diff --git a/dna/course/zomes/courses/code/src/anchor_trait.rs b/dna/course/zomes/courses/code/src/anchor_trait.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a552de9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dna/course/zomes/courses/code/src/anchor_trait.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+use hdk::prelude::*;
+use std::convert::TryFrom;
+
+// thanks to @HedayatAbedijoo for this trait
+pub trait AnchorTrait: TryFrom<JsonString> + Into<JsonString> + Clone {
+    fn entry_type() -> String;
+    fn link_to() -> String;
+    fn link_type() -> String;
+    fn entry(self) -> Entry {
+        Entry::App(Self::entry_type().into(), self.into())
+    }
+
+    fn address(&self) -> ZomeApiResult<Address> {
+        hdk::entry_address(&self.clone().entry())
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/dna/course/zomes/courses/code/src/course/anchor.rs b/dna/course/zomes/courses/code/src/course/anchor.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0c4c2b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dna/course/zomes/courses/code/src/course/anchor.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,114 @@
+use hdk::prelude::*;
+use holochain_entry_utils::HolochainEntry;
+
+use super::entry::Course;
+use crate::anchor_trait::AnchorTrait;
+
+pub const TEACHER_TO_COURSE_ANCHOR_LINK: &str = "teacher->course_anchor";
+pub const STUDENT_TO_COURSE_ANCHOR_LINK: &str = "student->course_anchor";
+pub const COURSE_ANCHOR_TO_STUDENT_LINK: &str = "course_anchor->student";
+
+#[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Debug, self::DefaultJson, Clone)]
+pub struct CourseAnchor {
+    // NOTE: these fields are here to ensure the uniqueness of every particular anchor
+    //  and wouldn't be used to display data about course to a user
+    pub title: String,
+    pub teacher_address: Address,
+    pub timestamp: u64,
+}
+
+impl AnchorTrait for CourseAnchor {
+    fn entry_type() -> String {
+        String::from("course_anchor")
+    }
+    fn link_to() -> String {
+        Course::entry_type()
+    }
+    fn link_type() -> String {
+        "course_anchor->course".to_owned()
+    }
+}
+
+impl CourseAnchor {
+    pub fn new(title: String, teacher_address: Address, timestamp: u64) -> Self {
+        CourseAnchor {
+            title: title,
+            teacher_address: teacher_address,
+            timestamp: timestamp,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+pub fn course_anchor_def() -> ValidatingEntryType {
+    entry!(
+        name: CourseAnchor::entry_type(),
+        description: "Anchor to the valid course",
+        sharing: Sharing::Public,
+        validation_package: || {
+            hdk::ValidationPackageDefinition::Entry
+        },
+        validation: | validation_data: hdk::EntryValidationData<CourseAnchor>| {
+            match validation_data{
+                EntryValidationData::Create { .. } => {
+                    Ok(())
+                 },
+                 EntryValidationData::Modify { .. } => {
+                    Ok(())
+                 },
+                 EntryValidationData::Delete { .. } => {
+                    Ok(())
+                 }
+            }
+        },
+        links:[
+            // link that connects CourseAnchor to the latest Course entry
+            // This is a necessary link that allows access to course data
+            to!(
+                CourseAnchor::link_to(),
+                link_type: CourseAnchor::link_type(),
+                validation_package:||{
+                    hdk::ValidationPackageDefinition::Entry
+                },
+                validation:|_validation_data: hdk::LinkValidationData|{
+                   Ok(())
+                }
+            ),
+            // link from agent that is a teacher of this course
+            // This is for teacher to keep track of all the courses that they're teaching
+            from!(
+                "%agent_id", // this is a special string that would automatically expand to the hdk::AGENT_ADDRESS
+                link_type: TEACHER_TO_COURSE_ANCHOR_LINK,
+                validation_package: || {
+                    hdk::ValidationPackageDefinition::Entry
+                }              ,
+                validation: | _validation_data: hdk::LinkValidationData | {
+                    Ok(())
+                }
+            ),
+            // link from agent that is a student who enrolled in this course
+            // This is for student to keep track of all the courses they've enrolled in
+            from!(
+                "%agent_id", // this is a special string that would automatically expand to the hdk::AGENT_ADDRESS
+                link_type: STUDENT_TO_COURSE_ANCHOR_LINK,
+                validation_package: || {
+                    hdk::ValidationPackageDefinition::Entry
+                }              ,
+                validation: | _validation_data: hdk::LinkValidationData | {
+                    Ok(())
+                }
+            ),
+            // link to an agent who is a student enrolled in this course.
+            // This is to keep track of student list from the course perspective
+            to!(
+                "%agent_id", // this is a special string that would automatically expand to the hdk::AGENT_ADDRESS
+                link_type: COURSE_ANCHOR_TO_STUDENT_LINK,
+                validation_package: || {
+                    hdk::ValidationPackageDefinition::Entry
+                },
+                validation: | _validation_data: hdk::LinkValidationData | {
+                    Ok(())
+                }
+            )
+        ]
+    )
+}
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diff --git a/dna/course/zomes/courses/code/src/course/catalogue_anchor.rs b/dna/course/zomes/courses/code/src/course/catalogue_anchor.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0d96df7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dna/course/zomes/courses/code/src/course/catalogue_anchor.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+use hdk::prelude::*;
+use hdk::{entry_definition::ValidatingEntryType, holochain_core_types::dna::entry_types::Sharing};
+
+use super::anchor::CourseAnchor;
+use crate::anchor_trait::AnchorTrait;
+
+#[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Debug, self::DefaultJson, Clone)]
+pub struct CourseCatalogAnchor {
+    name: String,
+}
+
+impl AnchorTrait for CourseCatalogAnchor {
+    fn entry_type() -> String {
+        String::from("course_catalog_anchor")
+    }
+    fn link_to() -> String {
+        CourseAnchor::entry_type()
+    }
+    fn link_type() -> String {
+        // NOTE: ideas for a better name for this link are welcome!
+        // there'll be a single link per every course
+        "course_list".to_owned()
+    }
+}
+
+impl CourseCatalogAnchor {
+    pub fn new() -> Self {
+        CourseCatalogAnchor {
+            name: CourseCatalogAnchor::entry_type(),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+//// Anchor Definition : This Anchor will be used to query all courses
+pub fn catalog_anchor_entry_def() -> ValidatingEntryType {
+    entry!(
+        name: CourseCatalogAnchor::entry_type(),
+        description:"Anchor that serves as a catalog for all Course entries",
+        sharing: Sharing::Public,
+        validation_package:||{
+            hdk::ValidationPackageDefinition::Entry
+        },
+        validation:|_validation_data: hdk::EntryValidationData<CourseCatalogAnchor>|{
+            Ok(())
+        },
+        links:[
+            to!(
+                CourseCatalogAnchor::link_to(),
+                link_type: CourseCatalogAnchor::link_type(),
+                validation_package:||{
+                    hdk::ValidationPackageDefinition::Entry
+                },
+                validation:|_validation_data: hdk::LinkValidationData|{
+                    Ok(())
+                }
+            )
+        ]
+    )
+}
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diff --git a/dna/course/zomes/courses/code/src/course/entry.rs b/dna/course/zomes/courses/code/src/course/entry.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a638b5a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dna/course/zomes/courses/code/src/course/entry.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+use hdk::{
+    entry_definition::ValidatingEntryType,
+    holochain_core_types::{dna::entry_types::Sharing, validation::EntryValidationData},
+    holochain_json_api::{error::JsonError, json::JsonString},
+    holochain_persistence_api::cas::content::Address,
+};
+use holochain_entry_utils::HolochainEntry;
+
+#[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Debug, DefaultJson, Clone)]
+pub struct Course {
+    pub title: String,
+    pub sections: Vec<Address>,
+    pub teacher_address: Address,
+    pub timestamp: u64,
+    pub anchor_address: Address,
+}
+
+impl HolochainEntry for Course {
+    fn entry_type() -> String {
+        String::from("course")
+    }
+}
+
+impl Course {
+    pub fn new(
+        title: String,
+        sections: Vec<Address>,
+        teacher_address: Address,
+        timestamp: u64,
+        anchor_address: Address,
+    ) -> Self {
+        Course {
+            title: title,
+            sections: sections,
+            teacher_address: teacher_address,
+            timestamp: timestamp,
+            anchor_address: anchor_address,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+// Holochain entry definition for Course
+pub fn course_entry_def() -> ValidatingEntryType {
+    entry!(
+        name: Course::entry_type(),
+        description: "this is the definition of course",
+        sharing: Sharing::Public,
+        validation_package: || {
+            hdk::ValidationPackageDefinition::Entry
+        },
+        validation: | validation_data: hdk::EntryValidationData<Course>| {
+            match validation_data {
+                EntryValidationData::Create { .. } => {
+                    Ok(())
+                },
+                EntryValidationData::Modify { .. } => {
+                    Ok(())
+                },
+                EntryValidationData::Delete { .. } => {
+                    Ok(())
+                }
+            }
+        },
+        // All links that course should have are defined for CoureAnchor and so this entry doesn't have any
+        links: []
+    )
+}
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diff --git a/dna/course/zomes/courses/code/src/course/mod.rs b/dna/course/zomes/courses/code/src/course/mod.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..24a2a35
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dna/course/zomes/courses/code/src/course/mod.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+pub mod anchor;
+pub mod catalog_anchor;
+pub mod entry;
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diff --git a/dna/course/zomes/courses/code/src/lib.rs b/dna/course/zomes/courses/code/src/lib.rs
index c4cc8ff..56828e7 100644
--- a/dna/course/zomes/courses/code/src/lib.rs
+++ b/dna/course/zomes/courses/code/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,55 +1,76 @@
+// allowing for this Rust project to have dead code on a crate level
+#![allow(dead_code)]
+// unstable Rust feature
+// See more at: https://doc.rust-lang.org/nightly/unstable-book/language-features/proc-macro-hygiene.html
 #![feature(proc_macro_hygiene)]
+// This isn't a mistake that there are multiple #[macro_use] below: each applies to a particular crate that follows it
+// specifying that we want to import macros defined in this crate too.
+// See more at: https://doc.rust-lang.org/reference/macros-by-example.html
+#[macro_use]
+extern crate hdk;
+extern crate hdk_proc_macros;
+extern crate serde;
+#[macro_use]
+extern crate serde_derive;
+extern crate serde_json;
+#[macro_use]
+extern crate holochain_json_derive;
 
 use hdk::prelude::*;
-use hdk_proc_macros::zome;
-
-// see https://developer.holochain.org/api/0.0.50-alpha4/hdk/ for info on using the hdk library
 
-// This is a sample zome that defines an entry type "MyEntry" that can be committed to the
-// agent's chain via the exposed function create_my_entry
+use hdk_proc_macros::zome;
 
-#[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Debug, DefaultJson, Clone)]
-pub struct MyEntry {
-    content: String,
-}
+mod anchor_trait;
+mod course;
 
 #[zome]
-mod my_zome {
+mod courses {
 
+    // Things to be done on an hApp init, we skip this for now
     #[init]
     fn init() {
         Ok(())
     }
 
+    // Things to be done to validate each agent in the network, we skip this for now
     #[validate_agent]
     pub fn validate_agent(validation_data: EntryValidationData<AgentId>) {
         Ok(())
     }
 
+    //  ====================== Course definitions (methods!)
+    #[entry_def]
+    fn course_catalog_anchor_entry_definition() -> ValidatingEntryType {
+        course::catalog_anchor::catalog_anchor_entry_def()
+    }
+
     #[entry_def]
-    fn my_entry_def() -> ValidatingEntryType {
-        entry!(
-            name: "my_entry",
-            description: "this is a same entry defintion",
-            sharing: Sharing::Public,
-            validation_package: || {
-                hdk::ValidationPackageDefinition::Entry
-            },
-            validation: | _validation_data: hdk::EntryValidationData<MyEntry>| {
-                Ok(())
-            }
-        )
-    }
-
-    #[zome_fn("hc_public")]
-    fn create_my_entry(entry: MyEntry) -> ZomeApiResult<Address> {
-        let entry = Entry::App("my_entry".into(), entry.into());
-        let address = hdk::commit_entry(&entry)?;
-        Ok(address)
-    }
-
-    #[zome_fn("hc_public")]
-    fn get_my_entry(address: Address) -> ZomeApiResult<Option<Entry>> {
-        hdk::get_entry(&address)
-    }
-}
+    fn course_anchor_definition() -> ValidatingEntryType {
+        course::anchor::course_anchor_def()
+    }
+
+    #[entry_def]
+    fn course_entry_definition() -> ValidatingEntryType {
+        course::entry::course_entry_def()
+    }
+
+    // Section
+    // TODO: implement section entry definitions
+    #[entry_def]
+    fn section_entry_definition() -> ValidatingEntryType {
+        section::entry::section_entry_def()
+    }
+    //new
+    #[entry_def]
+    fn section_anchor_definition() -> ValidatingEntryType {
+        section::entry::section_anchor_def()
+    }
+
+    // Content
+    // TODO: implement content entry definition
+    #[entry_def]
+    fn content_entry_definition() -> ValidatingEntryType {
+        section::entry::content_entry_def()
+    }
+
+}
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diff --git a/dna/course/zomes/courses/code/src/section/anchor.rs b/dna/course/zomes/courses/code/src/section/anchor.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e2aaea4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dna/course/zomes/courses/code/src/section/anchor.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+use hdk::prelude::*;
+use holochain_entry_utils::HolochainEntry;
+
+use super::entry::Section;
+use crate::anchor_trait::AnchorTrait;
+
+#[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Debug, self::DefaultJson, Clone)]
+pub struct SectionAnchor {
+    // NOTE: these fields are here to ensure the uniqueness of every particular anchor
+    //  and wouldn't be used to display data about course to a user
+    pub title: String,
+    pub teacher_address: Address,
+    pub timestamp: u64,
+}
+
+impl AnchorTrait for SectionAnchor {
+    fn entry_type() -> String {
+        String::from("section_anchor")
+    }
+    fn link_to() -> String {
+        Section::entry_type()
+    }
+    fn link_type() -> String {
+        "section_anchor->section".to_owned()
+    }
+}
+
+impl SectionAnchor {
+    pub fn new(title: String, teacher_address: Address, timestamp: u64) -> Self {
+        SectionAnchor {
+            title: title,
+            teacher_address: teacher_address,
+            timestamp: timestamp,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+pub fn section_anchor_def() -> ValidatingEntryType {
+    entry!(
+        name: SectionAnchor::entry_type(),
+        description: "Anchor to the valid section",
+        sharing: Sharing::Public,
+        validation_package: || {
+            hdk::ValidationPackageDefinition::Entry
+        },
+        validation: | validation_data: hdk::EntryValidationData<SectionAnchor>| {
+            match validation_data{
+                EntryValidationData::Create { .. } => {
+                    Ok(())
+                 },
+                 EntryValidationData::Modify { .. } => {
+                    Ok(())
+                 },
+                 EntryValidationData::Delete { .. } => {
+                    Ok(())
+                 }
+            }
+        },
+        links:[]
+    )
+}
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diff --git a/dna/course/zomes/courses/code/src/section/content.rs b/dna/course/zomes/courses/code/src/section/content.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..01a9470
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dna/course/zomes/courses/code/src/section/content.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+use hdk::{
+    entry_definition::ValidatingEntryType,
+    holochain_core_types::{dna::entry_types::Sharing, validation::EntryValidationData},
+    holochain_json_api::{error::JsonError, json::JsonString},
+    holochain_persistence_api::cas::content::Address,
+};
+use holochain_entry_utils::HolochainEntry;
+
+#[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Debug, DefaultJson, Clone)]
+pub struct Content {
+    pub title: String,
+    pub sections: Vec<Address>,
+    pub teacher_address: Address,
+    pub timestamp: u64,
+    pub anchor_address: Address,
+}
+
+impl HolochainEntry for Content {
+    fn entry_type() -> String {
+        String::from("content")
+    }
+}
+
+impl Content {
+    pub fn new(
+        title: String,
+        sections: Vec<Address>,
+        teacher_address: Address,
+        timestamp: u64,
+        anchor_address: Address,
+    ) -> Self {
+        Content {
+            title: title,
+            sections: sections,
+            teacher_address: teacher_address,
+            timestamp: timestamp,
+            anchor_address: anchor_address,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+// Holochain entry definition for Content
+pub fn section_entry_def() -> ValidatingEntryType {
+    entry!(
+        name: Section::entry_type(),
+        description: "this is the definition of content",
+        sharing: Sharing::Public,
+        validation_package: || {
+            hdk::ValidationPackageDefinition::Entry
+        },
+        validation: | validation_data: hdk::EntryValidationData<Course>| {
+            match validation_data {
+                EntryValidationData::Create { .. } => {
+                    Ok(())
+                },
+                EntryValidationData::Modify { .. } => {
+                    Ok(())
+                },
+                EntryValidationData::Delete { .. } => {
+                    Ok(())
+                }
+            }
+        },
+        // All links that course should have are defined for sectiion anchor and so this entry doesn't have any
+        links: []
+    )
+}
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diff --git a/dna/course/zomes/courses/code/src/section/entry.rs b/dna/course/zomes/courses/code/src/section/entry.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2a6c2c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dna/course/zomes/courses/code/src/section/entry.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+use hdk::{
+    entry_definition::ValidatingEntryType,
+    holochain_core_types::{dna::entry_types::Sharing, validation::EntryValidationData},
+    holochain_json_api::{error::JsonError, json::JsonString},
+    holochain_persistence_api::cas::content::Address,
+};
+use holochain_entry_utils::HolochainEntry;
+
+#[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Debug, DefaultJson, Clone)]
+pub struct Section {
+    pub title: String,
+    pub sections: Vec<Address>,
+    pub teacher_address: Address,
+    pub timestamp: u64,
+    pub anchor_address: Address,
+}
+
+impl HolochainEntry for Section {
+    fn entry_type() -> String {
+        String::from("section")
+    }
+}
+
+impl Section {
+    pub fn new(
+        title: String,
+        sections: Vec<Address>,
+        teacher_address: Address,
+        timestamp: u64,
+        anchor_address: Address,
+    ) -> Self {
+        Section {
+            title: title,
+            sections: sections,
+            teacher_address: teacher_address,
+            timestamp: timestamp,
+            anchor_address: anchor_address,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+// Holochain entry definition for Course
+pub fn section_entry_def() -> ValidatingEntryType {
+    entry!(
+        name: Section::entry_type(),
+        description: "this is the definition of section",
+        sharing: Sharing::Public,
+        validation_package: || {
+            hdk::ValidationPackageDefinition::Entry
+        },
+        validation: | validation_data: hdk::EntryValidationData<Course>| {
+            match validation_data {
+                EntryValidationData::Create { .. } => {
+                    Ok(())
+                },
+                EntryValidationData::Modify { .. } => {
+                    Ok(())
+                },
+                EntryValidationData::Delete { .. } => {
+                    Ok(())
+                }
+            }
+        },
+        // All links that course should have are defined for CoureAnchor and so this entry doesn't have any
+        links: []
+    )
+}
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diff --git a/dna/course/zomes/courses/code/src/section/mod.rs b/dna/course/zomes/courses/code/src/section/mod.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..621f180
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dna/course/zomes/courses/code/src/section/mod.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+pub mod anchor;
+pub mod content;
+pub mod entry;
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