diff --git a/lms/static/js/dashboard/track_events.js b/lms/static/js/dashboard/track_events.js
index 8d2910b44b..4667b6b4bb 100644
--- a/lms/static/js/dashboard/track_events.js
+++ b/lms/static/js/dashboard/track_events.js
@@ -31,65 +31,73 @@ var edx = edx || {};
         };
     };
 
-    edx.dashboard.trackEvents = function() {
-        var $courseTitleLink = $('.course-title > a'),
-            $courseImageLink = $('.cover'),
-            $enterCourseLink = $('.enter-course'),
-            $optionsDropdown = $('.wrapper-action-more'),
-            $courseLearnVerified = $('.verified-info'),
-            $findCoursesBtn = $('.btn-find-courses'),
-            $xseriesBtn = $('.xseries-action .btn');
-
-        // Emit an event when the 'course title link' is clicked.
+    // Emit an event when the 'course title link' is clicked.
+    edx.dashboard.trackCourseTitleClicked = function($courseTitleLink, properties){
+        var trackProperty = properties || edx.dashboard.generateTrackProperties;
         window.analytics.trackLink(
             $courseTitleLink,
             'edx.bi.dashboard.course_title.clicked',
-            edx.dashboard.generateTrackProperties
+            trackProperty
         );
+    };
 
-        // Emit an event  when the 'course image' is clicked.
+    // Emit an event  when the 'course image' is clicked.
+    edx.dashboard.trackCourseImageLinkClicked = function($courseImageLink, properties){
+        var trackProperty = properties || edx.dashboard.generateTrackProperties;
         window.analytics.trackLink(
             $courseImageLink,
             'edx.bi.dashboard.course_image.clicked',
-            edx.dashboard.generateTrackProperties
+            trackProperty
         );
+    };
 
-        // Emit an event  when the 'View Course' button is clicked.
+    // Emit an event  when the 'View Course' button is clicked.
+    edx.dashboard.trackEnterCourseLinkClicked = function($enterCourseLink, properties){
+        var trackProperty = properties || edx.dashboard.generateTrackProperties;
         window.analytics.trackLink(
             $enterCourseLink,
             'edx.bi.dashboard.enter_course.clicked',
-            edx.dashboard.generateTrackProperties
+            trackProperty
         );
+    };
 
-        // Emit an event when the options dropdown is engaged.
+    // Emit an event when the options dropdown is engaged.
+    edx.dashboard.trackCourseOptionDropdownClicked = function($optionsDropdown, properties){
+        var trackProperty = properties || edx.dashboard.generateTrackProperties;
         window.analytics.trackLink(
             $optionsDropdown,
             'edx.bi.dashboard.course_options_dropdown.clicked',
-            edx.dashboard.generateTrackProperties
+            trackProperty
         );
+    };
 
-        // Emit an event  when the 'Learn about verified' link is clicked.
+    // Emit an event  when the 'Learn about verified' link is clicked.
+    edx.dashboard.trackLearnVerifiedLinkClicked = function($courseLearnVerified, properties){
+        var trackProperty = properties || edx.dashboard.generateTrackProperties;
         window.analytics.trackLink(
             $courseLearnVerified,
             'edx.bi.dashboard.verified_info_link.clicked',
-            edx.dashboard.generateTrackProperties
+            trackProperty
         );
+    };
 
-        // Emit an event  when the 'Find Courses' button is clicked.
+    // Emit an event  when the 'Find Courses' button is clicked.
+    edx.dashboard.trackFindCourseBtnClicked = function($findCoursesBtn, properties){
+        var trackProperty = properties || { category: 'dashboard', label: null };
         window.analytics.trackLink(
             $findCoursesBtn,
             'edx.bi.dashboard.find_courses_button.clicked',
-            {
-                category: 'dashboard',
-                label: null
-            }
+            trackProperty
         );
+    };
 
-        // Emit an event when the 'View XSeries Details' button is clicked
+    // Emit an event when the 'View XSeries Details' button is clicked
+    edx.dashboard.trackXseriesBtnClicked = function($xseriesBtn, properties){
+        var trackProperty = properties || edx.dashboard.generateProgramProperties;
         window.analytics.trackLink(
             $xseriesBtn,
             'edx.bi.dashboard.xseries_cta_message.clicked',
-            edx.dashboard.generateProgramProperties
+            trackProperty
         );
     };
 
@@ -102,7 +110,13 @@ var edx = edx || {};
     };
 
     $(document).ready(function() {
-        edx.dashboard.trackEvents();
+        edx.dashboard.trackCourseTitleClicked($('.course-title > a'));
+        edx.dashboard.trackCourseImageLinkClicked($('.cover'));
+        edx.dashboard.trackEnterCourseLinkClicked($('.enter-course'));
+        edx.dashboard.trackCourseOptionDropdownClicked($('.wrapper-action-more'));
+        edx.dashboard.trackLearnVerifiedLinkClicked($('.verified-info'));
+        edx.dashboard.trackFindCourseBtnClicked($('.btn-find-courses'));
+        edx.dashboard.trackXseriesBtnClicked($('.xseries-action .btn'));
         edx.dashboard.xseriesTrackMessages();
     });
 })(jQuery);
diff --git a/lms/static/js/spec/dashboard/track_events_spec.js b/lms/static/js/spec/dashboard/track_events_spec.js
index fe3ca5d38a..f1732eb5e3 100644
--- a/lms/static/js/spec/dashboard/track_events_spec.js
+++ b/lms/static/js/spec/dashboard/track_events_spec.js
@@ -11,22 +11,29 @@
                 // Stub the analytics event tracker
                 window.analytics = jasmine.createSpyObj('analytics', ['track', 'page', 'trackLink']);
                 loadFixtures('js/fixtures/dashboard/dashboard.html');
-                window.edx.dashboard.trackEvents();
             });
 
             it('sends an analytics event when the user clicks course title link', function() {
+                var $courseTitle = $('.course-title > a');
+                window.edx.dashboard.trackCourseTitleClicked(
+                    $courseTitle,
+                    window.edx.dashboard.generateTrackProperties);
                 // Verify that analytics events fire when the 'course title link' is clicked.
                 expect(window.analytics.trackLink).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-                    $('.course-title > a'),
+                    $courseTitle,
                     'edx.bi.dashboard.course_title.clicked',
                      window.edx.dashboard.generateTrackProperties
                 );
             });
 
             it('sends an analytics event when the user clicks course image link', function() {
+                var $courseImage = $('.cover');
+                window.edx.dashboard.trackCourseImageLinkClicked(
+                    $courseImage,
+                    window.edx.dashboard.generateTrackProperties);
                 // Verify that analytics events fire when the 'course image link' is clicked.
                 expect(window.analytics.trackLink).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-                    $('.cover'),
+                    $courseImage,
                     'edx.bi.dashboard.course_image.clicked',
                     window.edx.dashboard.generateTrackProperties
                 );
@@ -34,47 +41,67 @@
 
 
             it('sends an analytics event when the user clicks enter course link', function() {
+                var $enterCourse = $('.enter-course');
+                window.edx.dashboard.trackEnterCourseLinkClicked(
+                    $enterCourse,
+                    window.edx.dashboard.generateTrackProperties);
                 // Verify that analytics events fire when the 'enter course link' is clicked.
                 expect(window.analytics.trackLink).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-                    $('.enter-course'),
+                    $enterCourse,
                     'edx.bi.dashboard.enter_course.clicked',
                     window.edx.dashboard.generateTrackProperties
                 );
             });
 
             it('sends an analytics event when the user clicks enter course link', function() {
+                var $dropDown = $('.wrapper-action-more');
+                window.edx.dashboard.trackCourseOptionDropdownClicked(
+                    $dropDown,
+                    window.edx.dashboard.generateTrackProperties);
                 // Verify that analytics events fire when the options dropdown is engaged.
                 expect(window.analytics.trackLink).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-                    $('.wrapper-action-more'),
+                    $dropDown,
                     'edx.bi.dashboard.course_options_dropdown.clicked',
                     window.edx.dashboard.generateTrackProperties
                 );
             });
 
             it('sends an analytics event when the user clicks the learned about verified track link', function() {
+                var $learnVerified = $('.verified-info');
+                window.edx.dashboard.trackLearnVerifiedLinkClicked(
+                    $learnVerified,
+                    window.edx.dashboard.generateTrackProperties);
                 //Verify that analytics events fire when the 'Learned about verified track' link is clicked.
                 expect(window.analytics.trackLink).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-                    $('.verified-info'),
+                    $learnVerified,
                     'edx.bi.dashboard.verified_info_link.clicked',
                     window.edx.dashboard.generateTrackProperties
                 );
             });
 
             it('sends an analytics event when the user clicks find courses button', function() {
-                // Verify that analytics events fire when the 'user clicks find the course' button.
-                expect(window.analytics.trackLink).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-                    $('.btn-find-courses'),
-                    'edx.bi.dashboard.find_courses_button.clicked',
-                    {
+                var $findCourse = $('.btn-find-courses'),
+                    property = {
                         category: 'dashboard',
                         label: null
-                    }
+                    };
+                window.edx.dashboard.trackFindCourseBtnClicked($findCourse, property);
+                // Verify that analytics events fire when the 'user clicks find the course' button.
+                expect(window.analytics.trackLink).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+                    $findCourse,
+                    'edx.bi.dashboard.find_courses_button.clicked',
+                    property
                 );
             });
 
             it('sends an analytics event when the user clicks the \'View XSeries Details\' button', function() {
+                var $xseries = $('.xseries-action .btn');
+                window.edx.dashboard.trackXseriesBtnClicked(
+                    $xseries,
+                    window.edx.dashboard.generateProgramProperties);
+
                 expect(window.analytics.trackLink).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-                    $('.xseries-action .btn'),
+                    $xseries,
                     'edx.bi.dashboard.xseries_cta_message.clicked',
                     window.edx.dashboard.generateProgramProperties
                 );