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precious one-on-one thesis-advising time teaching skills that  students could have learned as part of their coursework.  \end{quote}  Our revisions to AST 208, AST 304, and AST 308are meant to  remedy this deficiency, deficiency by  pacing student progress towards modern learning goals so that students emerge with a deeper knowledge base and readily-applicable skill base. readily applicable skills.  In addition to the statistical and computational skills mentioned here, astronomy, like other STEM fields, is increasingly collaborative. Skills such as communication and project management are an essential component of a student's education.   \subsection{About AST 208}