物理是对物质和能量及其相互作用的研究。学生将学习物理理论并以这些理论为指导进行实验。在USU，所有学生都参加教师指导的研究，并在校园研究中心和实验室中获得了宝贵的经验。这使USU学生为进入工作场所或研究生院做好了更好的准备。除USU的实验设施外，许多学生还参与了理论研究，数据分析以及计算机模拟中的广义相对论和场论，空间天气预报，表面科学，以及复杂的系统应用程序。还有一个物理学习中心，供物理专业的本科生使用，物理研究生为学生提供有关家庭作业的个性化帮助。物理系是活跃的，屡获殊荣的全国物理专业协会的所在地。它
Physics is the study of matter and energy and their interactions.<br>Students study both the theory of physics and experiment using those theories as a guide. At USU, all students participate in faculty-mentored research, gaining valuable experience in campus research centers and laboratories. This makes USU students better prepared for entrance into either the workforce or graduate school.<br>The Physics Department is home to an active, national-award-winning chapter of the Society of Physics Students. Its students and faculty have also been recipients of prestigious national awards, including a Rhodes Scholar, two Carnegie Professors, Goldwater Scholars, and more.