The semester hour is the basis of all credits. Generally, for each 50-minute segment that a class meets each week, one credit hour is awarded. Therefore, a 3-credit hour class meets for 50 minutes three times/week or 75 minutes twice/week. Classes that require a laboratory period (i.e., Science, Math, Nursing) count for four (4) or five (5) semester credit hours. Applied Music courses are offered for variable credit hours. Students need a minimum of 120 credit hours to graduate from Newberry College. Due to the nature of the specific course of study, however, some majors require additional hours.