diff --git a/my-app/firebase.js b/my-app/firebase.js
index 167b125b..161896cb 100644
--- a/my-app/firebase.js
+++ b/my-app/firebase.js
@@ -18,9 +18,9 @@ const firebaseConfig = {
 const app = initializeApp(firebaseConfig);
 export const auth = getAuth(app);
 export const db = getDatabase(app);
-// export const googleProvider = new GoogleAuthProvider();
-// googleProvider.addScope("profile");
-// googleProvider.addScope("email");
+export const googleProvider = new GoogleAuthProvider();
+googleProvider.addScope("profile");
+googleProvider.addScope("email");
 
 // fetches all relevant information to create the model
 async function firebaseToModel(model) {
@@ -29,10 +29,9 @@ async function firebaseToModel(model) {
 }
 
 export function connectToFirebase(model) {
-    // onAuthStateChanged(auth, (user) => {
-    //  model.setUser(user);
-    // }); !can be used for auth! 
-
+    onAuthStateChanged(auth, (user) => {
+      model.setUser(user);
+    });
     firebaseToModel(model);
 }
 
diff --git a/my-app/src/model.js b/my-app/src/model.js
index f2a67e9e..151cf22a 100644
--- a/my-app/src/model.js
+++ b/my-app/src/model.js
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ export const model = {
                 academicLevel: entry[1]?.academic_level ?? "",
                 period: entry[1]?.period ?? "",
                 credits: entry[1]?.credits ?? 0,
+                prerequisites: entry[1]?.prerequisites ?? "",
             };
             this.addCourse(course);
         });