diff --git a/common/djangoapps/student/views.py b/common/djangoapps/student/views.py
index c0a6c51636..56b98ebf73 100644
--- a/common/djangoapps/student/views.py
+++ b/common/djangoapps/student/views.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ from urlparse import parse_qs, urlsplit, urlunsplit
 
 import analytics
 import edx_oauth2_provider
+import waffle
 from django.conf import settings
 from django.contrib import messages
 from django.contrib.auth import authenticate, login, logout
@@ -174,6 +175,7 @@ def index(request, extra_context=None, user=AnonymousUser()):
     if extra_context is None:
         extra_context = {}
 
+    programs_list = []
     courses = get_courses(user)
 
     if configuration_helpers.get_value(
@@ -207,7 +209,11 @@ def index(request, extra_context=None, user=AnonymousUser()):
     # Insert additional context for use in the template
     context.update(extra_context)
 
-    context['programs_list'] = get_programs_with_type(include_hidden=False)
+    # Add marketable programs to the context if the multi-tenant programs switch is enabled.
+    if waffle.switch_is_active('get-multitenant-programs'):
+        programs_list = get_programs_with_type(include_hidden=False)
+
+    context['programs_list'] = programs_list
 
     return render_to_response('index.html', context)
 
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/branding/tests/test_page.py b/lms/djangoapps/branding/tests/test_page.py
index 70edf1afea..e6af34da06 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/branding/tests/test_page.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/branding/tests/test_page.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ from milestones.tests.utils import MilestonesTestCaseMixin
 from mock import Mock, patch
 from nose.plugins.attrib import attr
 from pytz import UTC
+from waffle.testutils import override_switch
 
 from branding.views import index
 from courseware.tests.helpers import LoginEnrollmentTestCase
@@ -297,18 +298,19 @@ class IndexPageProgramsTests(SiteMixin, ModuleStoreTestCase):
     """
     Tests for Programs List in Marketing Pages.
     """
-    @ddt.data([], ['fake_program_type'])
-    def test_get_programs_with_type_called(self, program_types):
+    @ddt.data(True, False)
+    def test_get_programs_with_type_called(self, multitenant_programs_enabled):
         views = [
             (reverse('root'), 'student.views.get_programs_with_type'),
             (reverse('branding.views.courses'), 'courseware.views.views.get_programs_with_type'),
         ]
         for url, dotted_path in views:
             with patch(dotted_path) as mock_get_programs_with_type:
-                response = self.client.get(url)
-                self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
+                with override_switch('get-multitenant-programs', multitenant_programs_enabled):
+                    response = self.client.get(url)
+                    self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
 
-                if program_types:
-                    mock_get_programs_with_type.assert_called_once()
-                else:
-                    mock_get_programs_with_type.assert_not_called()
+                    if multitenant_programs_enabled:
+                        mock_get_programs_with_type.assert_called_once()
+                    else:
+                        mock_get_programs_with_type.assert_not_called()
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/courseware/views/views.py b/lms/djangoapps/courseware/views/views.py
index a05217ee6f..7d7917d205 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/courseware/views/views.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/courseware/views/views.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ from collections import OrderedDict, namedtuple
 from datetime import datetime, timedelta
 
 import analytics
+import waffle
 from django.conf import settings
 from django.contrib.auth.decorators import login_required
 from django.contrib.auth.models import AnonymousUser, User
@@ -155,7 +156,9 @@ def courses(request):
         else:
             courses_list = sort_by_announcement(courses_list)
 
-    programs_list = get_programs_with_type(include_hidden=False)
+    # Add marketable programs to the context if the multi-tenant programs switch is enabled.
+    if waffle.switch_is_active('get-multitenant-programs'):
+        programs_list = get_programs_with_type(include_hidden=False)
 
     return render_to_response(
         "courseware/courses.html",