Social Work Program
Contact Information
Program Coordinator: Sheri Lozier-Bentley, LCSW
Program Office: D-14
Phone: 615-353-3350
E-mail: sheri.lozier@nscc.edu
Social Work Program
Social workers take pride in being the only professionals trained to work with people in their environment, looking at all dimensions of the individual's life. Social work is the profession of doers, problem-solvers who intervene in multiple-level systems and perform various professional roles in a fast paced and ever changing society. The practice of social work requires knowledge of human development and behavior, social, economic and cultural institutions, and the interaction of all these factors. Skills include developing relationships, brokering and accessing services, assessing needs and facilitating change. Social workers assist people in all stages of life, from children to the elderly, and through all situations from adoption to hospice care. You can find social workers in hospitals, police departments, mental health clinics, schools, military facilities, and even corporations.
Through the use of teaching methods that support critical thinking and life-long learning, faculty and staff strive for academic excellence. At Nashville State Community college, faculty blend education and experience with a strong code of ethics. Every social worker values these principles because they prepare individuals to help others with life’s challenges. Social work students learn to elevate service to others above self-interest, learning how to help people in need and address social problems. Students are taught to help strengthen relationships among people including promoting, restoring, maintaining, and enhancing the well-being of individuals, families, social groups, organizations, and communities. Social work classes remind students to be aware of the profession’s core values, and to enhance the lives of others in need. Students are taught to challenge injustice in the world, particularly on behalf of vulnerable and oppressed populations.
Social Work A.A. and A.S. Degree Programs
Associate of Science Degree Tennessee Transfer Pathways
Tennessee Transfer Pathways (TTP) help students who plan to transfer to Tennessee public universities to complete their baccalaureate degrees. A student who completes all the courses listed on a Tennessee Transfer Path will earn an A.A. or A.S. degree at NSCC and is guaranteed that all the courses will count toward that university major. The Tennessee Transfer Pathways' prescribed curriculum must be followed exactly to ensure all hours transfer.
Tennessee Transfer Pathways NSCC to UT and TBR Four-Year Universities Course Requirements (PDF documents)
Social Work A.S. Degree
Social Work A.A. Degree
See the NSCC Catalog for Social Work program requirements, recommended schedule, and course descriptions.
Check the current Class Schedule for course availability.
Faculty
Sheri Lozier-Bentley
Sheri Lozier-Bentley became the coordinator and instructor of the social work and social services program at NSCC in the fall of 2006 after serving two years as an adjunct facility for the program. Prior to coming to Nashville State, Ms. Lozier-Bentley worked in administration/direct care for Foundations Associates. Her social work areas of expertise include working with persons who possess co-occurring mental health and addiction issues as well as general life stressors and life satisfaction. Ms. Lozier-Bentley graduated with her master’s degree from The University of Tennessee at Nashville in 2002 and is currently a Licensed Clinical Social Worker for the state of Tennessee.
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