博士课程的总体目标是通过课程工作和导致博士论文的研究经验，培养学生成为心理学领域的生产力学者。本研究生课程的目的是提供一个学习课程，为心理学奠定基础并满足专业领域中的个人目标。
In the Cognitive Psychology PhD program you will begin by taking foundation courses in cognition and statistics, followed by advanced seminar classes in your area of specialization. You will take 2 or 3 courses per semester during your first two years in our program, then focus on your own research during subsequent years. Explore how the mind works in subfields like language processing, emotion, memory, word recognition, visual cognition, perception, online communication and attention. In a research-intensive and highly collaborative environment you will acquire the knowledge and skills to prepare you for careers in academia, research, teaching and industry in the doctoral program in cognitive psychology at the University at Albany. Receive training in research design, methodology and statistics from experienced faculty mentors, while gaining teaching experience. The comprehensive cognitive psychology PhD program is designed with a low student-to-faculty ratio for in-depth mentoring and professional guidance, as well as opportunities to collaborate with multiple faculty members.