diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index e631674d5..f4bdecccb 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 .env*
+.yarn/build-state.yml
+.yarn/unplugged
+.yarn/install-state.gz
 .vscode
 .idea/
 .DS_Store
diff --git a/backend/tests/degree/test_serializers.py b/backend/tests/degree/test_serializers.py
deleted file mode 100644
index ba9165d31..000000000
--- a/backend/tests/degree/test_serializers.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,53 +0,0 @@
-from django.test import TestCase
-from rest_framework.test import APIClient
-
-from degree.models import Degree, Rule
-
-
-class SerializerTest(TestCase):
-    def setUp(self):
-        # Create sample DegreePlan instances
-        self.degree_plan_1 = Degree.objects.create(
-            program="EU_BSE", degree="BSE", major="BIOL", year=2023
-        )
-        self.degree_plan_2 = Degree.objects.create(
-            program="EU_BSE", degree="BSE", major="CSCI", year=2024
-        )
-
-        # Create sample Rule instances related to degree plans
-        self.rule_1 = Rule.objects.create(
-            title="Rule 1",
-            num_courses=4,
-            credits=4.0,
-            degree_plan=self.degree_plan_1,
-            q="sample_q_1",
-        )
-        self.rule_2 = Rule.objects.create(
-            title="Rule 2",
-            num_courses=5,
-            credits=5.0,
-            degree_plan=self.degree_plan_1,
-            q="sample_q_2",
-        )
-        self.rule_3 = Rule.objects.create(
-            title="Rule 3",
-            num_courses=3,
-            credits=3.0,
-            degree_plan=self.degree_plan_2,
-            q="sample_q_3",
-        )
-
-    def test_degree_plan_serialization(self):
-        client = APIClient()
-        response = client.get(
-            f"/api/degree-plan/{self.degree_plan_1.id}/"
-        )  # Adjust the URL as needed
-        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
-        self.assertEqual(response.data["program"], "EU_BSE")
-        self.assertTrue(False)
-
-    def test_rule_serialization(self):
-        client = APIClient()
-        response = client.get(f"/api/rule/{self.rule_1.id}/")  # Adjust the URL as needed
-        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
-        self.assertEqual(response.data["title"], "Rule 1")