diff --git a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/course_module.py b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/course_module.py
index e00e62a7c0..0d5fbcf55b 100644
--- a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/course_module.py
+++ b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/course_module.py
@@ -85,7 +85,8 @@ class CourseDescriptor(SequenceDescriptor):
 
         # 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']:
+                            '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')
diff --git a/lms/templates/portal/course_about.html b/lms/templates/portal/course_about.html
index 930c770b91..cc9b60caba 100644
--- a/lms/templates/portal/course_about.html
+++ b/lms/templates/portal/course_about.html
@@ -72,10 +72,23 @@
         </header>
 
         <ol class="important-dates">
-          <li><div class="icon start-icon"></div><p>Classes Start</p><span class="start-date">${course.start_date_text}</span></li>
-          ##<li><div class="icon final-icon"></div><p>Final Exam</p><span class="final-date">12/09/12</span></li>
-          ##<li><div class="icon length-icon"></div><p>Course Length</p><span class="course-length">15 weeks</span></li>
           <li><div class="icon number-icon"></div><p>Course Number</p><span class="course-number">${course.number}</span></li>
+          <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>
+          % endif
+
+          % if course.get_about_section("effort"):
+            <li><div class="icon"></div><p>Estimated Effort</p><span class="start-date">${course.get_about_section("effort")}</span></li>
+          % endif
+
+          % if course.get_about_section("prerequisites"):
+            <li><div class="icon"></div><p>Prerequisites</p><span class="start-date">${course.get_about_section("prerequisites")}</span></li>
+          % endif
+
+          ##<li><div class="icon length-icon"></div><p>Course Length</p><span class="course-length">15 weeks</span></li>
         </ol>
       </section>
     </section>