • The balance of the Program Fee and Tuition/Fees will be due in early January.
  • Payments are submitted through My Finances in UDSIS.
  • All charges, once posted to your account, are considered non-refundable.
Other important things to note:
  • Program Fees are subject to change until the group's departure date. Final Program Fees may increase due to unforeseen local cost increases, fluctuations in exchange rates, or changes in the group size.
  • CGPS reserves the right to cancel a program at any time due to under-enrollment, safety/health/security issues, staffing issues, or any other relevant reason. If your program is cancelled, you will receive a full refund of all Program Fees paid.
Delaware ResidentNon-Delaware Resident
Estimated Tuition based on current year$3,510.00$9,420.00
Final Program Fee$3,995.00$3,995.00
UD Registration & Activities Fee$30.00$30.00
Total to be charged to UD account (estimated)$7,535.00$13,445.00
Plus Airfare Estimate (purchased separately)$1,100.00$1,100.00
The rates above may not apply to you if you are a UD graduate student during the time you are studying abroad. Please refer to http://www1.udel.edu/finaid/rates.html for the appropriate rates.
Scholarships
Financial need-based scholarships are available to UD undergraduates on a competitive basis. To be considered, students must have a current FAFSA on-file with Student Financial Services. For more details, please see our scholarships page.
Deadlines
All charges, once posted to your account, are considered non-refundable. Payments are submitted through My Finances in UDSIS.
Submit Program Application by 5pm onApril 20, 2024
Acceptance and Scholarship AnnouncedMay 03, 2024
$1,000.00 Initial Payment Due *mid-May
Program Fee Balance, Tuition and Fees Dueearly January
*All students will receive an email when they are accepted to a program and will have 10 days from that notification to make their $1,000.00 Initial Payment.
Please note that this program is highly competitive and will accept only a limited number of applicants.
Contacts
Amy Hagstrom
Faculty Director
Nursing
385 McDowell Hall
302-831-6732
hagstrom@udel.edu

Program information is subject to change at any time. Please check this web site periodically for updates.