diff --git a/lms/static/js/spec/student_account/access_spec.js b/lms/static/js/spec/student_account/access_spec.js
index a1d2d37ae9..ecba86b2fe 100644
--- a/lms/static/js/spec/student_account/access_spec.js
+++ b/lms/static/js/spec/student_account/access_spec.js
@@ -1,23 +1,60 @@
 define(['js/common_helpers/template_helpers', 'js/student_account/views/AccessView'],
     function(TemplateHelpers) {
-        describe("edx.student.account.AccessView", function() {
+        describe('edx.student.account.AccessView', function() {
             'use strict';
 
             var view = null,
                 ajaxSuccess = true;
 
+            var assertForms = function(visible, hidden) {
+                expect($(visible)).not.toHaveClass('hidden');
+                expect($(hidden)).toHaveClass('hidden');
+                expect($('#password-reset-wrapper')).toBeEmpty();
+            };
+
             beforeEach(function() {
-                var mainFixture = "<div id='login-and-registration-container'class='login-register'data-initial-mode='${initial_mode}'data-third-party-auth-providers='${third_party_auth_providers}'/>";
+                setFixtures("<div id='login-and-registration-container'></div>");
+                TemplateHelpers.installTemplate('templates/student_account/access');
+                TemplateHelpers.installTemplate('templates/student_account/login');
+                TemplateHelpers.installTemplate('templates/student_account/register');
+                TemplateHelpers.installTemplate('templates/student_account/password_reset');
+                TemplateHelpers.installTemplate('templates/student_account/form_field');
 
-                setFixtures(mainFixture);
-                TemplateHelpers.installTemplate("templates/student_account/access");
-                TemplateHelpers.installTemplate("templates/student_account/login");
+                // Used to populate forms
+                var form_description = {
+                    "method": "post",
+                    "submit_url": "/submit",
+                    "fields": [
+                        {
+                            "name": "email",
+                            "label": "Email",
+                            "default": "",
+                            "type": "text",
+                            "required": true,
+                            "placeholder": "xsy@edx.org",
+                            "instructions": "Enter your email here.",
+                            "restrictions": {},
+                        },
+                        {
+                            "name": "username",
+                            "label": "Username",
+                            "default": "",
+                            "type": "text",
+                            "required": true,
+                            "placeholder": "Xsy",
+                            "instructions": "Enter your username here.",
+                            "restrictions": {
+                                "max_length": 200
+                            }
+                        }
+                    ]
+                };
 
-                // Stub AJAX calls to return success / failure
-                spyOn($, "ajax").andCallFake(function() {
+                // Stub AJAX calls and force them to return a form description
+                spyOn($, 'ajax').andCallFake(function() {
                     return $.Deferred(function(defer) {
                         if (ajaxSuccess) {
-                            defer.resolve();
+                            defer.resolveWith(this, [form_description]);
                         } else {
                             defer.reject();
                         }
@@ -26,22 +63,33 @@ define(['js/common_helpers/template_helpers', 'js/student_account/views/AccessVi
 
                 view = new edx.student.account.AccessView({
                     mode: 'login',
-                    thirdPartyAuth: false
+                    thirdPartyAuth: {
+                        currentProvider: null,
+                        providers: []
+                    }
                 });
             });
 
             it("initially displays the correct form", function() {
-                expect(view.subview.login.$form).not.toHaveClass('hidden');
-                expect($("#register-form")).toHaveClass('hidden');
-                expect($("#password-reset-wrapper")).toBeEmpty();
+                assertForms($('#login-form'), $('#register-form'));
             });
 
             it("toggles between the login and registration forms", function() {
-                // TODO
+                var registerChangeEvent = $.Event('change', {currentTarget: $('#register-option')}),
+                    loginChangeEvent = $.Event('change', {currentTarget: $('#login-option')});
+
+                // Simulate selection of the registration form
+                view.toggleForm(registerChangeEvent)
+                assertForms($('#register-form'), $('#login-form'));
+
+                // Simulate selection of the login form
+                view.toggleForm(loginChangeEvent)
+                assertForms($('#login-form'), $('#register-form'));
             });
 
             it("displays the reset password form", function() {
-                // TODO
+                view.resetPassword();
+                expect($('#password-reset-wrapper')).not.toBeEmpty();
             });
         });
     }
diff --git a/lms/static/js/spec/student_account/password_reset_spec.js b/lms/static/js/spec/student_account/password_reset_spec.js
index 2e4e4b7f9d..9b2662a58d 100644
--- a/lms/static/js/spec/student_account/password_reset_spec.js
+++ b/lms/static/js/spec/student_account/password_reset_spec.js
@@ -1,27 +1,84 @@
 define(['js/common_helpers/template_helpers', 'js/student_account/views/PasswordResetView'],
     function(TemplateHelpers) {
-        describe("edx.student.account.PasswordResetView", function() {
+        describe('edx.student.account.PasswordResetView', function() {
             'use strict';
 
+            var view = null,
+                ajaxSuccess = true;
+
+            var submitEmail = function(validationSuccess) {
+                // Simulate manual entry of an email address
+                $('#reset-password-email').val('foo@bar.baz');
+
+                // Create a fake click event
+                var clickEvent = $.Event('click');
+
+                // Used to avoid spying on view.validate twice
+                if (typeof validationSuccess !== 'undefined') {
+                    // Force validation to return as expected
+                    spyOn(view, 'validate').andReturn(validationSuccess);
+                }
+
+                // Submit the email address
+                view.submitForm(clickEvent);
+            };
+
+            var assertAjax = function(url, method, data) {
+                expect($.ajax).toHaveBeenCalled();
+                var ajaxArgs = $.ajax.mostRecentCall.args[0];
+                expect(ajaxArgs.url).toEqual(url);
+                expect(ajaxArgs.type).toEqual(method);
+                expect(ajaxArgs.data).toEqual(data)
+                expect(ajaxArgs.headers.hasOwnProperty("X-CSRFToken")).toBe(true);
+            };
+
             beforeEach(function() {
-                setFixtures("<div></div>");
-                TemplateHelpers.installTemplate("templates/student_account/password_reset");
+                setFixtures("<div id='password-reset-wrapper'></div>");
+                TemplateHelpers.installTemplate('templates/student_account/password_reset');
+                TemplateHelpers.installTemplate('templates/student_account/form_field');
+
+                // Stub AJAX calls
+                spyOn($, 'ajax').andCallFake(function() {
+                    return $.Deferred(function(defer) {
+                        if (ajaxSuccess) {
+                            defer.resolve();
+                        } else {
+                            defer.reject();
+                        }
+                    }).promise();
+                });
+
+                view = new edx.student.account.PasswordResetView();
             });
 
             it("allows the user to request a new password", function() {
-                // TODO
+                submitEmail(true);
+                assertAjax('/account/password', 'POST', {email: 'foo@bar.baz'});
+                expect($('.js-reset-success')).not.toHaveClass('hidden');
             });
 
             it("validates the email field", function() {
-                // TODO
+                submitEmail(true);
+                expect(view.validate).toHaveBeenCalled()
+                expect(view.$errors).toHaveClass('hidden');
             });
 
-            it("displays password reset errors", function() {
-                // TODO
+            it("displays password reset validation errors", function() {
+                submitEmail(false);
+                expect(view.$errors).not.toHaveClass('hidden');
             });
 
             it("displays an error if the server could not be contacted", function() {
-                // TODO
+                // If we get an error status on the AJAX request, display an error
+                ajaxSuccess = false;
+                submitEmail(true);
+                expect(view.$resetFail).not.toHaveClass('hidden');
+
+                // If we try again and succeed, the error should go away
+                ajaxSuccess = true;
+                // No argument means we won't spy on view.validate again
+                submitEmail();
+                expect(view.$resetFail).toHaveClass('hidden');
             });
         });
     }
diff --git a/lms/static/js/student_account/models/PasswordResetModel.js b/lms/static/js/student_account/models/PasswordResetModel.js
index c62d83c1be..00958667b2 100644
--- a/lms/static/js/student_account/models/PasswordResetModel.js
+++ b/lms/static/js/student_account/models/PasswordResetModel.js
@@ -29,10 +29,9 @@ var edx = edx || {};
             .done(function() {
                 model.trigger('success');
             })
-            .fail( function( error ) {
-                console.log('RegisterModel.save() FAILURE!!!!!');
-                model.trigger('error', error);
+            .fail( function() {
+                model.trigger('error');
             });
         }
     });
-})(jQuery, _, Backbone, gettext);
\ No newline at end of file
+})(jQuery, _, Backbone, gettext);
diff --git a/lms/static/js/student_account/views/AccessView.js b/lms/static/js/student_account/views/AccessView.js
index 1bf7b70846..ec42ac8be2 100644
--- a/lms/static/js/student_account/views/AccessView.js
+++ b/lms/static/js/student_account/views/AccessView.js
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ var edx = edx || {};
                 currentProvider: null,
                 providers: []
             };
-            console.log(obj);
 
             this.render();
         },
@@ -54,7 +53,7 @@ var edx = edx || {};
 
         loadForm: function( type ) {
             if ( type === 'login' ) {
-                this.subview.login =  new edx.student.account.LoginView( this.thirdPartyAuth );
+                this.subview.login = new edx.student.account.LoginView( this.thirdPartyAuth );
 
                 // Listen for 'password-help' event to toggle sub-views
                 this.listenTo( this.subview.login, 'password-help', this.resetPassword );
@@ -90,4 +89,4 @@ var edx = edx || {};
         }
     });
 
-})(jQuery, _, Backbone, gettext);
\ No newline at end of file
+})(jQuery, _, Backbone, gettext);
diff --git a/lms/static/js/student_account/views/LoginView.js b/lms/static/js/student_account/views/LoginView.js
index 21ed098373..2ea46747a9 100644
--- a/lms/static/js/student_account/views/LoginView.js
+++ b/lms/static/js/student_account/views/LoginView.js
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ var edx = edx || {};
 
         tpl: '#login-tpl',
 
-        fieldTpl: $('#form_field-tpl').html(),
+        fieldTpl: '#form_field-tpl',
 
         events: {
             'click .js-login': 'submitForm',
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ var edx = edx || {};
 
         initialize: function( thirdPartyAuthInfo ) {
             this.tpl = $(this.tpl).html();
+            this.fieldTpl = $(this.fieldTpl).html();
 
             this.providers = thirdPartyAuthInfo.providers || [];
             this.currentProvider = thirdPartyAuthInfo.currentProvider || "";
diff --git a/lms/static/js/student_account/views/PasswordResetView.js b/lms/static/js/student_account/views/PasswordResetView.js
index 1d357f2a10..d915602f49 100644
--- a/lms/static/js/student_account/views/PasswordResetView.js
+++ b/lms/static/js/student_account/views/PasswordResetView.js
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ var edx = edx || {};
 
         tpl: '#password_reset-tpl',
 
-        fieldTpl: $('#form_field-tpl').html(),
+        fieldTpl: '#form_field-tpl',
 
         events: {
             'click .js-reset': 'submitForm'
@@ -26,14 +26,17 @@ var edx = edx || {};
         $form: {},
 
         initialize: function() {
+            this.fieldTpl = $(this.fieldTpl).html();
+
             var fields = this.buildForm([{
-                label: 'E-mail',
-                instructions: 'This is the e-mail address you used to register with edX',
                 name: 'email',
+                label: 'Email',
+                defaultValue: '',
+                type: 'text',
                 required: true,
-                type: 'email',
-                restrictions: [],
-                defaultValue: ''
+                placeholder: 'xsy@edx.org',
+                instructions: 'This is the email address you used to register with edX.',
+                restrictions: {}
             }]);
 
             this.tpl = $(this.tpl).html();
@@ -59,16 +62,14 @@ var edx = edx || {};
 
             this.$form = $container.find('form');
             this.$errors = $container.find('.error-msg');
+            this.$resetFail = $container.find('.js-reset-fail');
 
-            this.listenTo( this.model, 'success', this.resetComplete) ;
+            this.listenTo( this.model, 'success', this.resetComplete );
+            this.listenTo( this.model, 'error', this.resetError );
         },
 
         initModel: function() {
             this.model = new edx.student.account.PasswordResetModel();
-
-            this.listenTo( this.model, 'error', function( error ) {
-                console.log(error.status, ' error: ', error.responseText);
-            });
         },
 
         buildForm: function( data ) {
@@ -87,7 +88,6 @@ var edx = edx || {};
         },
 
         getFormData: function() {
-
             var obj = {},
                 $form = this.$form,
                 elements = $form[0].elements,
@@ -123,6 +123,12 @@ var edx = edx || {};
 
             $el.find('#password-reset-form').addClass('hidden');
             $el.find('.js-reset-success').removeClass('hidden');
+
+            this.$resetFail.addClass('hidden');
+        },
+
+        resetError: function() {
+            this.$resetFail.removeClass('hidden');
         },
 
         submitForm: function( event ) {
@@ -131,12 +137,10 @@ var edx = edx || {};
             event.preventDefault();
 
             if ( !this.errors.length ) {
-                console.log('save me');
                 this.model.set( data );
                 this.model.save();
                 this.toggleErrorMsg( false );
             } else {
-                console.log('here are the errors ', this.errors);
                 this.toggleErrorMsg( true );
             }
         },
@@ -154,4 +158,4 @@ var edx = edx || {};
         }
     });
 
-})(jQuery, _, Backbone, gettext);
\ No newline at end of file
+})(jQuery, _, Backbone, gettext);
diff --git a/lms/static/js/student_account/views/RegisterView.js b/lms/static/js/student_account/views/RegisterView.js
index 0c7afd8007..ec6ee2eaa0 100644
--- a/lms/static/js/student_account/views/RegisterView.js
+++ b/lms/static/js/student_account/views/RegisterView.js
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ var edx = edx || {};
 
         tpl: '#register-tpl',
 
-        fieldTpl: $('#form_field-tpl').html(),
+        fieldTpl: '#form_field-tpl',
 
         events: {
             'click .js-register': 'submitForm',
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ var edx = edx || {};
 
         initialize: function( thirdPartyAuthInfo ) {
             this.tpl = $(this.tpl).html();
+            this.fieldTpl = $(this.fieldTpl).html(),
 
             this.providers = thirdPartyAuthInfo.providers || [];
             this.currentProvider = thirdPartyAuthInfo.currentProvider || "";
@@ -87,6 +88,7 @@ var edx = edx || {};
                 i,
                 len = data.length,
                 fieldTpl = this.fieldTpl;
+
             for ( i=0; i<len; i++ ) {
                 html.push( _.template( fieldTpl, $.extend( data[i], {
                     form: 'register'
diff --git a/lms/templates/student_account/access.underscore b/lms/templates/student_account/access.underscore
index 182473077a..6106cbc857 100644
--- a/lms/templates/student_account/access.underscore
+++ b/lms/templates/student_account/access.underscore
@@ -19,4 +19,4 @@
     <div id="login-form" class="form-wrapper <% if ( mode !== 'login' ) { %>hidden<% } %>"></div>
 </section>
 
-<div id="password-reset-wrapper"></div>
\ No newline at end of file
+<div id="password-reset-wrapper"></div>
diff --git a/lms/templates/student_account/password_reset.underscore b/lms/templates/student_account/password_reset.underscore
index 61359b0340..5b8a39dbc5 100644
--- a/lms/templates/student_account/password_reset.underscore
+++ b/lms/templates/student_account/password_reset.underscore
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 <section class="form-type">
     <p class="action-label">Please enter your email address below and we will send you instructions for setting a new password.</p>
     <div id="password-reset-form" class="form-wrapper">
-        <form id="password-reset-form">
+        <form>
             <div class="error-msg hidden">
                 <h4>An error occured.</h4>
                 <div class="errors">
@@ -19,9 +19,11 @@
         </form>
     </div>
 
-
     <div class="js-reset-success hidden">
         <h2>Password Reset Successful</h2>
         <p>We've e-mailed you instructions for setting your password to the e-mail address you submitted. You should be receiving it shortly.</p>
     </div>
-</section>
\ No newline at end of file
+    <div class="js-reset-fail hidden">
+        <h2>Password Reset Failed</h2>
+    </div>
+</section>