diff --git a/backend/courses/views.py b/backend/courses/views.py
index 9a9397f8..66715e2a 100644
--- a/backend/courses/views.py
+++ b/backend/courses/views.py
@@ -251,22 +251,24 @@ def get_serializer_context(self):
 
         return context
 
+    http_method_names = ["get", "post"]
     search_fields = ("full_code", "title", "sections__instructors__name")
+    filter_backends = [TypedCourseSearchBackend, CourseSearchAdvancedFilterBackend]
 
-    def get(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
-        queryset = super().get_queryset()
-        queryset = TypedCourseSearchBackend().filter_queryset(request, queryset, self)
+    def get_filter_backends(self):
+        if self.request.method == "GET":
+            return [TypedCourseSearchBackend]
+
+        if self.request.method == "POST":
+            return [TypedCourseSearchBackend, CourseSearchAdvancedFilterBackend]
 
-        serializer = self.get_serializer(queryset, many=True)
-        return Response(serializer.data)
+        return super().get_filter_backends()
 
     def post(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
-        queryset = super().get_queryset()
-        queryset = TypedCourseSearchBackend().filter_queryset(request, queryset, self)
-        queryset = CourseSearchAdvancedFilterBackend().filter_queryset(request, queryset, self)
+        return self.list(request, *args, **kwargs)
 
-        serializer = self.get_serializer(queryset, many=True)
-        return Response(serializer.data)
+    def get(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
+        return self.list(request, *args, **kwargs)
 
 
 class CourseDetail(generics.RetrieveAPIView, BaseCourseMixin):
diff --git a/backend/degree/views.py b/backend/degree/views.py
index a569f8aa..f0008135 100644
--- a/backend/degree/views.py
+++ b/backend/degree/views.py
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ def create(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
         if DegreePlan.objects.filter(name=name, person=self.request.user).exists():
             return Response(
                 {"warning": f"A degree plan with name {name} already exists."},
-                status=status.HTTP_409_CONFLICT
+                status=status.HTTP_409_CONFLICT,
             )
         new_degree_plan = DegreePlan(name=name, person=self.request.user)
         new_degree_plan.save()
diff --git a/frontend/plan/actions/index.js b/frontend/plan/actions/index.js
index 0e98b0cf..65774d6c 100644
--- a/frontend/plan/actions/index.js
+++ b/frontend/plan/actions/index.js
@@ -274,42 +274,29 @@ export function fetchCourseSearch(filterData) {
     };
 }
 
-const advancedCourseSearch = (_, searchData) =>
-    doAPIRequest(`/base/current/search/courses/?search=${searchData.query}`, {
-        method: "POST",
-        credentials: "include",
-        mode: "same-origin",
-        headers: {
-            Accept: "application/json",
-            "Content-Type": "application/json",
-            "X-CSRFToken": getCsrf(),
-        },
-        body: JSON.stringify(searchData.filters),
-    });
+function advancedCourseSearch(_, searchData) {
+    const empty = searchData.filters.children.length === 0;
+    return doAPIRequest(
+        `/base/current/search/courses/?search=${searchData.query}`,
+        {
+            method: empty ? "GET" : "POST",
+            credentials: "include",
+            mode: "same-origin",
+            headers: {
+                Accept: "application/json",
+                "Content-Type": "application/json",
+                "X-CSRFToken": getCsrf(),
+            },
+            body: empty ? null : JSON.stringify(searchData.filters),
+        }
+    );
+}
 
 const debouncedAdvancedCourseSearch = AwesomeDebouncePromise(
     advancedCourseSearch,
     500
 );
 
-export function fetchAdvancedCourseSearch(searchData) {
-    return (dispatch) => {
-        dispatch(updateSearchRequest());
-        debouncedAdvancedCourseSearch(dispatch, searchData)
-            .then((res) => res.json())
-            .then((res) => res.filter((course) => course.num_sections > 0))
-            .then((res) =>
-                batch(() => {
-                    dispatch(updateScrollPos());
-                    dispatch(updateSearch(res));
-                    if (res.length === 1)
-                        dispatch(fetchCourseDetails(res[0].id));
-                })
-            )
-            .catch((error) => dispatch(courseSearchError(error)));
-    };
-}
-
 export function updateSearchText(s) {
     return {
         type: UPDATE_SEARCH_TEXT,