diff --git a/common/lib/xmodule/setup.py b/common/lib/xmodule/setup.py
index 4f216ce1f8..ce7fba7a82 100644
--- a/common/lib/xmodule/setup.py
+++ b/common/lib/xmodule/setup.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ from setuptools import find_packages, setup
 
 XMODULES = [
     "book = xmodule.backcompat_module:TranslateCustomTagDescriptor",
-    "chapter = xmodule.seq_module:SequenceDescriptor",
+    "chapter = xmodule.seq_module:SectionDescriptor",
     "conditional = xmodule.conditional_module:ConditionalDescriptor",
     "course = xmodule.course_module:CourseDescriptor",
     "customtag = xmodule.template_module:CustomTagDescriptor",
diff --git a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/seq_module.py b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/seq_module.py
index ae63fb8b80..8a132cda0c 100644
--- a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/seq_module.py
+++ b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/seq_module.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ from pytz import UTC
 
 from lxml import etree
 from xblock.core import XBlock
-from xblock.fields import Integer, Scope, Boolean, String
+from xblock.fields import Integer, Scope, Boolean, String, List
 from xblock.fragment import Fragment
 
 from .exceptions import NotFoundError
@@ -583,3 +583,20 @@ class SequenceDescriptor(SequenceFields, ProctoringFields, MakoModuleDescriptor,
         xblock_body["content_type"] = "Sequence"
 
         return xblock_body
+
+
+class HighlightsFields(object):
+    """Only Sections have summaries now, but we may expand that later."""
+    highlights = List(
+        help=_("A list summarizing what students should look forward to in this section."),
+        scope=Scope.settings
+    )
+
+
+class SectionModule(HighlightsFields, SequenceModule):
+    """Module for a Section/Chapter."""
+
+
+class SectionDescriptor(HighlightsFields, SequenceDescriptor):
+    """Descriptor for a Section/Chapter."""
+    module_class = SectionModule