西伊利诺伊大学辅导员教育系的任务是为社会负责，多样化的学生，教职员工和教职员工做好准备，以引领全球社会。该课程强调应用和概念技能，肯定价值观，思想和人的多样性，并促进卓越的教育和道德承诺。教师提供了具有挑战性和支持性的环境，鼓励个人成长和发展。该系致力于招募和甄选代表我们多元化和多元化社会的学生。
The mission of Western Illinois University's Department of Counselor Education is to prepare a socially responsible, diverse student, faculty and staff population to lead in the global society. The curriculum emphasizes applied and conceptual skills; affirms diversity of values, ideas, and persons; and promotes educational excellence and ethical commitment. Faculty provide a challenging and supportive environment that encourages personal growth and development. The Department is committed to recruiting and selecting students that are representative of our varied and pluralistic society. The Department of Counselor Education offers a Master of Science in Education (M.S.Ed.) in Counseling at the WIU-QC campus. The department offers a unique blend of courses designed to provide the skills and knowledge necessary to become a competent counseling professional. Acceptable academic performance and experiential mastery are both required for successful completion of the program. Students may select either of two options: Clinical Mental Health Counseling or School Counseling. The Clinical Mental Health Counseling option prepares students for work as clinical mental health counselors in a variety of clinical settings including mental health centers, rehabilitation hospitals, recovery centers, private practice, university counseling centers, and employee assistance programs. The School Counseling option prepares students for work as elementary andor secondary school counselors in public and private schools. The school counselor option within the Department of Counselor Education and College Student Personnel is the only program at Western Illinois University that prepares students for school counselor licensure.