Upon successful completion of a course, students at Bethlehem Academy receive 0.5 credit for each semester course and 1.0 credit for a year-long course. To graduate from BA, students need to fulfill the following requirements and maintain a schedule equivalent to seven academic courses. Students are required to take a minimum of five classes (not including teacher aide courses) at BA each semester in order to be eligible for a BA diploma. PSEO courses are not considered BA courses.