Exercise Science

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. 

Areas of study

• Pathway Degree with Health and Exercise Sciences Concentration
• Pre-Exercise Science
  • Transfer options Aquinas College, GVSU, WMU
• Pre-Nutrition and Dietetics (WMU)
• Pre-Public Health (WMU)
• Pre-Recreation/Sport Management (WMU)
• Pre-Sport Management (GVSU)