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. 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.Beyond the experimental facilities at USU, many students are involved in theoretical work, data analysis, and computer simulations in general relativity and field theory, space weather forecasting, surface science, and complex system applications. There is also a Physics Learning Center available for undergraduate physics students where physics graduate students provide individualized help with homework concerns.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.Students receive a BS by completing all required courses in the major. To receive a BA, students must also gain proficiency in one or more foreign languages.This emphasis is recommended for students preparing for graduate work in applied physics, engineering physics, materials science, or an interdisciplinary area, such as biophysics, medical physics, geophysics, or chemical physics.