diff --git a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/course_module.py b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/course_module.py
index 0d5fbcf55b..90aefe1113 100644
--- a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/course_module.py
+++ b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/course_module.py
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 import time
 import dateutil.parser
-from fs.errors import ResourceNotFoundError
 import logging
-from path import path
 
 from xmodule.modulestore import Location
 from xmodule.seq_module import SequenceDescriptor, SequenceModule
@@ -50,77 +48,7 @@ class CourseDescriptor(SequenceDescriptor):
     @property
     def number(self):
         return self.location.course
-
-    @property
-    def instructors(self):
-        return self.get_about_section("instructors").split("\n")
         
     @property
     def wiki_namespace(self):
-        return self.location.course
-
-    def get_about_section(self, section_key):
-        """
-        This returns the snippet of html to be rendered on the course about page, given the key for the section.
-        Valid keys:
-        - overview
-        - title
-        - university
-        - number
-        - short_description
-        - description
-        - key_dates (includes start, end, exams, etc)
-        - video
-        - course_staff_short
-        - course_staff_extended
-        - requirements
-        - syllabus
-        - textbook
-        - faq
-        - more_info
-        """
-
-        # Many of these are stored as html files instead of some semantic markup. This can change without effecting
-        # this interface when we find a good format for defining so many snippets of text/html.
-
-        # TODO: Remove number, instructors from this list
-        if section_key in ['short_description', 'description', 'key_dates', 'video', 'course_staff_short', 'course_staff_extended',
-                            'requirements', 'syllabus', 'textbook', 'faq', 'more_info', 'number', 'instructors', 'overview',
-                            'effort', 'end_date', 'prerequisites']:
-            try:
-                with self.system.resources_fs.open(path("about") / section_key + ".html") as htmlFile:
-                    return htmlFile.read().decode('utf-8')
-            except ResourceNotFoundError:
-                log.warning("Missing about section {key} in course {url}".format(key=section_key, url=self.location.url()))
-                return None
-        elif section_key == "title":
-            return self.metadata.get('display_name', self.name)
-        elif section_key == "university":
-            return self.location.org
-        elif section_key == "number":
-            return self.number
-
-        raise KeyError("Invalid about key " + str(section_key))
-
-    def get_info_section(self, section_key):
-        """
-        This returns the snippet of html to be rendered on the course info page, given the key for the section.
-        Valid keys:
-        - handouts
-        - guest_handouts
-        - updates
-        - guest_updates
-        """
-
-        # Many of these are stored as html files instead of some semantic markup. This can change without effecting
-        # this interface when we find a good format for defining so many snippets of text/html.
-
-        if section_key in ['handouts', 'guest_handouts', 'updates', 'guest_updates']:
-            try:
-                with self.system.resources_fs.open(path("info") / section_key + ".html") as htmlFile:
-                    return htmlFile.read().decode('utf-8')
-            except ResourceNotFoundError:
-                log.exception("Missing info section {key} in course {url}".format(key=section_key, url=self.location.url()))
-                return "! Info section missing !"
-        
-        raise KeyError("Invalid about key " + str(section_key))
+        return self.location.course
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/courseware/courses.py b/lms/djangoapps/courseware/courses.py
index b6853ae12a..7bf3cd729f 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/courseware/courses.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/courseware/courses.py
@@ -1,10 +1,15 @@
+from fs.errors import ResourceNotFoundError
 from functools import wraps
+import logging
+from path import path
 
+from django.conf import settings
 from django.http import Http404
 
 from xmodule.course_module import CourseDescriptor
 from xmodule.modulestore.django import modulestore
 
+log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 def check_course(course_id, course_must_be_open=True, course_required=True):
     """
@@ -31,3 +36,81 @@ def check_course(course_id, course_must_be_open=True, course_required=True):
             raise Http404("This course has not yet started.")
     
     return course
+
+
+### These methods look like they should be on the course_module object itself, but they rely
+### on the lms. Maybe they should be added dynamically to the class?
+
+def course_static_url(course):
+    return settings.STATIC_URL + "/" + course.metadata['data_dir'] + "/"
+    
+def course_image_url(course):
+    return course_static_url(course) + "images/course_image.png"
+    
+def get_course_about_section(course, section_key):
+    """
+    This returns the snippet of html to be rendered on the course about page, given the key for the section.
+    Valid keys:
+    - overview
+    - title
+    - university
+    - number
+    - short_description
+    - description
+    - key_dates (includes start, end, exams, etc)
+    - video
+    - course_staff_short
+    - course_staff_extended
+    - requirements
+    - syllabus
+    - textbook
+    - faq
+    - more_info
+    """
+
+    # Many of these are stored as html files instead of some semantic markup. This can change without effecting
+    # this interface when we find a good format for defining so many snippets of text/html.
+
+# TODO: Remove number, instructors from this list
+    if section_key in ['short_description', 'description', 'key_dates', 'video', 'course_staff_short', 'course_staff_extended',
+                        'requirements', 'syllabus', 'textbook', 'faq', 'more_info', 'number', 'instructors', 'overview',
+                        'effort', 'end_date', 'prerequisites']:
+        try:
+            with course.system.resources_fs.open(path("about") / section_key + ".html") as htmlFile:
+                return htmlFile.read().decode('utf-8').format(COURSE_STATIC_URL = course_static_url(course) )
+        except ResourceNotFoundError:
+            log.warning("Missing about section {key} in course {url}".format(key=section_key, url=course.location.url()))
+            return None
+    elif section_key == "title":
+        return course.metadata.get('display_name', course.name)
+    elif section_key == "university":
+        return course.location.org
+    elif section_key == "number":
+        return course.number
+
+    raise KeyError("Invalid about key " + str(section_key))
+
+def get_course_info_section(course, section_key):
+    """
+    This returns the snippet of html to be rendered on the course info page, given the key for the section.
+    Valid keys:
+    - handouts
+    - guest_handouts
+    - updates
+    - guest_updates
+    """
+
+    # Many of these are stored as html files instead of some semantic markup. This can change without effecting
+    # this interface when we find a good format for defining so many snippets of text/html.
+
+    if section_key in ['handouts', 'guest_handouts', 'updates', 'guest_updates']:
+        try:
+            with course.system.resources_fs.open(path("info") / section_key + ".html") as htmlFile:
+                return htmlFile.read().decode('utf-8')
+        except ResourceNotFoundError:
+            log.exception("Missing info section {key} in course {url}".format(key=section_key, url=course.location.url()))
+            return "! Info section missing !"
+        
+    raise KeyError("Invalid about key " + str(section_key))
+
+    
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/lms/templates/course.html b/lms/templates/course.html
index c22ff349ea..20d052a938 100644
--- a/lms/templates/course.html
+++ b/lms/templates/course.html
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 <%namespace name='static' file='static_content.html'/>
 <%!
     from django.core.urlresolvers import reverse
+    from courseware.courses import course_image_url, get_course_about_section
 %>
 <%page args="course" />
 
@@ -9,25 +10,25 @@
     <header class="course-preview">
         <a href="${reverse('about_course', args=[course.id])}">
         <hgroup>
-          <h2>${course.number} ${course.get_about_section('title')}</h2>
+          <h2>${course.number} ${get_course_about_section(course, 'title')}</h2>
         </hgroup>
         <div class="info-link">&#x2794;</div>
       </a>
     </header>
     <section class="info">
       <div class="cover-image">
-        <img src="${static.url('images/courses/history.png')}">
+        <img src="${course_image_url(course)}">
       </div>
       <div class="desc">
-        <p>${course.get_about_section('short_description')}</p>
+        <p>${get_course_about_section(course, 'short_description')}</p>
       </div>
       <div class="bottom">
-        <a href="#" class="university">${course.get_about_section('university')}</a>
+        <a href="#" class="university">${get_course_about_section(course, 'university')}</a>
         <span class="start-date">${course.start_date_text}</span>
       </div>
     </section>
   </div>
   <div class="meta-info">
-    <p class="university">${course.get_about_section('university')}</p>
+    <p class="university">${get_course_about_section(course, 'university')}</p>
   </div>
 </article>
diff --git a/lms/templates/dashboard.html b/lms/templates/dashboard.html
index 48579d7117..caf28d920b 100644
--- a/lms/templates/dashboard.html
+++ b/lms/templates/dashboard.html
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
-<%! from django.core.urlresolvers import reverse %>
+<%! 
+  from django.core.urlresolvers import reverse 
+  from courseware.courses import course_image_url, get_course_about_section
+%>
 <%inherit file="main.html" />
 
 <%namespace name='static' file='static_content.html'/>
@@ -33,14 +36,14 @@
       % for course in courses:
 
         <article class="my-course">
-          <a href="${reverse('info', args=[course.id])}" class="cover" style="background-image: url('static/images/courses/python.png')">
+          <a href="${reverse('info', args=[course.id])}" class="cover" style="background-image: url('${course_image_url(course)}')">
             <div class="shade"></div>
             <div class="arrow"></div>
           </a>
           <section class="info">
             <hgroup>
-              <a href="#" class="university">${course.get_about_section('university')}</a>
-              <h3><a href="${reverse('info', args=[course.id])}">${course.get_about_section("title")}</a></h3>
+              <a href="#" class="university">${get_course_about_section(course, 'university')}</a>
+              <h3><a href="${reverse('info', args=[course.id])}">${get_course_about_section(course, "title")}</a></h3>
             </hgroup>
             <section class="course-status">
               <p>Class Starts - <span>9/2/2012</span></div>
diff --git a/lms/templates/info.html b/lms/templates/info.html
index d8420a098a..122a185f3a 100644
--- a/lms/templates/info.html
+++ b/lms/templates/info.html
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 <%inherit file="main.html" />
 <%include file="course_navigation.html" args="active_page='info'" />
+<%! 
+  from courseware.courses import get_course_info_section
+%>
 
 <section class="container">
   <section class="course-content">
@@ -7,17 +10,17 @@
       <div class="info-wrapper">
         % if user.is_authenticated():
         <section class="updates">
-          ${course.get_info_section('updates')}
+          ${get_course_info_section(course, 'updates')}
         </section>
         <section aria-label="Handout Navigation" class="handouts">
-          ${course.get_info_section('handouts')}
+          ${get_course_info_section(course, 'handouts')}
         </section>
         % else:
         <section class="updates">
-          ${course.get_info_section('guest_updates')}
+          ${get_course_info_section(course, 'guest_updates')}
         </section>
         <section aria-label="Handout Navigation" class="handouts">
-          ${course.get_info_section('guest_handouts')}
+          ${get_course_info_section(course, 'guest_handouts')}
         </section>
         % endif
       </div>
diff --git a/lms/templates/portal/course_about.html b/lms/templates/portal/course_about.html
index cc9b60caba..739b5b5c1b 100644
--- a/lms/templates/portal/course_about.html
+++ b/lms/templates/portal/course_about.html
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
-<%! from django.core.urlresolvers import reverse %>
+<%! 
+  from django.core.urlresolvers import reverse 
+  from courseware.courses import course_image_url, get_course_about_section
+%>
 <%namespace name='static' file='../static_content.html'/>
 <%block name="js_extra">
   <script src="${static.url('js/course_info.js')}"></script>
@@ -11,7 +14,7 @@
     <div class="intro-inner-wrapper">
       <section class="intro">
         <hgroup>
-        <h1>${course.number}: ${course.get_about_section("title")}</h1><h2><a href="#">${course.get_about_section("university")}</a></h2>
+        <h1>${course.number}: ${get_course_about_section(course, "title")}</h1><h2><a href="#">${get_course_about_section(course, "university")}</a></h2>
         </hgroup>
 
         <div class="main-cta">
@@ -27,10 +30,10 @@
         </div>
 
       </section>
-      % if course.get_about_section("video"):
+      % if get_course_about_section(course, "video"):
       <a href="#video-modal" class="media" rel="leanModal">
         <div class="hero">
-          <img src="${static.url('images/courses/circuits.jpeg')}" />
+          <img src="${course_image_url(course)}" />
           <div class="play-intro"></div>
         </div>
       </a>
@@ -50,7 +53,7 @@
       </nav>
 
       <div class="inner-wrapper">
-        ${course.get_about_section("overview")}
+        ${get_course_about_section(course, "overview")}
       </div>
     </section>
 
@@ -76,16 +79,16 @@
           <li><div class="icon start-icon"></div><p>Classes Start</p><span class="start-date">${course.start_date_text}</span></li>
 
           ## End date should come from course.xml, but this is a quick hack
-          % if course.get_about_section("end_date"):
-            <li><div class="icon final-icon"></div><p>Classes End</p><span class="final-date">${course.get_about_section("end_date")}</span></li>
+          % if get_course_about_section(course, "end_date"):
+            <li><div class="icon final-icon"></div><p>Classes End</p><span class="final-date">${get_course_about_section(course, "end_date")}</span></li>
           % endif
 
-          % if course.get_about_section("effort"):
-            <li><div class="icon"></div><p>Estimated Effort</p><span class="start-date">${course.get_about_section("effort")}</span></li>
+          % if get_course_about_section(course, "effort"):
+            <li><div class="icon"></div><p>Estimated Effort</p><span class="start-date">${get_course_about_section(course, "effort")}</span></li>
           % endif
 
-          % if course.get_about_section("prerequisites"):
-            <li><div class="icon"></div><p>Prerequisites</p><span class="start-date">${course.get_about_section("prerequisites")}</span></li>
+          % if get_course_about_section(course, "prerequisites"):
+            <li><div class="icon"></div><p>Prerequisites</p><span class="start-date">${get_course_about_section(course, "prerequisites")}</span></li>
           % endif
 
           ##<li><div class="icon length-icon"></div><p>Course Length</p><span class="course-length">15 weeks</span></li>
diff --git a/lms/templates/video_modal.html b/lms/templates/video_modal.html
index 3f09857c02..a895df78d0 100644
--- a/lms/templates/video_modal.html
+++ b/lms/templates/video_modal.html
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
+<%! 
+  from courseware.courses import get_course_about_section
+%>
 <%namespace name='static' file='static_content.html'/>
 
 <section id="video-modal" class="modal video-modal">
   <div class="inner-wrapper">
-    ${course.get_about_section("video")}
+    ${get_course_about_section(course, "video")}
   </div>
 </section>