diff --git a/backend/app/routes.py b/backend/app/routes.py
index 38b7f9b..14eec9e 100644
--- a/backend/app/routes.py
+++ b/backend/app/routes.py
@@ -125,6 +125,14 @@ def get_courses(id):
     resp = jsonify(d)
     return resp
 
+@bp.route("/course/<int:id>", methods=["GET"])
+@login_required
+def get_course(id):
+    c = Course.query.get(id)
+    if not c:
+        return error_response(400, f"course with id {id} not found")
+    resp = jsonify(c.to_dict())
+    return resp
 
 @bp.route("/user/<int:uid>/enroll/<int:cid>", methods=["POST", "DELETE"])
 @login_required