Mineral Area College

Last updated
Mineral Area College
Other name
MAC
Former name
Flat River Junior College
Type Public community college
Established1965;59 years ago (1965)
Accreditation Higher Learning Commission
President Joe Gilgour
Students2,640 (Fall 2020)
Location
Park Hills
,
Missouri
,
United States
Colors     Red, Black, and White [1]
Sporting affiliations
 NJCAA Division I
MascotKirby the Cardinal
Website www.mineralarea.edu

Mineral Area College is a public junior college in Park Hills, Missouri. Students can participate in the 2+2 programs offered on campus by Central Methodist University or University of Missouri-St. Louis. The college enrolled 2,640 students in 2019. [2] [3] [4]

Contents

History

Founded in 1922 as Flat River Junior College, the original college was created by the Flat River Board of Education to train teachers and offer two year college education to graduating high school students. In the 1960s, enrollment had increased and a need for a larger facility was assessed. Through a popular vote by residents in six public school district in 1965, the Flat River Junior college was transitioned to Mineral Area College. In 1966 the career and technical education division was formed and nursing programs were then added in 1967. The current main campus outside of Leadington, MO was purchased in 1967 and operations moved to the larger campus in 1970. The college grew throughout the 80s and 90s, adding more buildings and programs to better meet the needs of the area. College Park was added in 2000 and the Fredericktown Outreach Center was built in 2010. Now, MAC has over 11,000 alumni and has graduated students from many different states and countries. [5] [6]

Mineral Area College Presidents
no.NameTerm
1H. Tudor Westover1965-1966
2Richard Caster1966-1982
3Dixie Kohn1982-2001
4Terry Barnes2001-2006
5Steven Kurtz2007-2018
6Joseph Gilgour2019–Present

Locations

Main Campus

The main campus is located within St. Francois County in Park Hills, MO, 86 miles north of Cape Girardeau, MO and 66 miles south of St. Louis, MO.

The 226 acre main campus has a quadrangle design encompassing a courtyard for student activities. The four-sided building layout is composed of the C.H. Cozean Library, "The Bob" Robert E. Sechrest Sr. Field House, Fine Arts, Allied Health, Arts & Sciences, and Technology buildings. With the construction of a breezeway to connect the library to the second floor of the technology building, it is possible to walk through the entire main campus from the field house to the fine arts building. [7]

The North College Center and Law Enforcement Academy are located on the north side of campus off of Dixie Kohn Drive.

Fredericktown Outreach Center

The Fredericktown Outreach Center is located just off of Hwy 67 South next to Black River Electric Co-op offices. [8]

Perryville Higher Education Center

The Perryville Higher Education Center is located in the former library building of St. Mary's of the Barrens campus. [9]

Potosi Outreach Center

The Potosi Outreach Center is located within the Potosi High School. [10]

Taxing district and service region

Mineral Area College was founded and developed as a college to support students from six school districts: North County R-1, Central R-3, Farmington R-7, Bismarck R-5, West County R-4, and Fredericktown R-1. Mineral Area College has a broad service region, but is primarily supported through portions of the voter-approved property tax revenue in the smaller taxing district. School districts have voted to join the taxing district since 1965 and students living in these districts receive reduced tuition benefits. [11] Due to the extensive west-to-east size of the service district, voter rejections, or other economic issues, not every public school in the service district supports MAC through tax revenue, but still receive service benefits from the college.

Currently, Mineral Area College is supported by taxing districts in St. Francois County, Madison County and portions of Ste. Genevieve, Washington, Jefferson and Perry counties. The service region consists of all of St. Francois, Ste. Genevieve, Perry, Madison, Iron, Washington, Shannon and Texas counties. [12]

Schools in the MAC Service Region
CountyPublic SchoolsNon-Public School
Taxing District
St. FrancoisBismarck R-V School District

Farmington R-VII School District

North St. Francois County R-I School District

Central St. Francois County R-III School District

West St. Francois County R-IV School District

MadisonFredericktown R-I School District
WashingtonKingston K-14 School District

Potosi R-III School District

Valley R-VI School District

Service Region (Non-Taxing District)
St. FrancoisSt. Paul Lutheran
MadisonMarquand-Zion R-VI School DistrictFaith Christian Academy
Ste. GenevieveSte. Genevieve County R-II School District Valle Catholic Schools
WashingtonKingston K-14 School District

Potosi R-III School District

Valley R-VI School District

PerryPerry County Public School District No. 32 St. Vincent de Paul Schools
IronArcadia Valley R-II School District

Iron County C-4 School District

South Iron County R-I School District

ShannonEminence R-I School District

Winona R-III School District

TexasCabool R-IV School District

Houston R-I School District

Licking R-VIII School District

Plato R-V School District

Summersville R-II School District

Academics and Technical Programs

Mineral Area College offers several Associate degrees and certificate programs for students, including Associate of Arts, Associate of Science, Associate of Applied Science, and Associate of General Studies degrees. [13]

Mineral Area Fine Arts Academy

The Mineral Area Fine Arts Academy was created in 2021 in a response to a void in higher education fine arts after declines in enrollment and subsequent fine arts program cancellations at Mineral Area College. The Fine Arts Academy operates on the Mineral Area College main campus and will provide classes and productions in theatre, music, and visual art. [14]

Mineral Area Council on the Arts (MACOA)

Mineral Area Council on the Arts (MACOA) began in 1982 as Mineral Area College Arts Council, a committee formed by Dixie Kohn at Mineral Area College. The group brought cultural events and a broader exposure of fine arts to the college campus. The independent Mineral Area Council on the Arts was established in 1989 and in 1990 registered its Articles of Incorporation with the State of Missouri in 1990.

In addition to the executive director, the council is led by a Board of Directors of 8 men and women. The main MACOA office is located in the Fine Arts building on the main campus of Mineral Area College. [15]

Athletics

The Mineral Area College Cardinals are represented by the mascot "Kirby the Cardinal". [16]

Mineral Area College is a member of the National Junior College Athletic Association Division I, NJCAA Region XVI and the Missouri Community College Athletic Conference. [17]

Athletic teams include Men and Women's Basketball, Soccer, Track & Field; Men's Baseball and Golf; Women's Softball and Volleyball; Coed E-Gaming and Cheerleading. [18]

Robert E. Sechrest Sr. Field House

The field house on the main campus is colloquially referred to as "the Bob" by student athletes and faculty. The gym is named after Missouri Sports Hall of Fame Inductee, Robert "Bob" Sechrest to honor his lifetime accomplishments.

Student life

College Park

College Park Residences provide independent living for students of Mineral Area College and Central Methodist University on the Park Hills campus.

The College Park community includes a club house with big screen TV, laundry facility, computer lab, sand volleyball court, barbecue pavilion, and private mailboxes. These amenities add to the benefits received when leasing a College Park Residence. [19]

Disc Golf

Mineral Area College has a large 18 hole disc golf course beginning directly off of the main parking lot. The course was designed by Al Kennon and constructed through a partnership with the college and the Boy Scouts of America. [20]

Quarry Pond

The 2.0 acre quarry pond is located behind the baseball field off of Dixie Kohn drive. The Missouri Department of Conservation managed pond can be accessed by students and the public during daylight hours to enjoy jogging along the paved path, lounging between courses, or fishing for black bass, catfish, and sunfish. [21]

Sgt. Darrell S. Cole Memorial Shooting Range

The Sgt. Darrell S. Cole Memorial Shooting Range is a part of the overall St. Joe State Park/Mineral Area College Shooting Range program. The shooting range's primary purpose is to provide a controlled environment for the novice to the experienced shooter that allows them to feel safe and obtain answers and assistance. [22]

Campus

Library

The library is located off of the main parking lot and is a foundation of the main campus quadrangle. The building is named in honor of C. H. Cozean. Mr. Cozean was a prominent Farmington, Missouri, businessman in a family-owned business dating back to 1864. [23] The C. H. Cozean Library now contains historical data on the Cozean family and some of the connecting families. The Library also has a display that highlights some of the rich history of the Cozean family. . Students can check out books, music, movies, disc golf, and other field equipment. [24]

Academic Resource Center

Located inside of the Learning Center in the concourse of the Arts & Sciences building. [25]

TriO Programs

Mineral Area College hosts three TRiO programs: Upward Bound, EXCEL/Student Support Services (SSS) and Educational Talent Search. These programs, funded by the Department of Education, help eligible students overcome barriers to successfully participating in higher education. All services offered by the TRiO programs are provided at no cost to participants. [26]

Bookstore

The Mineral Area College Bookstore is attached to the Sechrest Field House. Students can access the bookstore in-store and online. [27]

Career services

This service is available to anyone, college student or community member. Career services offers resources to help give a better understanding of interests, abilities and career values. The service can help gather information on job descriptions, earnings, employment trends, job outlook, training/education required, and more. [28]

Public transportation

Mineral Area College is a middle stopping location for both of the newly created North and South St. Francois County routes of the Southeast Missouri Transportation Service. "Anyone Can Ride" the SMTS bus routes with the North Route (Bus B) servicing Bonne Terre, Desloge, Elvins, and Park Hills and the South Route (Bus A) servicing Park Hills and Farmington. This is the only major form of public transportation in the area and provides a ride into town for many community members and students living in College Park. [29]

Major highways [30]

College divisions and departments

In 2020, the Career & Technical Education college and Arts & Sciences college were merged into one academic body under a Provost of Instruction. Departments and programs were assigned to one of six newly formed academic divisions. In 2021, the departments in the Science, Agriculture, and Math division were reassigned after the reduction of the agriculture program.

Currently, Mineral Area College offers courses and programs through five different academic divisions. [31]

DivisionAcademic DivisionDepartments
IAllied Health and Sciences
  • Biological and Physical Sciences
  • Practical Nursing
  • Associate Degree Nursing
  • Health Sciences Lab Simulation
  • EMT
  • Paramedic
  • Radiology (ending with cohort 21/22)
IIBusiness, Math, Technology, and Industry
  • Business/Management
  • Computer Information Systems
  • Computer Networking
  • Computer Science
  • Personal Awareness
  • Mathematics
  • Technology/Manufacturing
  • Welding
IIILaw Enforcement and Criminal Justice
  • Criminal Justice
  • Law Enforcement
  • Police Academy
IVHuman Services
  • Education
  • Early Childhood Education
  • History/Political Science
  • Physical Education
  • Psychology/Sociology
  • Reading & Guidance
VArts & Communication
  • English
  • Public Speaking/Communications
  • Art & Music

Social media

Mineral Area College actively engages with students and the public on many social media platforms including YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn.

Board of trustees

The Mineral Area College Board of Trustees is made up of locally elected individuals from the five sub-districts within the greater taxing district of the college. [32]

Accreditation

Mineral Area College and its outreach centers are accredited through the Higher Learning Commission, A Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. [33]

Mineral Area College degrees and programs are approved by the Missouri Coordinating Board for Higher Education, Jefferson City, MO. [34]

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