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\subsection{An integrated approach to learning outcomes}  Because AST 208 is the gateway course for astronomy majors, it provides an opportunity to develop some core skills that can be developed further in the junior/senior level courses AST 304, \emph{Stars}, and AST 308, \emph{Galaxies}. In general, brief,  AST 208 covers statistics and introduces the students to numerical computation. computation;  AST 304 focuses on computational problem solving, solving;  and AST 308 includes incorporates  the use of large databases.  databases.