diff --git a/backend/app/routes.py b/backend/app/routes.py
index bf63657..7447659 100644
--- a/backend/app/routes.py
+++ b/backend/app/routes.py
@@ -139,6 +139,19 @@ def get_students_in_course(id):
         resp["students"].append(s.to_dict())
     return jsonify(resp)
 
+@bp.route("/course/<int:id>/assignments", methods=["GET"])
+@login_required
+def get_assignments_in_course(id):
+    c = Course.query.get(id)
+    if not c:
+        return error_response(400, f"course with id {id} not found")
+
+    assignments = c.assignments.all()
+    resp = {"assignments": []}
+    for a in assignments:
+        resp["assignments"].append(a.to_dict())
+    return jsonify(resp)
+
 
 @bp.route("/course/<int:id>", methods=["GET"])
 @login_required