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\section{Why revamp AST 208?}   The undergraduate major not only imparts knowledge about a discipline, but discipline;  it also trains students in the practice of that field. Astronomy, like Astronomy---like  all sciences, evolves; sciences---evolves,  and the skills that a student of astronomy is expected to acquire therefore  also evolve. For example, we no longer emphasize mastery Numerical software has made tables  of arcane recurrence relations for Bessel functions, but we do want students to integrals gather dust; data analysis and CCD detectors  have proficiency with numerical computation. replaced visual scanning of photographic plates.  Further, the majority of astronomy majors do not become professional astronomers; they do, however, find employment in a variety of STEM fields. For both these reasons, the undergraduate major must impart skills that are broadly applicable.  As part of a recent accreditation exercise, the astronomy group committed to the following learning outcomes for the undergraduate astronomy program.