MSCP Orientation & Registration
FALL 2025
Please Note: The MSCP Canvas site will become available to matriculated students after July 15. Please continue to check this webpage for updates!
Welcome to the CSUF Multiple Subject Credential & Combined Credential Program (MSCP)! You are officially a Teacher Credential Candidate (TC) and we are excited to begin this journey with you. To assist you in getting started, we've created a new student timeline to help you stay organized.
Important Steps:
- Mark Your Calendar: Take the time to note important dates, such as orientation sessions, deadlines, and registration. Planning ahead will help you manage your time effectively.
- MSCP Canvas Course: An MSCP Canvas course will be available after June, providing further orientation details, instructions, and resources.
- Course Registration: Teacher candidates register for classes in July after block assignments are made. Our department will email you notification of your assignment and course registration information.
We are excited to support you! If you have any questions or need assistance, please don't hesitate to reach out to edelsa@fullerton.edu.
new student timeline (May - August)
MAY
5/31/2025 Admissions finalized
Ongoing- Conditional Admits complete pending tasks
5/31/2025 Read MSCP Handbook
and submit signed acknowledgement (located at the end of the Handbook)
JUNE
6/2/2025- Accept Your Offer of Admission
6/3/2025- Teacher Recruitment Project Welcome Event (Zoom, 5 pm)
JULY
7/15/2025- MSCP Canvas Course becomes available (email notification will be sent)
7/25/25 Block assignments and course registration information are communicated via email
7/25/25 Course Registration begins for credential students
August
8/11/25 Training tasks & required new student forms are DUE
8/11/25 Bilingual Authorization students: Excess Units Request
is available
8/20/25 Mandatory In-Person MSCP Orientation (full day, on-campus)
8/21/25 Mandatory JEIE Workshop & Training (1-4 pm, Zoom)
8/21-8/25 "Meet & Greet" activity with Mentor Teachers and Clinical Coaches (afternoon, Zoom)
8/25/25 Candidates receive placement information
8/25/25 First day of classes
Conditionally Admitted Students
If your admission status indicates that you are "conditionally admitted," you have items that were in progress at the time of your application. It is your responsibility to clear your conditional status before classes begin to avoid future holds on your registration.
Pending Prerequisite Courses
- Please submit proof that you have completed the class with a grade of "C-" or better.
- Acceptable proof is a copy of an official transcript with a final grade.
Pending Subject Matter Verification
- Pending CSETs- submit copy of CSET test results showing passing status
- Pending Subject Matter Coursework- submit updated Coursework Form
Pending Degree Conferral (please submit as soon as degree posts)
- Degrees can take 4-6 weeks to post on your transcript after grades are recorded. CSUF students can request a transcript with instructions to "hold for degree conferral". Once you are sure your degree has posted on your transcript, please order a copy of your official transcript to be sent to yourself. Follow the directions in the Canvas course page to submit your pending items.
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If you completed your bachelor's degree outside of CSUF, you will need to order a secure transcript (e.g. Parchment, National Student Clearing House, SCRIP- safe) and have it sent directly to
California State University, Fullerton
PLACEMENTS
When are placements announced?
Program policy is that placements are made by our department's Placement Coordinator and will be confirmed with you after Orientation. Please do not contact faculty or the department about placement questions. You may be contacted earlier if you are placed in a district that has additional screening and paperwork requirements, but most placements are confirmed after Orientation.
Does the Department have your current zip code on file?
Make sure the department has the zip code where you will be living while you are in the program. This information is used to assign your school sites. If your address will be different than what is on your application, please follow the directions for name & address changes below.
When does fieldwork start? When does student teaching start?
During your first semester of the program, you will be completing fieldwork which will require you to be at school sites one day a week for the first 10 weeks of classes. Full-time student teaching occurs during the last 5 weeks of the semester. Special note about spring break: Please note that CSUF spring break does NOT always coincide with those of our district partners. Please know that you will be expected to show up to your school site during the CSUF spring break.
Update Contact Information
The information you submitted with your application to the credential program is used for program related communication and placements. Changes in address, emails, phone numbers, and names should be reported to the University and to the Multiple Subject Credential Program
1) University- make updates in CSUF Student Portal
2) Multiple Subject Credential Program- Send email to edelsa@fullerton.edu
Additional Resources and Opportunities
Adding credentials/Authorizations
Bilingual Authorization
If you plan to pursue the Bilingual Authorization (BiAu), you will need to contact Dr. Fernando Rodriguez-Valls (frodriguez-valls@fullerton.edu
). You must complete an assessment by Dr. Rodriguez-Valls to participate in courses for the Bilingual Authorization. If you have questions about resources for bilingual candidates in the credential program, please contact Prof. Michelle Soto-Peña (msotopena@fullerton.edu).
Teacher Recruitment Project - Adding a Math and/or Science Credential
If you would like to add a Math and/or Science credential to teach middle school, you will need to contact Dr. Mallika Scott (mhscott@fullerton.edu) or Dr. Kim Norman (knorman@fullerton.edu). The Teacher Recruitment Project offers advising, study resources and scholarships to support students pursuing the additional credential.
Financial Aid & Scholarships
New: Financial Resources for Teacher Candidates (Commission on Teacher Credentialing)
There are several financial aid resources to help make earning your credential or degree in education more affordable. The College of Education's financial resources webpage lists scholarships, loan forgiveness, and other grant opportunities to support you. If you have a concern related to financial assistance, please reach out to Amir Woods, CSUF's Student Success & Community Engagement Specialist.
Other campus Resources
CSUF offers a variety of resources to support you:
YOU at Fullerton
- a virtual, confidential wellness platform designed to help students enhance their personal health, physical wellness and mental health through articles, videos, and CSUF resources.
Tuffy Basic Needs
- comprehensive programs and support to students who experience unforeseen hardships that often result in food, housing, and financial insecurity
