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Why Exercise Science at GRCC?
Our mission is to educate and positively impact the health, well-being, and knowledge of students and the community by offering academic course work, outreach, and practical learning opportunities.
- You will learn how exercise, nutrition, weight control, and stress-management promote health, and how to relate those skills into workplace safety and wellness practices.
- Your studies will include the causes, prevention and management of disease.
- You will gain knowledge of general anatomy, physiology and biomechanics to customize exercise programs for fitness, metabolism and weight control.
- Your degree program is built to give you a seamless transfer to earn bachelor's degree at a four-year college or university.
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Laura Kennett
Department Head
(616) 234-3323