{"id":573,"date":"2026-06-09T19:01:38","date_gmt":"2026-06-09T19:01:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sanantoniomovingreport.com\/?p=573"},"modified":"2026-06-09T19:01:38","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T19:01:38","slug":"san-antonios-our-lady-of-the-lake-university-launches-three-year-bachelors-degrees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sanantoniomovingreport.com\/?p=573","title":{"rendered":"San Antonio\u2019s Our Lady of the Lake University launches three-year bachelor\u2019s degrees"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Officials at Our Lady of the Lake University in San Antonio say they\u2019ve received approval to launch a fast-tracked bachelor\u2019s degree that can be obtained in three years.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/sanantoniomovingreport.com\/?p=571\">NBA Finals draws Spurs fans to Frost Bank Center, inspires Alien Dogs for Wemby<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The new \u201cLake Express\u201d degree track will be available starting this fall. Students enrolled in this track can earn a bachelor\u2019s degree in six semesters through a streamlined degree plan with no extraneous electives. Students are required to declare a major in their first semester.<\/p>\n<p>OLLU\u2019s accreditors, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges, have approved four majors for the three-year program: Psychology, Social Work, Criminology and Criminal Justice, and Childhood Studies, which prepares students for careers in early childhood education.<\/p>\n<p>According to materials provided by the university, the fast-track degrees are reduced to around 95 credit hours instead of the typical 120 credit hours. Officials said the credit hours can be reduced without a reduction in the value of a degree because students are directed to minors that have \u201cstrategic course overlap,\u201d rather than whatever electives take their interest. Students are also expected to take 15-16 credit hours a semester, about five classes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis initiative reflects our unwavering commitment to access, affordability, and innovation in higher education,\u201d OLLU President Abel Ch\u00e1vez said in a statement. \u201cBy offering a three-year bachelor\u2019s degree option, we are empowering students to achieve their academic goals more efficiently while reducing financial burdens and opening doors to career opportunities sooner.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/sanantoniomovingreport.com\/?p=569\">Asian Resource Center planned in Stone Oak<\/a><\/p>\n<p>OLLU officials said they\u2019re the first university in Texas to be approved by SACSCOC to offer three-year bachelor\u2019s degrees.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis approval demonstrates that innovation and academic quality can go hand in hand,\u201d said Stephen L. 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