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-friendly.  The Wellness Center has a wide variety of equipment, and hosts a wide variety of classes.  Students have the opportunity to use stair-steppers, stationary bicycles, recumbent bicycles, treadmills, elliptical machines, paramount strength training machines, various free-weights, all 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 regular classes are 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

Dean, MA

kayc@mineralarea.edu     573-518-2100

Tim Gray

Physical Education Department Chair, Athletic Director

Professor, MA

tim@mineralarea.edu     573-518-2129

Jeremy Partney

Wellness Center Director, Physical Education Instructor

Instructor, BS

jpartney@mineralarea.edu    573-518-2104

 

Mark Potratz

Law Enforcement Academy Director, Fundamentals of Trap & Skeet

Associate Professor, MA

mpotratz@mineralarea.edu     573-518-2308

Rich Flotron

Law Enforcement Academy, Wellness Instructor

Assistant Professor, MA

rflotron@mineralarea.edu     573-518-2341

Tony Ganz

Fine Arts Department Chair, Golf Instructor

Associate Professor, MA

tony@mineralarea.edu     573-518-2344

Jerry Whitehurst

Fundamentals of Trap & Skeet Instructor

Adjunct, MA

Jim Gerwitz

Criminal Justice Instructor, Baseball and Fundamentals of Officiating Instructor

Adjunct, BS

jgerwitz@mineralarea.edu     573-518-2224

Paul Fritch

Technology Instructor, Dance Instructor

Adjunct, BS

paul@mineralarea.edu     573-518-2194

Corey Tate

Head Men's Basketball Coach, Varsity Sports Instructor

Adjunct, BS

corey@mineralarea.edu     573-518-2229

Dennis Robinson

Tai Chi Instuctor, Physical Education Instructor

Adjunct, Doctorate

drobinso@mineralarea.edu   573-760-3120

Judy East

Potosi Center

jeast2@centurytel.net     573-438-3479

Sally Werner

Perryville Higher Education Center

MA

swerner@mineralarea.edu     573-547-4143

Deborah Shockley

Winona High School

debshockly@hotmail.com     573-325-4221

Marcy Asher

Fredericktown Center

MA

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 2310 Tai Chi Chuan Robinson    
PED 2312 Tai Chi II Robinson    
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

   
PED 265 L Fund. of Trap & Skeet

Potratz

Law Academy  
PED 270 Wellness I Partney   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 Partney   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 Partney   MAC WC
PED 273 Cycling Ergometry Partney   MAC WC