<p>Definitely ask questions about the program, but also realize that such programs want to make sure that you have a real interest in your new area of study. Have you done any research in the area? Taken some classes along the topic? Done out of classroom work to support your interests? Those kinds of things make it more obvious to the programs that you really are interested in this new field, and would succeed.</p>
<p>I’m personally doing a masters program completely unrelated to my undergrad major or minors, but I’ve done a lot of outside work in the field.</p>