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The Psychological Services for Spanish Speaking Populations Program (PSSSP) was implemented in 1997 as an optional specialization for students in the MS in Psychology and Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) programs or as a postgraduate certificate program.

Courses added to the curriculum for the PSSSP program included: a technical Spanish course taught by a faculty member from the Spanish Department, Language and Psychosocial Variables in Interviews and Assessments with Latinos, Sociocultural Foundations of Counseling Mexicans and Mexican Americans. Two courses that are required for all PsyD students, Normal Family Processes Across Cultures & Latino Psychology are also required for M.S. and postgraduate students enrolled in the PSSSP certificate program. In addition, students must spend a minimum of 8 hours per week at a bilingual practicum site for four consecutive semesters, including one semester of supervised supervision of Spanish language service (PsyD students only). Optional practica in México or other Spanish speaking countries are available