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\end{enumerate}  \end{quote}  Data analysis and numerical computation are now ubiquitous in astronomy and in STEM careers; yet undergraduate curricula have been slower to systematically train students in these skills. In addition to having a greater reliance on statistical and computational techniques,astronomy, like other  STEM fields, is fields (including astronomy) are  increasingly collaborative. Skills such as communication and project management are an essential component of a student's education. This gap between what is taught in courses and what is needed by the discipline is readily apparent when the astronomy students begin their senior thesis, which is a requirement for an astronomy degree at Michigan State. As noted in the astronomy group's response to the accreditation review,  \begin{quote}