USC Schedule of Classes

Fall 2022

Medical Examiner-Coroner: Investigating Death

Section 41440

  • Note: Dr. Lakshmanan Sathyavagiswaran is the former Chief Medical Examiner-Coroner for Los Angeles County, who has handled many High Profile cases. Learn about the Medico-legal death investigation and determination of the cause and manner of death of decedents falling under the jurisdiction of the coroner including that of Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, and regarding his testimony in People versus OJ Simpson and Phil Spector trials. Also learn how he and his staff responded to several air/train disasters, 1992 Los Angeles Riots, and 1994 Northridge Earthquake.
  • Session Dates (session code 001)
    First day of classes:
    Monday, August 22, 2022
    Last day to add:
    Friday, September 9, 2022
    Last day to change to Pass/No Pass:
    Friday, September 9, 2022
    Last day to drop without a mark of "W" and receive a refund:
    Friday, September 9, 2022
    Last day to withdraw without a “W” on transcript or change pass/no pass to letter grade:
    Friday, October 7, 2022
    Last day to drop with a mark of "W":
    Friday, November 11, 2022
    Last day of classes:
    Friday, December 2, 2022
    End of session:
    Wednesday, December 14, 2022