# Part 3 - Screening Interview

<p class="callout info">Students must appear for a personal interview with their Department Screening Committee.</p>

<p class="callout info">Special Education MAT students will complete an interview in the course **SPED 55003.** Elementary, Mid-Level, Art, and Business MAT students will complete an interview in the course **CIED61303**.</p>

Each program will hold interviews at certain times each semester. It is very important that students keep an eye out for any correspondence from faculty and advisors about interview dates.

\*Some programs may need to contact the Program Coordinator directly to schedule an interview.

For more information, please contact your respective Program Coordinator.

##### All students will be required to fill out a Signature Verification Page to bring to their interview.

Please see below for your respective program's Signature Verification Page (you should receive this from whoever you schedule your interview with). You will only complete the top portion and sign and date on the Applicant's Signature line.

- <span style="color: rgb(35, 111, 161);">[Elementary, Mid-Level, Art, &amp; Business MAT Signature Verification Page](https://kb.astate.edu/attachments/1916)</span>
- <span style="color: rgb(35, 111, 161);">[Special Education MAT Signature Verification Page](https://kb.astate.edu/attachments/2539)</span>
- <span style="color: rgb(35, 111, 161);">[BSE Special Education Signature Verification Page](https://kb.astate.edu/attachments/1918)</span>
- <span style="color: rgb(35, 111, 161);">[BSE Elementary, Mid-Level, &amp; Secondary Majors Signature Verification Page](https://kb.astate.edu/attachments/1919)</span>
- <span style="color: rgb(35, 111, 161);">[PreK Academy Certificate Signature Verification Page](https://kb.astate.edu/attachments/2528)</span>

<p class="callout warning">After the interview, the Signature Verification Page must be signed by the Department Chair and turned in to the Professional Education Programs office in room 213 in the College of Education and Behavioral Science. **Please ask your Department Screening Committee if you need to turn it in directly or if they will do it on your behalf.**</p>

<span style="text-decoration: underline;">**Program Coordinators**</span>

- **Special Education <span style="text-decoration: underline;">MAT</span>** - Dr. Eric Gotte
- **Elementary, Mid-Level, Art, &amp; Business <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-decoration: underline;">MAT</span></span>** - Dr. Mitch Mathis
- Pre-K Academy - Dr. Denise Strickland
- Jonesboro Campus Elementary and Middle-Level BSE -
- Beebe Campus Elementary and Middle-Level BSE - Ms. Kristen Angel
- Mid-South Campus Elementary and Middle-Level BSE - Dr. Chad Martin
- Mt. Home Campus Elementary and Middle-Level BSE - Ms. Rita Williams
- Online Elementary BSE -
- Online Special Education BSE - Dr. Jessie King
- Agriculture Education - Dr. Nina Crutchfield
- Art Education - Dr. Susan Whiteland
- English Education - Dr. Rob Lamm
- World Languages (Spanish) - Dr. Ruth Owens
- Mathematics - Dr. Lisa Rice
- Instrumental Music Education - Dr. Andrew Bohn
- Vocal Music Education - Dr. Marques Ruff
- Health/Physical Education - Dr. Valarie Hilson
- History/Social Studies - Dr. Wesley Jackson