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Fall 2024

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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 061)
    First day of classes:
    Monday, August 26, 2024
    Last day to add:
    Friday, September 13, 2024
    Last day to change to Pass/No Pass:
    Friday, September 13, 2024
    Last day to drop without a mark of "W" and receive a refund:
    Friday, September 13, 2024
    Last day to withdraw without a “W” on transcript or change pass/no pass to letter grade:
    Friday, October 11, 2024
    Last day to drop with a mark of "W":
    Friday, November 15, 2024
    Last day of classes:
    Friday, December 6, 2024
    End of session:
    Wednesday, December 18, 2024