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Astronomy---like all sciences---evolves, and the skills that a student of astronomy is expected to acquire therefore also evolve. Numerical software has made tables of integrals gather dust; data analysis and CCD detectors have replaced visual scanning of photographic plates.
Further, the majority of astronomy majors do not become professional astronomers; they do, however, find employment in a variety of STEM fields. For both these reasons, the undergraduate major must impart skills that are broadly applicable.
As part of a response to an institutional accreditation review, the astronomy group committed to the following learning outcomes for the undergraduate
astronomy program. astrophysics major.
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Students completing an Astrophysics degree will be able to:
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