物理学是基础学科，必须将其纳入为工程或科学职业做准备的任何人的教育中。对于非科学家而言，有责任在社会中做出有意义的决定的情况也是如此，政治上的公民，商人或处理基于物理原理应用技术而与技术紧密相关的社会问题的商人或社会科学家。一个真正受过教育的人正在为21世纪的生活做准备，很难不忘记当代物理学的说法。物理系除了提供专业课程外，还提供支持服务，以提供满足其他学科需求的物理课程。
Physics is the foundation discipline which must be incorporated into the education of anyone preparing for a career in engineering, or science. It is equally true for the non-scientist having the responsibility to make meaningful decisions in society — the citizen in politics, the business person or social scientist who deals with problems of a society strongly linked to technology based on application of physical principles. A truly educated person preparing for life in the 21st century can hardly afford not to be aware of the statements of contemporary physics.