麦当娜大学的手语研究（SLS）部门成立于1975年，为学生提供了发展美国手语（ASL）技能的机会，同时使他们了解了该语言及其社区。通过四年的广泛培训和实践，学生将发展成为专业手语口译员所需的口译技能。
Founded in 1975, The Sign Language Studies (SLS) department at Madonna University offers students an opportunity to develop American Sign Language (ASL) skills while providing an understanding of the language and its community. Through extensive training and practice over four years, students will develop the interpreting skills needed to become a professional sign language interpreter. As a student in Madonna's Interpreting Studies program, you will serve an important role to help people communicate with one-another in English and in American Sign Language. Be a part of Madonna's more than four decades long committment to Deaf people.