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Astronomy, like all sciences, evolves; the skills that a student of astronomy is expected to acquire must therefore also evolve. The majority of astronomy majors do not become professional astronomers; they do, however, find employment in a variety of STEM fields. The undergraudate major therefore needs to 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: program.  \begin{quote}  Students completing an Astrophysics degree will be able to:  \begin{itemize}