Mission of the MSW Program
The Marywood University School of Social Work MSW Program, rooted in the University’s core values of Catholic identity, respect, empowerment, service and excellence is committed to an accessible education which prepares advanced, ethical social work practitioners and leaders. Utilizing a social justice lens and global perspective, the program prepares culturally responsive social work practitioners to provide competent, evidence-informed, interprofessional collaborative services to all client systems, with particular attention to the oppressed and marginalized. The program is dedicated to creating an inclusive learning environment which values diversity and difference.