"We are restructuring the introductory series in earth sciences and in government/policy, and the sophomore tutorial," McCarthy says.
Although the debate over the biodiversity seminar remains to be resolved, McCarthy said the ESPP concentration as a whole has been a success.
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"When we began this concentration six years ago, we anticipated two dozen concentrators, and now there are over 100," McCarthy says. "The concentration came into being because students wanted it. [It's] pretty successful, I would say."
Although curriculum questions remain, ESPP has shown in its five years that it is here to stay. For the near future, McCarthy says, the concentration has one thing at the top of its wish list: a permanent home.