LAWG 706 - Critical Incidents: Responding to and Learning from Near Misses and Unintended Outcomes
Class Session: Monday, May 11, 2026 - Saturday, August 01, 2026
Credit: 3 semester hours of credit
Instructors: Maureen McGough, Gregory Mullen
Term: Summer 2026
Course Description
This course teaches public safety leaders to use near misses and unintended outcomes to improve future performance. Through case studies of critical incidents and sentinel event reviews, students will learn to identify system weaknesses and develop, implement, and assess recommendations for improvement. By course end, students will be equipped to lead organizations in learning from negative outcomes and conducting comprehensive, forward-looking reviews for better performance.Prerequisite: C or better LAWG 701 and LAWG 702.GC: 10/28/2024.
College |
LS - Joseph F. Rice School of Law |
Section |
001 |
Instructional Method |
DWEB 100 Pct Web Asynchronous |
CRN |
75010 |
Restrictions |
CAMPUSICOL - USC Columbia LEVELIGR - Graduate |
Information is accurate as of May 1, 2026 (Subject to change)
Special Fee Notification
Students may be required to be proctored during online test completion. If students are unable to attend test proctoring sessions in person at the Distributed Learning office, additional fees may apply for online test proctoring if the course requires online testing.