Admission Requirements
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Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university
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“B” average during undergraduate study or demonstrated potential for graduate work
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Completed Application: https://admissions.marywood.edu/apply/
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Official transcripts from all previously attended institutions
All documents submitted in connection with the application become the property of the University.
Facilities & Technology
Immaculata Hall
McGowan Center for Graduate and Professional Studies
The McGowan Center for Graduate and Professional Studies, located on the corner of University and North Washington Avenues, contains classrooms and related clinical/professional space for Communication Sciences and Disorders, Psychology and Counseling, Education, and Business students. The Marywood Market is also located here.
The McGowan Center is home to the School of Education and the School of Business and Global Innovation. The Counseling/Student Development Center is also located here.
The building has modern classrooms, computer labs, and controlled lab settings for the Psychology and Communication Sciences and Disorders programs. Students from the School of Education may utilize the Curriculum Lab, which houses hundreds of school textbooks, teacher manuals, and other teaching materials.
Market Marywood is a convenience store located on the first floor of the McGowan Center. It features favorite beverages, snacks, Ben and Jerry's ice cream, on-the-go sandwiches, fruit, and salads.
Scholarships
Merit Scholarship
No application! No essay! Simply apply to Social Work graduate program by April 15 to be considered for a Merit Scholarship. Prospective students selected to receive a merit scholarship will be notified soon after they receive their admission acceptance packet.
The Schierling Grant
The purpose of the Schierling Grant is to enable MSW students to understand global interconnectedness as a central aspect of their work and have an appreciation of the international perspective, an understanding of global events and influences, and a sense of how global and local events affect populations and culture through an experience of international field education.
Benefits: The Schierling grant annually provides $ 15,000 to sponsor international airfare and four weeks of room and board. The same MSW students’ and faculty member’s airfare and conference registration fees will be supported, if their papers are accepted for presentation at an international conference.
In addition, participating students will receive field practicum hours. Through the Schierling grant, in May, 2018, four MSW students and an MSW faculty member went to Kenya for four weeks and in May, 2019, five MSW students and an MSW faculty member went to Romania for four weeks. The 2022 International Field Experience in Romania is already determined.
The application submission information will be posted in mid-November.
Mrs. Angela Marie Hyo Jae Ryoo-Kim Memorial Scholarship
A brief biography of Mrs. Angela Marie Hyo Jae Ryoo-Kim:
It is a distinct honor and privilege to share the legacy of Mrs. Angela Marie Hyo Jae Ryoo-Kim who lived her life according to four principles: faith in God, love of family, the value of education, and service to others. Mrs. Ryoo-Kim married Mr. Joseph Man Hung Kim and they had six children, 3 boy sand 3 girls. Both Mr. and Mrs. Kim were born in North Korea and they fled from the NorthKorean Communist regime to South Korea in the early 1950s. Their plan was to escape for a few days and then return to their home for good. However, their few days became a permanent separation from the rest of their family members. Because, in July 1953, the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) was created and the North Korean Communist regime closed the border between North and South Korea which is still in effect today.
Mr. and Mrs. Kim’s unplanned resettlement in South Korea was not an easy transition. They lost their two oldest children (a daughter and son) and they were forced to accept their separation from the rest of their family in North Korea.
Mrs. Ryoo-Kim used to say “in spite of the hard life circumstance, we (her husband and she) were determined to start all over and believed that with the providential care of God, we will rewrite our story for the sake of our children.”
Their faith, steadfast spirit and life principles certainly paved a new pathway for their off-spring in South Korea and the United States. Mrs. Ryoo-Kim was an avid reader and a life-long learner. She attended her church sponsored senior programs, took English and health care classes, and participated in arts and crafts and senior yoga classes. Her other joy was traveling with her family and friends. She believed in the importance of education and encouraged and empowered all her children and grandchildren to attain higher education. She emphasized what education can do for an individual and how education can be a tool to make a difference for the common good. She ensured her children were well educated and became contributing members of society. Another guiding principle of Mrs. Ryoo-Kim was her faith in God. She read the entire bible three times, participated in bible study, actively attended Mass and faithfully prayed for the people who were on her prayer list. God was the core of her being and her family was the center of her life.
The Mrs. Angela Marie Hyo Jae Ryoo-Kim memorial scholarship is founded on her life principles: faith in God and love and care of one’s family with one’s whole heart, educating yourself and serving others with your knowledge and talents.Mr . and Mrs. Kim’s family is very grateful for Mr. and Mrs. Antonia and Hans Schierling’s thoughtful, meaningful and generous gift to memorialize Mrs. Ryoo-Kim’s legacy through MSW students’ education.Mrs. Angela Marie Hyo Jae Ryoo-Kim’s brief biography was written by her daughter,Sister Angela Kim, IHM
Mrs. Angela Marie Hyo Jae Ryoo-Kim Memorial Scholarship Criteria:
* Eligibility: Marywood University Scranton MSW Students
*Priority: Daughter or son of an immigrant family
First generation college graduate
*Personal essay (3 to 5 pages/double spaced):
Share your personal philosophy of education
What do you plan to do with the MSW degree?
What kind of community service project(s) would you like to engage in while a student and in the future?
Please submit your personal essay to Sister Angela Kim at akim@marywood.edu by September 24th
Faculty
Kaitlin Ann Anderle
Department Director | Assistant Professor
Selina Shrestha
Assistant Professor of Practice
Dr. Yerodin Lucas
Assistant Professor
Michelle L Ostroski
Assistant Professor
Susan G Lettera
Instructor of Practice
Arielle L Arbushites
Lecturer
Elizabeth T Bruinix-Parris
Instructor of Practice
Pamela Cho
Lecturer
Cherish L Culligan
Lecturer
Lauren E Dennelly
Lecturer
Lucrezia M Grier
Lecturer | Lecturer
Deborah L Guy
Lecturer
Jennifer M Hartz
Lecturer
Sr. Angela Ok Kim
Professor
Joseph H Knecht
Lecturer
John G Lees
Lecturer
Anthony P Linnen
Lecturer
William R McDonald
Lecturer
Jennifer Marie Moll
Lecturer
Denise Namowicz
Lecturer
Tessa Palmer
Lecturer
Dr. Lia Richards Palmiter
Lecturer
Stephanie Pearce
Lecturer
Dr. Karen Rich
Associate Professor
Laurie A Scoblionko
Lecturer
Saroj Shrestha
Lecturer
Ronald J Simon
Lecturer
Amber L Snyder
Lecturer
Michelle L Valinski
Lecturer
Erin Elizabeth Wagner
Administrative Assistant
Alicia Zehner
Lecturer
Courses & Curriculum (60 Total Credits)
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Course Numbers
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Course Names
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Credit Hours
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GENERALIST FOUNDATION CURRICULUM
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SW 501
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Theory and Practice of Social Work I
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3
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SW 502
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Practice II: SW Practice With Groups
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3
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SW 503
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Practice III: SW Pract. W/ Communities
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3
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SW 591
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Field Education Experience I
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3
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SW 592
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Field Education Experience II
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4
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SW 601
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Human Behavior I: Psychosocial Analysis Of Human Behavior
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3
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SW 621
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Social Work Perspectives on Psych Psychopathology
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3
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SW 701
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Social Work Research: Design & Meth Methodology
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3
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SW 702
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Soc Work Rsrch: Implementation/Analysis
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3
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SW 801
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Introduction to Social Welfare
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3
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SW 971
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Ethical Issues in Social Work Practice
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3
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GENERALIST SPECIALIZATION COURSES
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SW 504
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Pract IV: Adv Scl Wrk Pract Ind/Fml
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3
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SW 505
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Pract V: Adm in SW
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3
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SW 506
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Practice VI: Culmination Integrative Se
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3
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SW 595
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Fld Ed Exp III: Advanced Prac Client Systems Concentn
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4
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SW 596
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Fld Ed Exp IV: Advanced Practice W/ Client Systems Concentn
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4
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SW 802
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Social Policy Advocacy
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3
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ELECTIVES
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SW 532
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Adv Admin in SW Prct: Pgm Dvl & Eval
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3
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SW 535
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Child Welfare Services
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3
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SW 536
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Social Work Practice With Children
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3
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SW 541
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Mindfulness Skills for SW Practice
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3
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SW 561
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Family Focused Social Work Practice
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3
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SW 571
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Supervision in Social Work Practice
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3
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SW 625
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Critical Issues in Chemical Dependency
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3
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SW 705
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Social Work Thesis
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3
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SW 900
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SW Perspective on Trauma: Theory & Prac
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3
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SW 901
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P/P Trauma Informed Care
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3
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SW 908
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Women's Issues and the Practice of Social Work
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3
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SW 920
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Spiritual and Religious Dimensions of Social Work Practice
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3
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SW 925
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Critical Issues in Racial and Ethnic Experience
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3
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SW 940
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Dvlpmntl/Physcl Dsblts for Soc Work
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3
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SW 941
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Concepts and Issues in Gerontology
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3
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SW 950
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Independent Study
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3
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SW 950I
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Independent Study - International Study
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3
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SW 965
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Human Sexuality: Issues for Social Work
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3
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SW 989
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Glbl Prsp Soc & Adm Prct
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3
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