diff --git a/cms/envs/common.py b/cms/envs/common.py
index 472a59d295..1d036d761a 100644
--- a/cms/envs/common.py
+++ b/cms/envs/common.py
@@ -58,6 +58,10 @@ MAKO_TEMPLATES['main'] = [
     COMMON_ROOT / 'djangoapps' / 'pipeline_mako' / 'templates'
 ]
 
+TEMPLATE_DIRS = (
+    PROJECT_ROOT / "templates",
+)
+
 MITX_ROOT_URL = ''
 
 TEMPLATE_CONTEXT_PROCESSORS = (
@@ -68,6 +72,9 @@ TEMPLATE_CONTEXT_PROCESSORS = (
     'django.core.context_processors.csrf',  # necessary for csrf protection
 )
 
+################################# Jasmine ###################################
+JASMINE_TEST_DIRECTORY = PROJECT_ROOT + '/static/coffee'
+
 ################################# Middleware ###################################
 # List of finder classes that know how to find static files in
 # various locations.
@@ -190,6 +197,10 @@ PIPELINE_JS = {
     'module-js': {
         'source_filenames': module_js_sources,
         'output_filename': 'js/modules.js',
+    },
+    'spec': {
+        'source_filenames': [pth.replace(PROJECT_ROOT / 'static/', '') for pth in glob2.glob(PROJECT_ROOT / 'static/coffee/spec/**/*.coffee')],
+        'output_filename': 'js/spec.js'
     }
 }
 
@@ -233,4 +244,7 @@ INSTALLED_APPS = (
     # For asset pipelining
     'pipeline',
     'staticfiles',
+
+    # For testing
+    'django_jasmine',
 )
diff --git a/cms/static/coffee/files.json b/cms/static/coffee/files.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d3a414edb4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cms/static/coffee/files.json
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+{
+  "js_files": [
+    "/static/js/jquery.min.js",
+    "/static/js/json2.js",
+    "/static/js/underscore-min.js",
+    "/static/js/backbone-min.js"
+  ]
+}
diff --git a/cms/static/js/jasmine-jquery.js b/cms/static/js/jasmine-jquery.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d516eb1080
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cms/static/js/jasmine-jquery.js
@@ -0,0 +1,315 @@
+var readFixtures = function() {
+  return jasmine.getFixtures().proxyCallTo_('read', arguments);
+};
+
+var preloadFixtures = function() {
+  jasmine.getFixtures().proxyCallTo_('preload', arguments);
+};
+
+var loadFixtures = function() {
+  jasmine.getFixtures().proxyCallTo_('load', arguments);
+};
+
+var setFixtures = function(html) {
+  jasmine.getFixtures().set(html);
+};
+
+var sandbox = function(attributes) {
+  return jasmine.getFixtures().sandbox(attributes);
+};
+
+var spyOnEvent = function(selector, eventName) {
+  jasmine.JQuery.events.spyOn(selector, eventName);
+};
+
+jasmine.getFixtures = function() {
+  return jasmine.currentFixtures_ = jasmine.currentFixtures_ || new jasmine.Fixtures();
+};
+
+jasmine.Fixtures = function() {
+  this.containerId = 'jasmine-fixtures';
+  this.fixturesCache_ = {};
+  this.fixturesPath = 'spec/javascripts/fixtures';
+};
+
+jasmine.Fixtures.prototype.set = function(html) {
+  this.cleanUp();
+  this.createContainer_(html);
+};
+
+jasmine.Fixtures.prototype.preload = function() {
+  this.read.apply(this, arguments);
+};
+
+jasmine.Fixtures.prototype.load = function() {
+  this.cleanUp();
+  this.createContainer_(this.read.apply(this, arguments));
+};
+
+jasmine.Fixtures.prototype.read = function() {
+  var htmlChunks = [];
+
+  var fixtureUrls = arguments;
+  for(var urlCount = fixtureUrls.length, urlIndex = 0; urlIndex < urlCount; urlIndex++) {
+    htmlChunks.push(this.getFixtureHtml_(fixtureUrls[urlIndex]));
+  }
+
+  return htmlChunks.join('');
+};
+
+jasmine.Fixtures.prototype.clearCache = function() {
+  this.fixturesCache_ = {};
+};
+
+jasmine.Fixtures.prototype.cleanUp = function() {
+  jQuery('#' + this.containerId).remove();
+};
+
+jasmine.Fixtures.prototype.sandbox = function(attributes) {
+  var attributesToSet = attributes || {};
+  return jQuery('<div id="sandbox" />').attr(attributesToSet);
+};
+
+jasmine.Fixtures.prototype.createContainer_ = function(html) {
+  var container;
+  if(html instanceof jQuery) {
+    container = jQuery('<div id="' + this.containerId + '" />');
+    container.html(html);
+  } else {
+    container = '<div id="' + this.containerId + '">' + html + '</div>'
+  }
+  jQuery('body').append(container);
+};
+
+jasmine.Fixtures.prototype.getFixtureHtml_ = function(url) {
+  if (typeof this.fixturesCache_[url] == 'undefined') {
+    this.loadFixtureIntoCache_(url);
+  }
+  return this.fixturesCache_[url];
+};
+
+jasmine.Fixtures.prototype.loadFixtureIntoCache_ = function(relativeUrl) {
+  var url = this.makeFixtureUrl_(relativeUrl);
+  var request = new XMLHttpRequest();
+  request.open("GET", url + "?" + new Date().getTime(), false);
+  request.send(null);
+  this.fixturesCache_[relativeUrl] = request.responseText;
+};
+
+jasmine.Fixtures.prototype.makeFixtureUrl_ = function(relativeUrl){
+  return this.fixturesPath.match('/$') ? this.fixturesPath + relativeUrl : this.fixturesPath + '/' + relativeUrl;
+};
+
+jasmine.Fixtures.prototype.proxyCallTo_ = function(methodName, passedArguments) {
+  return this[methodName].apply(this, passedArguments);
+};
+
+
+jasmine.JQuery = function() {};
+
+jasmine.JQuery.browserTagCaseIndependentHtml = function(html) {
+  return jQuery('<div/>').append(html).html();
+};
+
+jasmine.JQuery.elementToString = function(element) {
+  var sample = $(element).get()[0]
+  if (sample == undefined || sample.cloneNode)
+    return jQuery('<div />').append($(element).clone()).html();
+  else
+    return element.toString();
+};
+
+jasmine.JQuery.matchersClass = {};
+
+(function(namespace) {
+  var data = {
+    spiedEvents: {},
+    handlers:    []
+  };
+
+  namespace.events = {
+    spyOn: function(selector, eventName) {
+      var handler = function(e) {
+        data.spiedEvents[[selector, eventName]] = e;
+      };
+      jQuery(selector).bind(eventName, handler);
+      data.handlers.push(handler);
+    },
+
+    wasTriggered: function(selector, eventName) {
+      return !!(data.spiedEvents[[selector, eventName]]);
+    },
+
+    wasPrevented: function(selector, eventName) {
+      return data.spiedEvents[[selector, eventName]].isDefaultPrevented();
+    },
+
+    cleanUp: function() {
+      data.spiedEvents = {};
+      data.handlers    = [];
+    }
+  }
+})(jasmine.JQuery);
+
+(function(){
+  var jQueryMatchers = {
+    toHaveClass: function(className) {
+      return this.actual.hasClass(className);
+    },
+
+    toBeVisible: function() {
+      return this.actual.is(':visible');
+    },
+
+    toBeHidden: function() {
+      return this.actual.is(':hidden');
+    },
+
+    toBeSelected: function() {
+      return this.actual.is(':selected');
+    },
+
+    toBeChecked: function() {
+      return this.actual.is(':checked');
+    },
+
+    toBeEmpty: function() {
+      return this.actual.is(':empty');
+    },
+
+    toExist: function() {
+      return $(document).find(this.actual).length;
+    },
+
+    toHaveAttr: function(attributeName, expectedAttributeValue) {
+      return hasProperty(this.actual.attr(attributeName), expectedAttributeValue);
+    },
+
+    toHaveProp: function(propertyName, expectedPropertyValue) {
+      return hasProperty(this.actual.prop(propertyName), expectedPropertyValue);
+    },
+
+    toHaveId: function(id) {
+      return this.actual.attr('id') == id;
+    },
+
+    toHaveHtml: function(html) {
+      return this.actual.html() == jasmine.JQuery.browserTagCaseIndependentHtml(html);
+    },
+
+    toHaveText: function(text) {
+      var trimmedText = $.trim(this.actual.text());
+      if (text && jQuery.isFunction(text.test)) {
+        return text.test(trimmedText);
+      } else {
+        return trimmedText == text;
+      }
+    },
+
+    toHaveValue: function(value) {
+      return this.actual.val() == value;
+    },
+
+    toHaveData: function(key, expectedValue) {
+      return hasProperty(this.actual.data(key), expectedValue);
+    },
+
+    toBe: function(selector) {
+      return this.actual.is(selector);
+    },
+
+    toContain: function(selector) {
+      return this.actual.find(selector).length;
+    },
+
+    toBeDisabled: function(selector){
+      return this.actual.is(':disabled');
+    },
+
+    toBeFocused: function(selector) {
+      return this.actual.is(':focus');
+    },
+
+    // tests the existence of a specific event binding
+    toHandle: function(eventName) {
+      var events = this.actual.data("events");
+      return events && events[eventName].length > 0;
+    },
+
+    // tests the existence of a specific event binding + handler
+    toHandleWith: function(eventName, eventHandler) {
+      var stack = this.actual.data("events")[eventName];
+      var i;
+      for (i = 0; i < stack.length; i++) {
+        if (stack[i].handler == eventHandler) {
+          return true;
+        }
+      }
+      return false;
+    }
+  };
+
+  var hasProperty = function(actualValue, expectedValue) {
+    if (expectedValue === undefined) {
+      return actualValue !== undefined;
+    }
+    return actualValue == expectedValue;
+  };
+
+  var bindMatcher = function(methodName) {
+    var builtInMatcher = jasmine.Matchers.prototype[methodName];
+
+    jasmine.JQuery.matchersClass[methodName] = function() {
+      if (this.actual
+          && (this.actual instanceof jQuery
+             || jasmine.isDomNode(this.actual))) {
+          this.actual = $(this.actual);
+          var result = jQueryMatchers[methodName].apply(this, arguments)
+          if (this.actual.get && !$.isWindow(this.actual.get()[0])) 
+            this.actual = jasmine.JQuery.elementToString(this.actual)
+        return result;
+      }
+
+      if (builtInMatcher) {
+        return builtInMatcher.apply(this, arguments);
+      }
+
+      return false;
+    };
+  };
+
+  for(var methodName in jQueryMatchers) {
+    bindMatcher(methodName);
+  }
+})();
+
+beforeEach(function() {
+  this.addMatchers(jasmine.JQuery.matchersClass);
+  this.addMatchers({
+    toHaveBeenTriggeredOn: function(selector) {
+      this.message = function() {
+        return [
+          "Expected event " + this.actual + " to have been triggered on " + selector,
+          "Expected event " + this.actual + " not to have been triggered on " + selector
+        ];
+      };
+      return jasmine.JQuery.events.wasTriggered($(selector), this.actual);
+    }
+  });
+  this.addMatchers({
+    toHaveBeenPreventedOn: function(selector) {
+      this.message = function() {
+        return [
+          "Expected event " + this.actual + " to have been prevented on " + selector,
+          "Expected event " + this.actual + " not to have been prevented on " + selector
+        ];
+      };
+      return jasmine.JQuery.events.wasPrevented(selector, this.actual);
+    }
+  });
+});
+
+afterEach(function() {
+  jasmine.getFixtures().cleanUp();
+  jasmine.JQuery.events.cleanUp();
+});
diff --git a/cms/templates/jasmine/base.html b/cms/templates/jasmine/base.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..610beda824
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cms/templates/jasmine/base.html
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+<!doctype html>
+
+<html>
+<head>
+    <title>Jasmine Spec Runner</title>
+
+    {% load staticfiles %}
+    <link rel="stylesheet" href="{% static 'jasmine-latest/jasmine.css' %}" media="screen">
+
+    {# core files #}
+    <script  src="{% static 'jasmine-latest/jasmine.js' %}"></script>
+    <script  src="{% static 'jasmine-latest/jasmine-html.js' %}"></script>
+    <script  src="{% static 'js/jasmine-jquery.js' %}"></script>
+
+    {# source files #}
+    {% for url in suite.js_files %}
+    <script src="{{ url }}"></script>
+    {% endfor %}
+
+    {% load compressed %}
+    {# static files #}
+    {% compressed_js 'main' %}
+
+    {# spec files #}
+    {% compressed_js 'spec' %}
+
+</head>
+<body>
+
+<h1>Jasmine Spec Runner</h1>
+
+<script>
+    {% block jasmine %}
+    (function() {
+        var jasmineEnv = jasmine.getEnv();
+        jasmineEnv.updateInterval = 1000;
+
+        var trivialReporter = new jasmine.TrivialReporter();
+
+        jasmineEnv.addReporter(trivialReporter);
+
+        jasmineEnv.specFilter = function(spec) {
+            return trivialReporter.specFilter(spec);
+        };
+
+        // Additional configuration can be done in this block
+        {% block jasmine_extra %}{% endblock %}
+
+        var currentWindowOnload = window.onload;
+
+        window.onload = function() {
+            if (currentWindowOnload) {
+                currentWindowOnload();
+            }
+            execJasmine();
+        };
+
+        function execJasmine() {
+            jasmineEnv.execute();
+        }
+    })();
+    {% endblock %}
+</script>
+
+</body>
+</html>
diff --git a/cms/urls.py b/cms/urls.py
index 9d827c3fe3..d522ee23a1 100644
--- a/cms/urls.py
+++ b/cms/urls.py
@@ -1,12 +1,19 @@
-from django.conf.urls.defaults import patterns, url
+from django.conf import settings
+from django.conf.urls.defaults import patterns, include, url
 
 # Uncomment the next two lines to enable the admin:
 # from django.contrib import admin
 # admin.autodiscover()
 
-urlpatterns = patterns('',
+urlpatterns = ('',
     url(r'^$', 'contentstore.views.index', name='index'),
     url(r'^edit_item$', 'contentstore.views.edit_item', name='edit_item'),
     url(r'^save_item$', 'contentstore.views.save_item', name='save_item'),
     url(r'^temp_force_export$', 'contentstore.views.temp_force_export')
 )
+
+if settings.DEBUG:
+    ## Jasmine
+    urlpatterns=urlpatterns + (url(r'^_jasmine/', include('django_jasmine.urls')),)
+
+urlpatterns = patterns(*urlpatterns)