What are the Non-majors Looking for in CS Classes?

This research to practice full paper reports the authors' experience in teaching five computer science courses that were developed specifically for non-CS major students. These courses were taught in a span of four years in a public research institution in the South-eastern region of the United States. The investigators collected data from both the students and the instructors in the hope to seek empirical answers to the question of what non-CS major students are looking for in computer science classes. The answers to this question help shed the light on what educators should provide to the students in these courses. Based on the analysis of the data gathered , the investigators proposed a list of recommendations to help guide fellow educators in the development of non-CS major computer science courses.