diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/credit/admin.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/credit/admin.py
index 054a399e04..b30803e3d2 100644
--- a/openedx/core/djangoapps/credit/admin.py
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/credit/admin.py
@@ -52,6 +52,8 @@ class CreditRequestAdmin(admin.ModelAdmin):
 class CreditRequirementAdmin(admin.ModelAdmin):
     """ Admin for CreditRequirement. """
     list_display = ('course', 'namespace', 'name', 'display_name', 'active',)
+    list_filter = ('active', 'namespace',)
+    search_fields = ('course__course_key', 'namespace', 'name',)
 
     class Meta(object):
         model = CreditRequirement
@@ -60,6 +62,7 @@ class CreditRequirementAdmin(admin.ModelAdmin):
 class CreditRequirementStatusAdmin(admin.ModelAdmin):
     """ Admin for CreditRequirementStatus. """
     list_display = ('username', 'requirement', 'status',)
+    search_fields = ('username', 'requirement__course__course_key',)
 
     class Meta(object):
         model = CreditRequirementStatus
diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/credit/migrations/0003_auto_20160511_2227.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/credit/migrations/0003_auto_20160511_2227.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a8a676e788
--- /dev/null
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/credit/migrations/0003_auto_20160511_2227.py
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('credit', '0002_creditconfig'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AlterModelOptions(
+            name='creditrequirementstatus',
+            options={'verbose_name_plural': 'Credit requirement statuses'},
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/credit/models.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/credit/models.py
index 8bd3071a5e..ebd1115f1c 100644
--- a/openedx/core/djangoapps/credit/models.py
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/credit/models.py
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ class CreditRequirement(TimeStampedModel):
         ordering = ["order"]
 
     def __unicode__(self):
-        return self.display_name
+        return '{course_id} - {name}'.format(course_id=self.course.course_key, name=self.display_name)
 
     @classmethod
     def add_or_update_course_requirement(cls, credit_course, requirement, order):
@@ -430,6 +430,7 @@ class CreditRequirementStatus(TimeStampedModel):
 
     class Meta(object):
         unique_together = ('username', 'requirement')
+        verbose_name_plural = _('Credit requirement statuses')
 
     @classmethod
     def get_statuses(cls, requirements, username):