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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, STEM 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 begins their senior
thesis, theses, which
is a requirement are required for an astronomy degree at Michigan State. As noted in the astronomy group's response to the accreditation review,
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During the past decade, we have found that many of our students
begin their senior thesis project without the statistical,