This course is designed to provide knowledge, skills, and attitude in the JAPANESE LANGUAGE & CULTURE I. The competencies in this program will allow the trainees to gain an understanding of the Japanese Language in terms of writing, speaking, and reading comprehension, and be equipped with language proficiency equivalent to the level 4 of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. Students will learn basic Japanese conversation, phonetics, reading and writing in Hiragana, Katakana, and Kanji to be able to construct simple sentences and be fluent enough to use the language on a daily basis.