Physical Education Department
The Physical Education Department at Mineral Area College is an important component of the overall education provided by the college. Most degree programs at Mineral Area College require one to two credits in physical education. The Department offers a variety of courses that students can choose from to obtain that credit while learning key components to living a healthy lifestyle.
Wellness Center
The Wellness Center is located between the library and field house on the Park Hills Campus at Mineral Area College. It is a first-class facility that is considered extremely user-freindly. The Wellness Center has a variety of equipment, and hosts a various classes. Students have the opportunity to use stair-steppers, stationary bicycles, recumbend bicycles, tread-mills, elyptical machines, universal strength-training machines, various free-weights, and while learning cutting edge fitness concepts from the trained staff. The Wellness Center is open for use by faculty, staff, and students enrolled in a physical education course. Community members and Alumni can gain access to the facility by contacting Registration/Enrollment at 573-518-2126 enrolling in an audit section of Wellness I (PED270 section H).
The Wellness Center is open Monday through Thursday from 8:00 am to 7:00 pm, and Friday from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm during regularly scheduled classes. The Center's summer hours are 8:00 am to 4:00 pm Monday through Friday during the summer semester. The Wellness Center is closed on week-ends, holidays, in between semesters, and when school is closed. Please contact the Wellness Center for additional information or break hours of operation at 573-518-2104.
Faculty & Staff
Kay Crecelius
Dean of Arts & Science
kayc@mineralarea.edu 573-518-2100
Tim Gray
Physical Education Department Chair, Athletic Director
tim@mineralarea.edu 573-518-2129
Chad Kish
Wellness Center Director, Physical Education Instructor
ckish@mineralarea.edu 573-518-2104
Jim Gerwitz
Criminal Justice Instructor, Baseball and Fundamentals of Officiating Instructor
jgerwitz@mineralarea.edu 573-518-2224
Rich Flotron
Law Enforcement Academy, Wellness Instructor
rflotron@mineralarea.edu 573-518-2341
Mark Potratz
Law Enforcement Academy Director, Fundamentals of Trap & Skeet
mpotratz@mineralarea.edu 573-518-2308
Tony Ganz
Fine Arts Department Chair, Golf Instructor
tony@mineralarea.edu 573-518-2344
Jerry Whitehurst
Fundamentals of Trap & Skeet Instructor
Paul Fritch
Technology Instructor, Dance Instructor
paul@mineralarea.edu 573-518-2194
Corey Tate
Head Men's Basketball Coach, Varsity Sports Instructor
corey@mineralarea.edu 573-518-2229
Judy East
Potosi Center
jeast2@centurytel.net 573-438-3479
Sally Werner
Perryville Higher Education Center
swerner@mineralarea.edu 573-547-4143
Deborah Shockley
Winona High School
debshockly@hotmail.com 573-325-4221
Marcy Asher
Fredericktown Center
marcy@mineralarea.edu 573-783-7932
Physical Education Courses:
| Course | Description | Instructor | Information | Course Page |
| PED 105 | Officiating Sports | Gerwitz | ||
| PED 109 | Fund. of Baseball | Gerwitz | ||
| PED 200 | Basic Physical Fitness | Schmitt | ||
| PED 208 | Beginning Golf | Ganz | ||
| PED 252 | Modern Dance | Fritch | ||
| PED 253 | Modern Dance II | Fritch | ||
| PED 256 | Varsity Sports | Tate | ||
| PED 258 | Varsity Sports | Gerwitz | ||
| PED 265 | Fund. of Trap & Skeet | Whitehurst |
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| PED 265 L | Fund. of Trap & Skeet | Potratz |
Law Academy | |
| PED 270 | Wellness I | Kish | MAC WC | |
| PED 270 L | Wellness I | Flotron | Law Academy | |
| PED 270 P | Wellness I | Werner | Perryville | |
| PED 270 R | Wellness I | Fredericktown | ||
| PED 270 S | Wellness I | East | Potosi | |
| PED 270 W | Wellness I | Winona | ||
| PED 271 | Wellness II | Kish | MAC WC | |
| PED 271 P | Wellness I | Werner | Perryville | |
| PED 271 R | Wellness I | Fredericktown | ||
| PED 271 S | Wellness II | East | Potosi | |
| PED 271 W | Wellness II | Winona | ||
| PED 272 | Total Fitness | Kish | MAC WC | |
| PED 273 | Cycling Ergometry | Kish | MAC WC |