var chap_array = new Array(
    ["12",'12/01'],

    ["11",'11/01'],

    ["10",'10/01'],

    ["9",'9/Credits'],

    ["8",'8/00'],

    ["7",'7/00'],

    ["6",'6/00'],

    ["5",'5/00'],

    ["4",'4/01'],

    ["3",'3/00'],

    ["2",'2/01'],

    ["1",'1/00-01']
);
for (var i=0; i<chap_array.length; i++) {
    document.getElementById('id_chapter_1').options[i] = new Option(chap_array[i][0],chap_array[i][1]);
    if (document.getElementById('id_chapter_2')) {
        document.getElementById('id_chapter_2').options[i] = new Option(chap_array[i][0],chap_array[i][1]);
    }
}