What about quantitative literacy, numeracy, and applications?

These are quite important areas. They should be regular parts of the K-16 curriculum. However, if, as part of a general education college-level course, you are doing straight remediation, if you are reviewing for the umpteenth time, doing financial mathematics that these students have been exposed to many times previously, we urge you to ask yourself a few questions: Do you really think the students will learn this time? Is there that much value that they might get out of the experience, or could something more beneficial be done?