Exercise Science

Why Exercise Science at GRCC?

Mission: 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 a bachelor's degree at a four-year college or university. 

Areas of study

Pathway Program

• Health and Exercise Science Pathway Program

Articulated Transfer Programs

Articulation Transfer Agreements: Complete 2 years of college at GRCC and then transfer to the 4-year university/college that we have an articulated agreement with to complete your bachelor’s degree

• Pre-Exercise Science
• Pre-Public Health 
• Pre-Sport Management 
• Pre-Recreation/Sport Management 
• Pre-Nutrition and Dietetics

Check out our curriculum

ACSM Career Guide

The ACSM videos are recordings from ACSM Career webinars, highlighting some of the career options available to individuals with an Exercise Science degree. To explore even more career options in Exercise Science, visit the American College of Sport Medicine's Career Guide, an extensive YouTube playlist describing even more ways to apply your degree in Exercise Science.