The reasons for a nonscience major to take a science course are examined and discussed. The problems and some possible approaches in developing a course for the nonscience major are reviewed. The plan of this course involves combining “straight” physics with discussions of problems in the science and society area based on journal, magazine, and newspaper articles and some books. The major goal of this course is to change the attitudes of the students from fear and hostility towards science to an understanding and appreciation of how science contributes to their world and how they can contribute to a better relationship between science and society. An approach to the laboratory for such a course is described. An evaluation survey of attitudes of students before and after the course indicated a distinct change in attitudes. That is, the students lose their fear and hostility towards science. They become more aware of science in their day-to-day lives and indicate that they feel science is an important and useful part of their lives.