This is the Master in Major, After Same Major approach. An example would be a Master of Education after a prerequisite Bachelor of Education.
Most academics say that such an extreme approach grossly dilutes the meaning of 'graduate' studies.
Others say it permits a particular and positive manifestation of cross-disciplinary learning 3. An example of the latter would be the Master of Education after general studies or after other prior different focus. The latter example is quite common in contemporary North American university practice. We consider the above various alternatives with open mind - though a preference for paragraph 3, rather than 2. If you carefully consider what now follows, and understand it, you will be able to apply the same consideration to many other disciplines .