Applications for admission to graduate study are invited from students with a Bachelor'sdegree in any field of engineering, mathematics or the physical sciences, chemistry or oceanography. A student pursuing a Ph.D degree must also have a Master's degree in one of the above fields. Students who wish to specialize in specific Ocean Engineering programs may pursue in-depth studies in the areas of acoustics, vibrations and signal processing, materials and corrosion, marine structures and geotechnique, marine hydrodynamics or automated undersea vehicles.