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What's Going On:

29th Annual

Mineral Area College Science Fair

Friday

March 23, 2012

Contact: Nancy Petersen

npeterse@MineralArea.edu

World Wide Youth in Science and Engineering:  WYSE 2012

Wednesday

February 1 , 2012

Contact: George Saum

gsaum@MineralArea.edu

Chemistry of Color 

Mineral Area College and the Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri

Saturday, February 25, 2012

9 am-noon, Mineral Area College


Tie dye, Secret Writing, M&M’s, and more—oh my! 

Learn the science while working with a tasty treat and tie dye your own T-shirt

Girl Scouts Junior Level / grades 4-5, $5 per girl, bring your own T-shirt to tie dye

Submit: Troop Program Application, Deadline: February 10

Contact: Jessica Upchurch, 314-592-2359, jupchurch@girlscotusem.org or      

Nathan Calkins, 573-518-2325, ncalkins@MinearalArea.edu

Science Adjunct Instructors needed to teach lecture and lab courses.

Adjunct Instructors needed in Chemistry, Earth Science, Biology, and Anatomy and Physiology.

Click here for more information.

Our Department:

The goal of the Science department is to develop students' understanding of the principles and laboratory procedures of life and physical sciences and to cultivate their abilities to apply the empirical methods of scientific inquiry. It is important that students develop an understanding of how scientific discovery changes theoretical views of the world, informs our imaginations, and shapes human history. It is also necessary that students develop an understanding of how science is shaped by historical and social contexts.

Our students will learn how to use the scientific method and how to develop and test hypotheses in order to draw defensible conclusions. They will learn how to evaluate scientific evidences and argument. They will learn how to describe not only the basic principles of the physical universe, but also the concepts of the nature, organization, and evolution of living systems. They will also learn how human choices have affected the earth and living systems.

Degree requirements:

Students earning an Associates of Arts degree are required to take at least 8-credit hours of science. Typically a student will take at least two science classes. A student is required to take one life science class and one physical science class. One of these classes must have a laboratory component.

Members of our Department:

The Science Department is staffed by seven full-time faculty members and numerous adjunct faculty members.  Dr. Rhonda Gamble is the Science Department Chair.  Ms. Nancy Petersen is the Science Fair Coordinator. 

Our full-time instructors are:

Dr. Nathan Calkins

Assistant Professor

Ph.D. Chemistry

(573) 518-2325

Office #15
ncalkins@MineralArea.edu

Chemistry of Alternative Energy,

Introductory Chemistry,

Organic Chemistry I and II

 

Dr. Rhonda Gamble 

Professor

Ph.D. Physiological Sciences

(573) 518-2195

Office #31
rhonda@MineralArea.edu

Environmental Science Lab,

Essentials of Microbiology,

Human Anatomy,

Human Anatomy and Physiology,

Human Physiology,

Microbiology,

Reading in Honors,

Research in Honors

Ms. Nancy Petersen

Associate Professor

M.S. Natural Sciences

(573) 518-2227

Office #23
npeterse@MineralArea.edu

General Biology,

General Botany,

General Zoology,

Introduction to Biological Science,

Local Flora

Ms. Sharon Reeves

Instructor

M.S. Biology

(573) 518-2298

Office # 3

sreeves@MineralArea.edu

Environmental Science,

Field Biology

General Biology,

School Health,

Survey of Genetics

Dr. George Saum

Physics Instructor

Ph.D. Physics

(573) 518-2174

Office #16
gsaum@MineralArea.edu

College Physics I and II,

Engineering Mechanics - Dynamics,

Engineering Mechanics - Statics,

General Physics I and II,

Introduction to Electrical Engineering,

Introductory Astronomy,

Physical Science

Mr. Brian Scheidt

Assistant Professor

M.S. Geology

(573) 518-2314

Office #AS212A
bscheidt@MineralArea.edu

Earth Science with lab,

Earth Science I without lab,

Earth Science II without lab, Introductory Oceanography,

Physical Geology

Dr. Margaret Williams

Professor

Ph.D. Chemistry

(573) 518-2150

Office #29
mwilliam@MineralArea.edu

General Chemistry I and II,

Introductory Chemistry,

Qualitative Analysis

   

Our adjunct instructors are:

Mr. Brent Ashcraft

Instructor

M.S. Natural Sciences

(573) 547-4143

General Biology at Perryville,

Summer 2011  

Mr. Dan Green

Instructor

M.S. Natural Sciences

(573) 547-4143

drgreen@mineralarea.edu

General Biology at Perryville,

Spring 2012  

Ms. Jenny Gunn

Professor Emeritus

M.S. Zoology

(573) 518-2352, press 3

Office #AS212B jenny@MineralArea.edu

General Biology, School Health Telecourse on the main campus,

Spring 2012

Dr. William Hedden

Instructor

(573) 325-8101 Ext. 5

Intro Astronomy at Winona,

Fall 2011

Ms. Rebecca Henson

Instructor

M.S. Biology

(573) 783-2203

Mr. Jim Hrouda

Professor Emeritus

M.S. Architectural Engineering

(573) 518-2350

Office #T11

jimh@MineralArea.edu

Earth Science and Earth Science I on the main campus, Spring 2012

Mr. Charles Limbaugh

Professor Emeritus

M.S. Chemistry

(573) 518-2352, press 1

Office #AS212B

charlim@MineralArea.edu

Introductory Chemistry on the main campus, Fall 2011

Ms. Nancy Lynch

Laboratory Instructor

(573) 518-2352, press 4

Office #AS212A

nlynch@MineralArea.edu

Human Anatomy and Physiology Lab on the main campus, Spring 2012

Mr. Bill Mayberry

Instructor

M. Education

(573) 438-2156, ext 43

Billrfd@yahoo.com

Earth Science at Potosi,

Spring 2012

Ms. Rose Mier

Instructor

M.S. Natural Sciences

(573) 783-2203

rmier@MineralArea.edu

General Biology and Environmental Science at Fredericktown,

Spring 2012

Ms. Sarah Nichols

Instructor

M.S. Chemistry

(573) 518-2352

Office #AS212B

snichols@MineralArea.edu

Introductory Chemistry on the main campus, Spring 2012

Mr. Randy Reese

Instructor

M.S. Life Science

(573) 438-2156, ext 43

rreese@MineralArea.edu

General Biology at Potosi,

Spring 2012

Mr. Andrew Satterlee

Instructor

M.S. Natural Science

(573) 518-2352

Office #AS212B

ssatterlees@MineralArea.edu

Human Anatomy and Physiology on the main campus, Spring 2012

Mr. Russell Sanders

Instructor

M.S. Education

(573) 783-7932

rwsander@MineralArea.edu

Earth Science at Fredericktown,

Spring 2012

Ms. Jennifer Weaver

Instructor

M.S. Natural Science

(573) 518-2352

Office #AS212B

jweaver@MineralArea.edu

Biology on the main campus,

Spring 2012

Our dual-credit instructors are:
             

Ms. Rebecca Henson

Instructor

M.S. Biology

General Biology

Fredericktown High School

Fall 2011 - Spring 2012