Pre-Exercise Science, A.A. (Aquinas College)

General Transfer Notes & Michigan Transfer Agreement

The coursework needed to complete this program is listed below.  The courses transfer and satisfy requirements at Aquinas College. 

Students should contact Aquinas to obtain additional detailed information about transfer requirements. Aquinas ultimately makes the decisions about how each course will be used to meet the bachelor’s degree requirements. Students should also review the specific admission requirements for Aquinas College and this Aquinas program.

GRCC advisors and faculty are available to help students navigate transfer resources and create an individualized transfer plan, including selection of elective courses, which meets all GRCC and Aquinas College requirements.

Graduates of this program will earn an Associate of Arts degree from GRCC and may be eligible to earn the Michigan Transfer Agreement (MTA) credential.

General Education Courses

Select a minimum of 30 credit hours of course work from the General Education course list. Course work must be selected as directed in the areas below. Use transfer resources available and advising to select coursework based on Aquinas College requirements.

General Education Total Credit Hours

30 (minimum)

Program Courses

• BA 103 - Introduction to Business Credit Hours: 4
• BA 105 - Entrepreneurship Credit Hours: 3

• OR

• BA 286 - Small Business Management Credit Hours: 3
• GH 200 - General Nutrition Credit Hours: 3
• EXS 184 - Introduction to Exercise Science Credit Hours: 3
• EXS 198 - Introduction to Athletic Training Credit Hours: 3
• EXS 156 - CPR/AED/First Aid for Professional Rescuer Credit Hours: 2

Program Elective Courses

Select courses from Group Fitness or Strength and Conditioning based on your planned Competency Area at Aquinas.

• Group Fitness:

• EXS 230 - Exercise Leadership Credit Hours: 3
• WE 125 - Fitness for Life Credit Hours: 1

• Strength and Conditioning:

• WE 141 - Weight Training I Credit Hours: 1

• OR

• WE 155 - Weight Training II Credit Hours: 1

Open Elective Courses

The remaining number of courses needed to complete the program will depend on the number of credit hours still needed to reach the 60 credits required for graduation. Course selections should be made based on transfer requirements.

The following GRCC Courses are recommended Open Electives:

• EXS 203 - The Obesity Epidemic
• EXS 225 - Introduction to Public Health.

Students are encouraged to use transfer resources available and consult their faculty advisors when choosing Open Elective courses.

Total Credit Hours

60

In What Order Should I Take Classes?

Please select courses from the Priority I list.  Select courses based on the number of credits you are taking in the semester, for example, if you are a part time student you do not have to take all of the courses listed.  If you are unable to schedule Priority I courses, move to and select from the list of Priority II, Priority III, and Priority IV courses.

NOTE: This priority schedule assumes the student is prepared to take the courses listed. If prerequisites are required, additional semesters may be required to complete this degree.

Meet with an Academic Program Advisor and consult my Academic Progress for specific degree requirements.